Guerrero says he’s ready for The Show
BUFFALO — While saying he's ready to make his major league debut, Toronto Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero didn't need a translator to insist he's not frustrated over still playing in the minors.
“No. No,” Guerrero said before continuing in Spanish on Friday.
Interpreter Jesse Guerrero, who's no relation to the player, then completed what the 20-year-old bopper said by adding: “He continues to play 100 percent. And when the time comes for the call, he'll welcome it.”
As for being ready to make the long-awaited jump to the big leagues?
“He says you can see it's obvious. He is ready,” the interpreter said. “But he says, he can't control what happens.”
For now —and it might not be much longer — Guerrero will have to remain at Triple-A Buffalo as minor league baseball's top talent, his potential free agency already pushed back a year following a spring training injury.
RED SOX 6, RAYS 4
ST. PETERSBURG — Mookie Betts and Mitch Moreland hit back-to-back homers for the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning and the struggling Boston Red Sox beat the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.
With the game tied at 4, Betts hit a leadoff shot off Diego Castillo (0-2) and Moreland connected three pitches later.
CUBS 5, D-BACKS 1
CHICAGO — Kyle Hendricks struck out a seasonhigh 11 over seven scoreless innings in his first win to lead Chicago over Arizona.
Hendricks (1-3) became the third consecutive Cubs starter to go seven innings without allowing a run after Jose Quintana and Cole Hamels did it in back-toback shutouts against Miami. The right-hander gave up three hits and two walks after losing his first three starts.
PIRATES 4, GIANTS 1
PITTSBURGH — Jordan Lyles cruised through six innings before taking a line drive off his pitching hand, Starling Marte and Erik Gonzalez were also pulled following a collision in the field, and short-handed Pittsburgh beat San Francisco.
MARLINS 3, NATIONALS 2
MIAMI —Miami snapped a four-game losing streak by scoring runs on an error, a walk and a hit batsman in a win over Washington.
DODGERS 5, BREWERS 3
MILWAUKEE — Enrique Hernandez lined a three-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning and Los Angeles extended its winning streak to six games with the win over Milwaukee.