Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs in the sixth inning with back tightness.
The 27-year-old grabbed his lower back after a swing against Cubs starter Ben Brown.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exits the game after appearing to tweak his back in the sixth inning. pic.twitter.com/p4p1foaP5h
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Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Guerrero's removal was precautionary after the slugger missed two games earlier this week with lower back tightness.
"I just want to be careful. Just checked with him, he's feeling better. Nothing like what it was when he missed a couple games," Schneider said after the 16-2 loss, according to Arden Zwelling of Sposrtsnet.
Guerrero was 0-for-3 in the contest before leaving.
