Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Gets Injured in a Heavy Loss for the Blue Jays

This afternoon, the Blue Jays were in Chicago to face the Cubs at Wrigley Field. After three straight wins, the Jays had a chance to get back to .500 with a victory.

But the exact opposite happened.

Right from the first inning, the Blue Jays found themselves in hot water. Kevin Gausman had a dreadful start, giving up seven runs (including a grand slam) to the Cubs before they had even recorded three outs.

Then, in the sixth inning, another blow struck the Jays. After a home run by George Springer that cut the lead to five runs, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stepped up to the plate.

And after hitting a pop-up, he immediately clutched his lower back (he's already missed a few games recently due to back issues)… and was unable to finish the game. Let's hope the team simply decided to play it safe.

And half an inning later, Brendon Little imploded on the mound. He allowed four earned runs, giving up two hits and three walks.

Spencer Miles tried to limit the damage, but to no avail.

Tyler Rogers came in to pitch in a game where his team was trailing by nine runs, and he was forced to throw 28 pitches. And as it turned out, he didn't allow any earned runs… but he still gave up five unearned runs.

A truly bizarre game.

Myles Straw came in to finish the game on the mound, firing 43-mile-per-hour fastballs in what was a stinging defeat for the Blue Jays. The team lost 16-2.

The Blue Jays now have a 37-39 record… and a bullpen that was already overburdened and became even more so today. And with no day off for nearly two weeks, John Schneider will have to find ways to get out of jams… and hope his starters don't have too many outings like Gausman's today.

The good news is that John Schneider offered reassurance regarding Vladdy. The manager said everything is fine and that he expects Guerrero Jr. to be available tomorrow.

Let's hope it doesn't get any worse between now and then.

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