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“You Got Me”: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Floors the MLB World With a Touching Gesture to a Rival Pitcher

Published 05/26/2023, 12:31 PM EDT

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The fair play on and off the field makes the sport beautiful. Vladimir Guerrero Jr‘s action after the game on Tuesday also confirmed it. Guerrero Jr signed a ball for Luke Raley of the Rays after a strikeout against him. This came after the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Rays with a score of 20-1, and Raley was one of the few pitchers with a strikeout.

Now that the pictures of the signed ball have come out to the public. The MLB has responded to the beautiful scene of sportsmanship. Fans have shared reactions to the Blue Jays star.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. signed the strikeout ball with a beautiful message!

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Guerrero, known for his hard-hitting, showed his soft personality after the game. He signed the ball for Raley with a message of praise. MLB reporter Tricia Whitaker shared the pictures of the signed ball. The caption of the post read, “After Luke Raley pitched on Tuesday, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. signed the strikeout ball for Raley & wrote on the ball: “You got me.”

It was a rare occasion on which Luke Raley pitched. He was on the mound for 1.2 innings and gave seven runs, including two home runs. The highlight of his pitching was the strikeout of Guerrero. Notable, Raley has pitched only two times this season. He has an ERA of 4.58 and has given nine runs with a single strikeout to his name.

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Even though his team lost the game badly but it was a moment of appreciation for Raley, who received a signed ball from his counterpart. Meanwhile, as a batter, Raley has done decent this season. He has made 39 appearances so far. Raley has 19 runs and ten home runs to his name at an average of 0.248. In the comparison, Guerrero is averaging 0.298 with 34 RBIs and 8 HRs to his name.

Fans shower love and praise on Guerrero Jr.

Guerrero’s signing a strikeout ball and giving it to its claimer has made the fans happy. They are claiming it to be a class apart. Here are a few of the reactions on the same!

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Fans have loved the reaction of Guerrero Jr, who is having a great time on the field. Will be interesting to see how Guerrero propels his team back to the winning stage. Will Raley take inspiration from the ball and focus on being on the mound regularly? Only time will tell!

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