Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a single against the Texas Rangers on Aug. 17 at Rogers Centre.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. paused to wave to children who were granted access to stand behind the batting cage at Rogers Centre on Monday. He could hardly ignore the shrill screams of “Vladdy” from young fans.

He slapped the ball around while taking batting practice against John Schneider, the Blue Jays manager. The team’s most popular player also buried several shots deep into the left-field stands.

The top hitters in Toronto’s lineup like to take swings against Schneider pre-game when his other duties don’t interfere. George Springer looked especially happy after depositing four straight meatballs over the fence.

Springer has been amazing since he returned to the line

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