The Toronto Blue Jays placed Vladimir Guerrero Jr., a six-time All-Star, on the seven-day injured list on Saturday due to concussion symptoms. In his absence, outfielder Daz Cameron was called up from Triple-A Buffalo. To accommodate Cameron on the 40-man roster, Lazaro Estrada, a right-hander, was designated for assignment.
In a related move, Toronto recalled left-hander Ricky Tiedemann from Buffalo and sent right-hander Chase Lee down to Triple-A. Guerrero sustained his concussion symptoms during Friday’s game against the Yankees after a collision with New York rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. during a play at third base in the sixth inning.
During the incident, Lombard attempted to leap over Guerrero as he slid into third base, inadvertently striking Guerrero’s head with his knee and thigh. Guerrero’s helmet came off, but he managed to run home to score a run before being replaced by Charles McAdoo at first base in the seventh inning.
Following the collision, manager John Schneider noted that Guerrero had a headache, which persisted into Saturday. Guerrero, who has a batting average of .263 with seven home runs and 46 RBIs, will be closely monitored as he recovers. Meanwhile, Tiedemann had a record of 0-1 with a 6.43 ERA in seven games, including two starts, across various minor league levels this season.