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Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has laser eye surgery
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. recently underwent laser eye surgery.
The exact date of the operation is unclear, and it is not expected to interfere with his offseason work.
Guerrero had a difficult 2026 season, batting .260 with nine home runs in 144 games.
His power numbers fell to career lows, and he swung more often at pitches outside the strike zone than he had the year before.
The surgery may help with pitch recognition, but that is not confirmed.
Toronto also struggled to score, finishing with the fewest runs in the major leagues and missing the playoffs.
The team will need stronger hitting, and hopes Guerrero can return to form in 2027.
Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. recently underwent laser eye surgery, the Laser Eye Center of Miami announced and Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith confirmed.
The exact date of the procedure is unclear, but the report said it should not affect Guerrero’s offseason work.
The 27-year-old had a difficult 2026 season, batting .260 with nine home runs in 144 games.
His slugging percentage and isolated power were both career lows, and his average exit velocity fell from 92.0 mph in 2025 to 90.3 mph in 2026.
The report suggested the surgery may help Guerrero with pitch recognition and return to form in 2027.
- Who
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr., a first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays.
- What
- He underwent laser eye surgery.
- When
- Recently; the exact date is unclear.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Not stated. The report said the surgery may help with pitch recognition, but did not state the reason for the procedure.
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Guerrero signed a 14-year, $500 million extension in April.
Guerrero batted .260 with nine home runs in 144 games.
Guerrero underwent laser eye surgery; the exact date was unclear.
- Surgery
- Laser eye surgery
- Team
- Toronto Blue Jays
- Age
- 27
- 2026 games
- 144
- 2026 batting line
- .260/.332/.356
- Home runs in 2026
- 9
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