Blue Jays Lose $710 Million Pair to Injuries in 4-1 Pirates Defeat

3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · May 25

Toronto lost Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Dylan Cease in the same game Sunday, with the setbacks overshadowing a 4-1 defeat to Pittsburgh.
Guerrero exited after Mitch Keller hit his right elbow in the fifth inning, but X-rays were negative and manager John Schneider said the first baseman could play Monday.
Cease left in the top of the fifth with a mild left hamstring strain after allowing two runs; the right-hander will get an MRI, though he told Schneider he thinks he can make his next start.
The injuries hit two cornerstone players worth a combined $710 million — Guerrero on a 14-year, $500 million extension and Cease on a $210 million deal signed this winter.
At 25-28 and third in the AL East, Toronto now faces added uncertainty as it tries to recover from a disappointing start.

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