Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be playing in his fourth MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday and will be the lone Blue Jay to take the field at this year’s Midsummer Classic in Texas.
Twenty-three Blue Jays have been selected to compete at the All-Star Game over the last 10 seasons, including the likes of franchise greats Edwin Encarnacion, Jose Bautista and Josh Donaldson during his MVP run in 2015.
Here is a list of three of the best All-Star Game performances by a Blue Jay over the last decade.
Vladdy redefines elevation in the Mile High City
It didn’t take long in Guerrero Jr’s All-Star Game debut for him to latch onto the spotlight and bring Coors Field to its feet back in 2021, launching a towering, 468-foot homer over the left-field fence to help pave the way to victory for the American League.
At the time, it was Guerrero’s longest home run ever hit at an MLB stadium and ended up making the record books for the farthest shot ever to be recorded at an All-Star Game.
So far, it’s the only hit Guerrero has recorded in an All-Star Game.
Alek Manoah leaves the National League whiffing in 2022
It truly was a second inning to remember for Manoah at the 2022 All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium.
Facing the bottom third of the National League lineup, Manoah struck out Willson Contreras, Joc Pederson and Ronald Acuna Jr.
Plunking Jeff McNeil would be the only blemish on his outing, with Manoah dicing up his opposition while being mic’d up on national television.
His performance came in the midst of a year where he finished as a Cy Young finalist.
Monoah has yet to return to the All-Star Game and has seen his form dramatically dip
Justin Smoak has his moment in Miami
Smoak capitalized on his lone MLB All-Star appearance in 2017.
The first baseman registered a hit and a walk in his two trips to the plate, helping the AL notch an extra-inning win.
Smoak led the Blue Jays with 38 home runs that season.
Watch Tuesday’s ASG on Sportsnet or Sportsnet+ at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT.