Blue Jays place Guerrero Jr. on 7-day concussion IL

The Toronto Blue Jays have placed star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on the seven-day concussion injured list, a day after he sustained a head injury during a collision at third base. The move, announced on Saturday, August 15, comes after Guerrero was evaluated following an incident in the team's 3-1 victory over the New York Yankees the previous night.

The injury occurred during a chaotic play in the bottom of the sixth inning at Rogers Centre on Friday, August 14. With runners on first and second and one out, a ground ball by George Springer led to a defensive sequence that unraveled for the Yankees. Third baseman Ryan McMahon stepped on the bag for a force out and threw to first, but the ball was not cleanly handled. Seeing an opportunity, Guerrero, who was on first base, sprinted toward third. Yankees shortstop George Lombard Jr. raced to cover the bag, and his left knee collided with Guerrero as the Blue Jay slid in, dislodging his helmet.

Despite appearing dazed, Guerrero rose and crossed home plate to score the tying run. He was immediately attended to by a trainer and removed from the game at the start of the seventh inning. Charles McAdoo replaced him at first...