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Baseball's Top Prospect, 3B Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Scheduled to be Promoted to Buffalo Bisons Tuesday

July 28, 2018 - International League (IL1)
Buffalo Bisons News Release


The Toronto Blue Jays today announced that 3B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is scheduled to be promoted to the Buffalo Bisons on Tuesday, July 31 during the Herd's five-game in four-day series against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs at Coca-Cola Field.

The Bisons homestand against the IronPigs begins on Monday, July 30 (7:05 p.m.) with Guerrero Jr. scheduled to join the Herd for Tuesday, July 31's game at 7:05 p.m. The two teams will then play a single-admission doubleheader on Wednesday, August 1 (Game 1 5:35 p.m.) and a matinee game on Thursday, August 2 (1:05 p.m.).

The 19-year old Guerrero is the #1 prospect in Minor League Baseball according to both Baseball America and MLB.com. While playing for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, he has dominated Eastern League pitching despite being the youngest player in all of Double-A baseball. In 61 games, the E.L. All-Star has averaged .402 with 19 doubles, 14 home runs and 60 RBI. If Guerrero had just 10 more plate appearances (he missed a little over a month on the disabled list), his average would qualify and be 45 points higher than any hitter in Minor League Baseball. His .671 slugging pct. would also top all minor league hitters by an astounding 54 points.

Home Game Details

The Bisons open up their homestand against the IronPigs on Monday with a 7:05 p.m. first pitch.

For Tuesday's game against Lehigh Valley (7:05 p.m.) and Guerrero Jr.'s scheduled first game with the team, the Bisons have announced that they will open up the ballpark at a special time of 4:00 p.m. This will give fans holding a ticket to that night's game the unique ability to also watch the team take batting practice on the field (weather dependent, subject to change).

Wednesday's single-admission doubleheader begins with Game 1 at 5:35 p.m. Gates will open at 4:30 p.m. with the first 2,000 fans in attendance also receiving a complimentary Buster Wall Sticker, compliments of Unifrax. As a single-admission twinbill, fans will only need one ticket for admission to both seven-inning contests (roughly 30 minutes in-between games).

For Thursday's 1:05 p.m. game against the IronPigs, all ballpark gates will open at 11:00 a.m.

TICKETS: Tickets for all games next week are on-sale at Bisons.com and fans can save $2.00 on every ticket the purchase in advance of game day. The Coca-Cola Field Box Office is also open Saturday, July 28 (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.) before re-opening Monday at 9:00 a.m.

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