The Dunedin Blue Jays defeated the Clearwater Threshers 7-4 on Aug. 20 at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Florida, in game four of a seven-game series. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. recorded an RBI double and two walks in his first MLB rehab game with Dunedin.
Guerrero went 1-for-1 and lined his first-inning RBI double at 98.8 mph off the bat. He also scored once and walked twice in the victory.
Jake Cook records career-high four hits
Jake Cook went 4-for-5 with a home run, an RBI, three runs, a hit by pitch and a stolen base. He hit a game-tying solo home run in the fourth inning, his fourth homer of the year.
Cook, the Blue Jays No. 23 prospect, has recorded multiple hits in three of his last five contests. During that stretch, he is batting .391 with a 1.183 OPS. He became the fourth Blue Jay to record a four-hit game this season.
Aldo Gaxiola hits go-ahead homer
Aldo Gaxiola went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs. His go-ahead solo homer in the fifth inning traveled 419 feet to center field at 108.2 mph off the bat.
Gaxiola has homered twice in his last four games. He is batting .356 with three home runs and a 1.045 OPS through 13 games in August. Against Clearwater this season, Gaxiola is batting .350 with five home runs and a 1.076 OPS across 15 games.
Dax Dathe earns second professional save
Dax Dathe pitched scoreless eighth and ninth innings to earn his second professional save. He allowed one hit and one walk while striking out four.
Source: Original report