Jays' Offense Flounders, Pressure Mounts on Guerrero

0:00It's April 18th. This is Toronto Blue Jays News Today, AI-powered updates on your team. I'm Corey with the story. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is carrying the Toronto Blue Jays on his back this season, but tensions boiled over after he struck out in the 8th against. The Brewers The 25-year-old star is slashing 328 with the 446 on-base and 443 slugging through recent games, including 6 multi-hit nights. These two guys like George Springer and Alejandro Kirk have left the line up thin. Meanwhile, expected helpers like Nathan Luke's and Kazuma Okamoto are not delivering. Luke's, a playoff hero last year with 17 hits in 8RBI's, is ice-coated 6-5 batting through 13 games with his square up rate, cut in half. He sat out Friday's opener in Arizona. Frustration hit a peak when Guerrero jawed at Brewers Reliever Trevor McGill post-strike out, but the pitcher just brushed it off. The Jays need more poppy on Vlad, or the pressure keeps building on their top guy.

1:02Okamoto, fresh off a 4-year $60 million deal from Japan, is batting 7th against the Diamond Backs, but his line sits at 200, slashed 278, slashed 308 with 24 strikeouts and 17 games. His free swinging ways are clashing with big league pitching. As the Jays kick off this weekend series in Arizona, brass might shake up the roster if the offense stays quiet. Vlad can only do so much before the whole squad feels the heat.