Vladimir Guerrero Jr. defends bad start to $500M contract: ‘Based on what I did, not … what I’m going to do’

Getty Images Just as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was in many ways the face of the Blue Jays’ 2025 playoff run that saw them claim the third pennant in franchise history and push the juggernaut Dodgers to the absolute brink in the World Series, he’s also been the face of Toronto’s surprising struggles in 2026. The Jays are on the verge of elimination and will likely finish below .500 despite expectations of title contention. As for Guerrero Jr., his numbers at the plate tumbled this year: That amounts to an OPS+ of just 92, or a park-adjusted OPS that’s 8% worse…