How Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. took a significant step in his recovery from a hamstring injury.

With the Toronto Blue Jays down 5-3 with two outs and two on, Guerrero, who hadn't played since Monday due to hamstring inflammation, pinch hit for Ty France against Marlins reliever Ronny Henriquez.

Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s power numbers are down from their peak in 2021, but he remains one of baseball's top players. The 26-year-old entered Monday's bout with the Pittsburgh Pirates tied for seventh in MLB with a .300 batting average and eighth with a .898 OPS.