Vladimir Guerrero Jr. could make all-time terrible MLB HR history for Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays have not had a good 2026 season, and one of the main reasons for that, beyond their injury issues, has been the lackluster production from Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

He has, quite simply, been terrible compared to expectations this season. But he's not just simply been bad; he's actually on track to make some all-time terrible MLB history.

As Jayson Stark of The Athletic highlighted, Guerrero has a realistic chance to accomplish a feat never before done in MLB history - hit zero HRs at home despite once hitting 40 homers in a previous year of his career.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. close to all-time terrible MLB HR history at home

"So shouldn't it be impossible for a guy who once hit 40 (or more) to later have a season in which he hit zero at home?" Stark writes. "You know the answer. In the history of this sport, it has been literally impossible, because it has never been done - at least if we use 50 home games as the minimum threshold."

No player in MLB history has ever gone a full season without hitting a home run at home after hitting 40-plus homers in their career before.

In 59 games at home in the Rogers Centre, Guerrero has not hit a single homer. He's had 218 at-bats and has 56 hits, 20 doubles, but no homers.

He is currently on the 7-day concussion injured list, but should be back over the weekend for their series against the New York Yankees, though that'll be at home.

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If Guerrero wants to end this drought, which he surely does, his next chance will come Tuesday, August 25, against the Kansas City Royals.

It's a three-game set against the Royals, followed by three against the Seattle Mariners before August comes to a close. In September, he'll have three games against the Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, and Cincinnati Reds each.

Overall, assuming he returns before that Royals series, Guerrero should have 15 more games to hit a home run at his home ballpark.

If he can't do that, which is entirely possible based on his low HR total this year of seven homers in 430 at-bats, then this history Stark highlighted would actually come true.

This would be some all-time terrible MLB history, and it's the kind of history that might never be matched again for a long time, if ever.

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