The Toronto Blue Jays placed six-time All-Star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on the seven-day injured list on Saturday due to concussion symptoms and brought up outfielder Daz Cameron from Triple-A Buffalo. In a corresponding move, right-hander Lazaro Estrada was designated for assignment to make space on the 40-man roster.
Additionally, the Blue Jays recalled left-hander Ricky Tiedemann from Buffalo and sent right-hander Chase Lee down to Triple-A on the same day. Guerrero exited Friday’s 3-1 win against the Yankees after colliding with New York rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. during a play at third base in the sixth inning.
During the collision, Lombard attempted to jump over Guerrero, but his knee and thigh made contact with Guerrero’s head, causing his helmet to come off. Despite the impact, Guerrero managed to run home and score the tying run before being replaced by Charles McAdoo at first base in the seventh inning.
Following the game, manager John Schneider mentioned that Guerrero experienced a headache, which persisted into Saturday. Guerrero has a batting average of .263 with seven home runs and 46 RBIs this season. Tiedemann, who was called up, had a record of 0-1 with a 6.43 ERA in seven appearances, including two starts, across different minor league levels in the current season.