The Toronto Blue Jays are back from the All-Star break under .500 and still chasing a postseason spot, but the biggest concern hanging over the club is Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Guerrero has not looked like the same hitter who has carried this lineup before. Through 92 games, he has only six home runs, and his power numbers have fallen well short of what he’s done in past seasons. He hit 23 homers in 2025, 30 the year before that, and 48 in 2021.
Still, Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report is making a bold call on Guerrero’s second half. He predicts that the Blue Jays star won’t just bounce back, but will lead MLB in home runs after the break.
"Toronto Blue Jays: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads MLB in second-half home runs," Reuter predicts. "The 27-year-old has proven he can catch fire at the plate, and two of his six long balls came in the final four games of the first half."
That kind of surge would require a massive turnaround. Guerrero’s home run rate this season sits at 1.5%, a number that is less than half of what he has posted in all but his rookie year with Toronto.
The case for optimism is thin, but it isn’t empty. Guerrero has generally been better in the second half over the course of his career.
He has 79 home runs in 1,558 second-half at-bats, compared with 101 homers in 2,295 first-half at-bats. His second-half home run rate is 5.0%, while his first-half rate is 4.4%.
So while it wouldn’t be shocking to see Guerrero top six homers over the rest of the season, leading all of baseball in second-half home runs would be a stunning outcome given how rough his first half has been.
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