Lower left back tightness forces Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out of game against Texas

Lower left back tightness forces Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out of game against Texas ARLINGTON, TEX. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PUBLISHED 15 MINUTES AGO Open this photo in gallery: Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. runs from first to third base on a hit by teammate Alejandro Kirk against the Texas Rangers during the eighth inning of a game on Saturday in Arlington, Tex. JULIO CORTEZ/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS COMMENTS SHARE SAVE FOR LATER Toronto Blue Jays’ first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. exited early from Sunday’s series finale at Texas because of left lower back tightness. Guerrero was replaced in the field in the bottom of the fourth inning. Myles Straw entered the game in left field, while Josh Smith moved from there to third base. Kazuma Okamoto then switched from third to first base, where Guerrero was playing. Guerrero had a single in the first inning, and hit a comebacker to Jacob deGrom in the third. Guerrero is hitting .263 with nine homers and 56 RBIs in 141 games this season. Okamoto played only one inning at first base. He moved back to third after Charles McAdoo pinch-hit for Smith in the fifth inning and then entered the game at first base. Sign up for our Morning Update newsletter. Start your day with context and insight on the biggest stories shaping our lives SIGN UP EXPLORE NEWSLETTERS Report an editorial error Report a technical issue Comments Read or post comments Diversions Horoscope Daily astrology with Sally Brompton Daily Crossword Solve today's puzzle Daily Cryptic Witty word play at its best Sudoku Three difficulty levels to solve Follow related authors and topics BASEBALL FOLLOW TORONTO BLUE JAYS FOLLOW Authors and topics you follow will be added to your personal news feed in Following. Interact with The Globe GLOBE CLIMATE CHANGE NEWSLETTER Our world is changing Take a deeper dive into Canada’s environment and climate change news from Globe reporters SIGN UP GLOBE EVENTS Women's Mental and Brain Health - From awareness to action September 28 | Join The Globe in person or virtually for an event exploring the evolving science and lived experiences shaping women's mental and brain health. REGISTER NOW TOOLS AND CALCULATORS Make confident decisions Our financial tools and calculators can help you take on whatever life throws your way START NOW CONNECT WITH THE GLOBE Share news tips anonymously Use SecureDrop to share information with The Globe’s investigative team with more security and…