Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., took a step back in 2022, which was expected once he got out of the bandbox parks of Dunedin and Buffalo. He continued to smash the ball, sitting in the 90th percentile in avgEV, MaxEV, and HardHit%. It is somewhat concerning that his K% went up while his BB% went down, but the slight drop in counting stats is projected to normalize back to his 35/100/100 levels. While the fifth-year player probably isn't going to gift fantasy managers with double-digit steals, Guerrero can keep four categories and all ratios afloat, allowing you to build around that foundation. Be prepared to grab him on the turn at the end of Round 1.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. launches home run on Monday

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Toronto's win over Baltimore on Monday.

Fantasy Impact

Guerrero Jr. smacked a 107.8 mph off of Orioles starter Dean Kremer in the third inning to put the Jays ahead 3-0. He's been cooking at the plate recently as he has 12 RBI through his last 12 games and now has a solid 32 home runs on the year. Guerrero Jr. may not have lived up to his first-round draft pick this year but he has still been one of the top options at first base this season. Overall he has a .273/.337/.479 slash line with 97 RBI and eight stolen bases across 635 plate appearances.