Watch: Vladdy Jr. goes extremely deep in 1st Triple-A game of 2019
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. just might be ready for the big leagues.
In the fifth inning of Thursday's Triple-A game between Guerrero's Buffalo Bisons and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Guerrero demolished a baseball for a three-run homer.
Vlad Jr. goes yard!! pic.twitter.com/WeBq48sP11
— Bill (@Nikodogpsp) April 12, 2019
Here's another look at Guerrero's first homer of the season in his first game with the Bisons.
A pitch after Scranton/Wilkes-Barre can’t catch a foul pop, Vladdy Jr. hits one forever away pic.twitter.com/jfoQgtLumT
— Mark W. Sanchez (@MarkWSanchez) April 12, 2019
To this point in the game, Guerrero was 2-for-2 with the home run, a double, and a walk. He's been working his way back from an oblique injury that sidelined him during spring training. He's expected to graduate to the major-leagues sometime over the next few weeks.