Guerrero picture coming into focus: Toronto is still seeing what they have in designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero, reports Sportsnet.ca on Monday. Guerrero doubled in four at-bats in an intrasquad game on Monday and Toronto wants to get a better read on him by Wednesday. They will decide then whether or not he can begin playing minor league games or continue playing extended spring training games. (Updated 05/21/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/25/12).
Fantasy Analysis
Guerrero signed a minor-league contract with Toronto earlier this month and has already impressed officials during workouts at the team's spring training site in Florida. The 37-year-old, who played 145 games with Baltimore last season, is expected to participate in extended spring training games shortly before joining a minor league affiliate. Guerrero might lack sufficient power in his bat as he hit a career-low 13 homers last season (minimum 100 games). Fantasy owners in AL-only formats should consider tracking his progress once he is promoted to the majors. (Updated 05/21/2012).
10/14/2011 16:53 By the Numbers: Outfield/DH hits and misses
As the saying goes, you can't win 'em all. Our Al Melchior knows that, but he tries anyway. Here, he takes a look back at what went right and what when oh so wrong in his By the Numbers 2011 predictions recap, outfielders and designated hitters edition.
After a resurgent year with the Rangers in 2010, Vladimir Guerrero resumed his downward spiral last year, looking just as unproductive for the Orioles as he did during his final year with the Angels in 2009. Even worse, actually. Dismissing his rookie 1997 season, Guerrero produced career lows in homers (13) and OPS (.733). It's not a big surprise, really. He relied on a hitter's haven in Texas to return him to Fantasy relevance in 2010. Of course, Camden Yards is a hitter's park in its own right, and Guerrero was fairly productive there. He just wasn't able to muster anything on the road, hitting only three homers in 280 at-bats. Guerrero's impressive bat control still makes him a good source of batting average, but his power is clearly running out at age 36. And now that pitchers no longer have any incentive to pitch around him, his swing-at-anything approach kills his on-base percentage. Guerrero still might end up being a low-end contributor in mixed leagues if he lands in another hitter's park, but in anything less than a full-time role, this DH-only player is one better left for AL-only leagues. (Updated 1/27/12)
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