Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ties a Blue Jays franchise record on a night tied to two team legends

The ALCS returned to Toronto for Game 6 Sunday night. The Seattle Mariners led the series 3-2, making the homecoming electric. Rogers Centre roared as rookie Trey Yesavage handled the pressure, pitching 5.2 innings with six hits, two home runs allowed, and seven strikeouts.

Nathan Lukes, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Ernie Clement, and Addison Barger each had two hits, with Guerrero Jr. and Barger homering off Logan Gilbert. Guerrero Jr.'s homer tied the Blue Jays' postseason record, and the night also honored two former team legends.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ties a Blue Jays franchise record on a night tied to two team legends

Guerrero Jr.'s postseason performance is supplanting himself on the Mount Rushmore of Blue Jays superstars. The production has fans excited to have the 26-year-old under contract for the next 14 years, likely the rest of his career. He’s hitting an incredible .462/.532/1.000 with 11 runs, six home runs, 12 knocked in, six walks, and only two strikeouts.

Guerrero Jr.’s home run in Game 6 set a single-postseason team record. He achieved this in just two rounds, as the team had a Wild Card bye, and hopes to win Game 7 to reach the World Series. The previous record of four homers, held by Jose Bautista, was set with Bautista in attendance, firing up the crowd with a perfect first pitch.

Guerrero Jr.'s homer also connects him to Bautista and Joe Carter, tying the franchise mark for career postseason homers. While Bautista and Carter needed multiple playoffs to reach six, Guerrero Jr.'s current run highlights his remarkable play. If the night wasn’t already special enough, last night’s game was the first Game 6 in Toronto since Carter hit a walk-off home run to clinch the 1993 World Series.

This is the last time the Blue Jays were in the World Series, but a win Monday night can update that team history. It'll be exciting to watch if Guerrero Jr. can further increase his production and grab that franchise record for himself.

One thing is for sure: no matter the result, the young superstar has placed himself in Blue Jay lore already, and the team will need a heroic performance if a matchup against the Los Angeles Dodgers is upcoming.