Slide over, Trea Turner. There’s a new slick slider in MLB.
That would be Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. The Toronto Blue Jays slugger and Home Run Derby champ was seen sliding into second against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday, and while his double didn’t perhaps require him to start his slide into second SO early, it didn’t matter.
Because that slide was slick as hell. It was like someone dunking on a breakaway and going between the legs. A 10/10 slide, no notes. It just looked really cool.
Everyone loved it and made comments about it on Twitter on Sunday as the Blue Jays went on to win:
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s into-the-frame slide here is a work of art. #BlueJays pic.twitter.com/IcfwdOxtnN
— Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) July 16, 2023
Vladdy should've been awarded an extra base purely for style points on this slide. pic.twitter.com/jGMgKjEKyZ
— Ian Hunter (@BlueJayHunter) July 16, 2023
I have a firm belief that basically every big leaguer slides way too late. Vladdy proving my point by showing how rad the early slide looks. https://t.co/lUmxl3Gl4L
— Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) July 16, 2023
Vladdy started this slide rounding first base pic.twitter.com/uGRrSZWXb0
— Gate 14 Podcast (@Gate14Pod) July 16, 2023
Help, I can't stop watching Vladdy's early slide into second basepic.twitter.com/EjJKlNHtVs
— Kendall Baker (@kendallbaker) July 17, 2023
Vladdy’s slide into second ….. 💯
— Blue Jays Fans UK ⚾️🇬🇧 (@BlueJaysFansUK) July 16, 2023
That was a uniquely Vladdy slide there lol 😆 https://t.co/7VwQqtdkvM
— 🇨🇦🍁McWolf🍁🇨🇦 (@McFeenixx) July 16, 2023
Vladdy’s slide! 🤣🤣 #BlueJays
— Swagger Iffic ⭐️ (@GirlSwagger101) July 16, 2023
Vladdy’s slide in slow motion! #BlueJays pic.twitter.com/7aQgewEYR2
— Sophie 🇬🇧⚾️🇨🇦 (@SophieShipton_) July 16, 2023
Vladdy missed another HR by only a few inches, hitting off the top of the 8-foot wall in CF. #BlueJays
I give him a 12/10 on his 😎 slide into 2B, though.
— Thomas Hall (@ThomasHall85) July 16, 2023
— Jared Searcy (@Searcy306) July 16, 2023
