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Blue Jays slugger Guerrero Jr., homers in pre-season loss to Phillies

Mar 19, 2022 | 4:00 PM

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr., belted a monster solo shot in Toronto’s 3-2 pre-season loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday.

Guerrero turned on a pitch from Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola in the first inning to open the scoring at BayCare Ballpark.

Orelvis Martinez went deep off Nola an inning later for Toronto’s other run.

Reliever Ryan Borucki, who allowed one earned run and two hits over one inning of work, absorbed the loss.