Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was announced as one of the participants in this year’s Home Run Derby, which is exciting news for Blue Jays‘ fans who now have an extra reason to tune in around All-Star weekend.
While most fans are excited about watching the young phenom in the prestigious event, there are some folks who worry about the potential carry over after the event is over, and if it will have an adverse effect on a power hitter’s swing. To be fair, we’ve watched a few hitters struggle after the All-Star break and blame it on the HR derby, but is that really something we should worry about with young Vlad?