TORONTO.<\/strong> Dominican first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.<\/strong> announced this Saturday that he will not participate in the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, despite having been elected as the starting first baseman for the American League, due to discomfort in his lower back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You might be interested in: <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Toronto Blue Jays<\/strong> slugger explained that he made the decision to prioritize his physical recovery and arrive in better condition for the second half of the Major League season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Guerrero indicated, through interpreter H\u00e9ctor Lebr\u00f3n, that he will remain at the team’s training facility in Dunedin, Florida<\/strong>, where he will continue with his treatment and rehabilitation program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I feel very good about having been chosen. I am very proud of that and of all the people who supported me. That is why I say that this has been one of the most difficult decisions I have ever made. Not going to the All-Star Game is very hard for me, but I have to take care of myself and put my team first,” expressed the Dominican baseball player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This will be Guerrero Jr.’s first absence from an All-Star Game since he began to establish himself as one of the main figures in Major League Baseball, after having been selected for the sixth time to the Midsummer Classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Dominican was one of the four Blue Jays representatives chosen for the All-Star Game, along with second baseman Ernie Clement<\/strong>, starting pitcher Dylan Cease<\/strong>, and relief pitcher Louis Varland<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With Guerrero Jr. out, Major League Baseball must announce in the coming days the player who will take his place as the starting first baseman for the American League in the game, scheduled for July 14<\/strong> at Citizens Bank Park<\/strong>, in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The star first baseman’s decision seeks to prevent the back discomfort from worsening and ensure his availability for the remainder of the campaign, in which Toronto aspires to remain in the fight for the top spots in the American League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" TORONTO. Dominican first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. announced this Saturday that he will not participate in the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, despite having been elected as the starting first baseman for the American League, due to discomfort in his lower back. 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