Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Would Never Sign With Yankees, Prefers to 'Kill' New York

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doesn't want to wear pinstripes later in his career.

Max Goodman | Nov 5, 2022

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Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. loves to play in New York at Yankee Stadium.

He has no interest in suiting up in the Bronx in a Yankees uniform, though.

The slugger prefers to "kill" those in pinstripes.

"I like to play in New York, I like to kill the Yankees," Guerrero told El Dotol Nastra. "I would never sign with the Yankees, not even dead."

The comment, which went viral on social media on Saturday, was translated by MLB insider Héctor Gómez.

Guerrero, 23, has established himself as one of the most dangerous sluggers in the American League. He finished second in the race for AL MVP in 2021, smashing 48 home runs with 111 RBI, 123 runs and a 1.002 OPS, all career-highs.

In 2022, Guerrero slashed .274/.339/.480 with 33 home runs, earning a second consecutive trip to the All-Star Game.

Over his four years with Toronto, Guerrero has produced strong numbers when playing against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Across 31 games in the Bronx, Guerrero is hitting .289/.344/.579 with 10 home runs, 17 RBI and 16 runs. Nine of those homers have been hit over the last two seasons. Guerrero hit three homers at Yankee Stadium on April 13, a game that was started by Yankees ace Gerrit Cole.

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Published Nov 5, 2022

MAX GOODMAN

Max Goodman covers the New York Yankees for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. Goodman has been on the Yankees beat for three seasons. He is also the publisher of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Jets site, Jets Country. Before starting Inside The Pinstripes, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. At school, Goodman was an anchor and reporter with NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. While at Northwestern, Goodman interned with MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman. You can connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.