May 23
DH Vladimir Guerrero hopes to play long enough to reach 500 career homers. He is 51 short of that total. After signing a minor-league contract with the Blue Jays, he has been playing games in extended spring training at Dunedin, Fla. He said he feels better than he did last season with Baltimore. "Last year I had some pain in my left knee. I've never had surgery on that one. I've had surgery on the right one and that would cause me to put a lot of stress on the left," he said Tuesday through a translator in a media session. "But I feel very, very strong and right now, no pain, and I feel really good about it." No time frame has been set for his return to the majors.
May 22
Guerrero could soon report to High-A Dunedin after a few more appearances in extended spring training, the team's official site reports.
Recommendation: Guerrero has made a favorable impression in extended spring training so far and the Jays do have some at-bats available following the demotion of Adam Lind. He'll certainly be worth a look in deeper formats once he's ready to join the Jays.
