Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Makes Toronto Blue Jays History vs. Athletics originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Prior to the 2025 MLB season, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. spent quite a bit of time in the headlines. Guerrero Jr., having spent his entire career with the Toronto Blue Jays, bet on himself ahead of his most recent contract negotiations.
After the Blue Jays had reportedly offered him a lucrative, long-term contract, he declined. After seeing the massive deals signed by the Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani and the Mets, Juan Soto, Guerrero Jr. held out until he received the contract he was seeking.
And with the ink barely dry on that 14-year, $500 million contract extension between Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays, he hasn’t wasted any time proving his worth on the field.
On Friday, with the Blue Jays taking on the Athletics, on the road, Guerrero Jr. collected hit No. 1,000 of his career. The milestone hit came off Athletics pitcher, Luis Severino, in the form of a fifth-inning single.
This hit made history. According to @statmuse on X, Guerrero Jr. became the youngest player in Blue Jays history to collect 1,000 hits. As of Friday, Guerrero Jr. is 26 years, and 118 days old.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is only the 10th player to reach 1,000 hits in Blue Jays history.
He also becomes the youngest Blue Jay to reach 1,000 hits. pic.twitter.com/VdEYsLXkJW
— StatMuse (@statmuse) July 12, 2025
Guerrero Jr. also became just the tenth player in Blue Jays history to reach the 1,000 hit milestone. He would collect a second hit on the night, as he now sits at 1,001 hits for his career. The Blue Jays also came away with the 7-6 win over the Athletics.
Guerrero Jr.’s success has also helped translate to success for the Blue Jays this season. The Blue Jays now sit atop the American League East with a record of 55-39. The Blue Jays 55 wins stands as the second most in the AL, and their 32 wins are the most in the AL.
The Blue Jays remain the hottest team in MLB, as they have won 11 of their last 12 games. Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays will look to keep the good times rolling against the Athletics on Saturday at 10:00 p.m. EDT on MLB Network.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 12, 2025, where it first appeared.