Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Reinstated from 7-Day IL, Active for Blue Jays vs. Yankees

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been reinstated from the 7-day IL and is active for the Blue Jays, per Keegan Matheson at MLB.com, returning during what the report describes as a pivotal series against the Yankees.

Guerrero had been sidelined with a concussion — the kind of absence that tends to compress a roster in uncomfortable ways. Toronto had been navigating without him, and the timing of his return, mid-series in New York, gives the Blue Jays their most prominent bat back at a moment that matters.

What the roster picture looks like around him

The Blue Jays have been active on the margins this week. Spencer Arrighetti was reinstated from the 15-day IL a day earlier, and Nathan Lukes was brought up around the same time. On the other side of the ledger, RHP Matt Waldron was claimed off waivers by the Washington Nationals from Toronto.

What remains unconfirmed

Matheson's report does not specify where Guerrero is slotted in the batting order or whether any roster limits or activity restrictions accompany the reinstatement. The concussion IL designation carries a 7-day minimum; the report does not detail when he first went on it.