Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is making a strong case.
When all is said and done, Vladdy might wind up the best player in Toronto Blue Jays history.
He's going to be paid half a million dollars over the next decade-plus to stick around and go for such an honor.
He took a cool step toward that on Friday night. He became the 10th Blue Jays hitter to record 1,000 career hits, and he's the youngest to get to that number, per StatMuse.
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Guerrero has less than 600 hits to go to be the franchise's all-time leader in that category.
The son of an MLB legend, Vladdy Jr. has been as advertised since the moment he stepped into the majors. His defensive position was in question for a while, but the bat never was.
Guerrero can hit, and he'll likely keep hitting for a long, long time in a Blue Jays uniform.
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