The son of former All-Star Vladimir Guerrero has drawn a lot of interest from major league teams, who are enamored with the 15-year-old who already stands 6’2, 220.
Vladimir Guerrero may one day get a call from Cooperstown, yet it’s his son that’s getting a lot of attention these days.
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The 15-year-old son of the 2004 American League Most Valuable Player and nine-time All-Star has drawn the eyes of the Mets, Yankees, Rangers and Blue Jays, who watched the younger Guerrero practice and display a swing very similar to his dad. Not bad, considering that Pops hit .318 with 449 homers during his 16 seasons (1996-2011) in the majors.
At his peak, Guerrero stood 6’3, 235.
His 15-year-old son is 6’2, 220. Yipes.
What made Guerrero, Jr. more impressive is that his hitting display was done with a wooden bat. Like his dad, he doesn’t use batting gloves.
Just look at the video. You certainly weren’t swinging the bat like that when you were 15, unless you created yourself in a video game.
Before you wonder: this wasn’t done on a high school-caliber field. Guerrero, Jr. was raking it in a regulation park.
Mark July 2 on your calendar, as the date will mark when Major League Baseball teams will be eligible to sign international free agents. Best believe that there will be more teams lining up to get into the bidding for Guerrero, Jr., who is a native of the Dominican Republic. There are a host of scouts who believe that the younger Guerrero is capable of reaching the majors prior to his 20th birthday. That would be more than a year earlier than his father, who made his MLB debut at the age of 21 in September 1996.
Granted, it’s just one video, yet one can’t help but wonder just how high the ceiling could be for the son of one of the game’s best all-around players of the last 25 years.
The elder Guerrero will be eligible for the Hall of Fame after the 2016 season and should be a strong candidate to eventually be inducted. He drove in 1,496 runs in his career and recorded 12 seasons of at least 25 homers. Guerrero fell one home run short of joining the rare 40-40 club in 2002 while also sporting one of the most feared outfield arms of all time.
Guerrero retired after the 2011 season, when he still hit .290 for the Angels. He hit .300 with 29 homers and 115 RBI the previous season as part of the Rangers’ American League championship team.
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