1. 新闻来源：
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2. 新闻标题：
Vlad Guerrero Jr. Shifts To First Base
3. 新闻内容：
By TC Zencka | July 10, 2020 at 1:59pm CDT
We knew this moment would come. We just didn’t know it would happen this
soon. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will make first base his primary position moving
forward, per Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet (via Twitter).
After one full season at third base, the 21-year-old power phenom will focus
his attentions on becoming a primary first baseman and designated hitter.
Vlad committed 17 errors in 94 starts at the hot corner in 2019. The advanced
metrics didn’t care much for his effort either (-9 DRS, -9.4 UZR). Statcast’
s Outs Above Average pegged Vlad last in the league (tied with the Twins’
Jorge Polanco) with -16 OAA.
Offensively, there’s little doubt that Vlad Jr. has one of the most
prodigious power strokes in the game, even at such a young age, and this move
allows him to focus on what he does best. Vlad Jr. stroked 15 home runs over
514 plate appearances while slashing .272/.339/.433 as a 20-year-old. The
move across the diamond was an eventuality, and in some ways, it makes sense
to make the move as soon as possible rather than spend development time at a
position without a long-term future. It’s certainly possible Guerrero Jr.
ends up as a primary designated hitter, but he’ll try his hand at first in
2020.
With Vlad Jr. shifting over to first, Travis Shaw expects to get most of the
playing time at third, per Nicholson-Smith. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hasn’t
played any third, but the infielder/outfielder could presumably pick it up,
while second baseman Cavan Biggio played a little bit at the hot corner in
Triple-A. Breyvic Valera is also capable of handling third.
Shaw, signed as a free agent, is coming off a bizarrely disappointing showing
in 2019 as he hit just .157/.281/.270 across 270 plate appearances with the
Brewers. That allowed the Blue Jays to snag him on the cheap, as they’ll
hope he rebounds to something closer to his career line of .243/.327/.451.
4. 新闻连结：
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5. 备注：
(1) 我们都知道这终将到来，没想到来的这么突然。Vlad Guerrero Jr.将移防至一垒。
(2) 去年第一个完整的球季镇守三垒，年仅21岁的他未来将担任一垒手与指定打击。去年
在三垒共94场先发，共发生17次失误，进阶数据为-9 DRS、-9.4 UZR，出局制造值(OAA)
更是跟双城队Jorge Polanco并列全联盟最差的-16 OAA。
(3) 因应Vlad Guerrero Jr.移防至一垒，预计Travis Shaw将移防至三垒；内外野手
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.没有镇守过三垒，但未来预计将接任三垒手；二垒手Cavan Biggio在
3A曾短期镇守过三垒；内野工具人Breyvic Valera也可担任三垒手的工作。
(4) Travis Shaw去年在酿酒人队缴出令人失望的成绩，270个打席中仅缴出.157/.281
/.270的成绩，不过这也让蓝鸟队以便宜的合约签下他，生涯的三围是.243/.327/.451。
(5) 蓝鸟队各野手位置人选如下：
A. C：Danny Jansen、Reese McGuire、Caleb Joseph。
B. 1B：Vladimir Guerrero Jr.。
C. 2B：Cavan Biggio、Joe Panik。
D. 3B：Travis Shaw。
E. SS：Bo Bichette。
F. UT：Brandon Drury (INJ)、Ruben Tejada、Santiago Espinal。
G. RF：Randal Grichuk。
H. CF：Teoscar Hernandez。
I. LF：Lourdes Gurriel Jr.。
J. OF：Billy McKinney、Derek Fisher、Jonathan Davis (INJ)、Anthony Alford。
K. DH：Rowdy Tellez。
(6) Vlad Guerrero Jr.去年在蓝鸟队的成绩表现(今年21岁；今年原计薪水：$579.3K)：
G H HR RBI SO BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ Fld% UZR/150
123 126 15 69 91 46 .272 .339 .433 .772 106 .936 -14.6