Domingo German of the Yankees went three inning in his first appearance since returning from a suspension.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. dropped 42 pounds after an underwhelming 2020. He’s hoping less can be more — and the 22-year-old still looks like a heavy hitter. Guerrero and Randal Grichuk homered off Domingo German in the Yankee right-hander’s return from a domestic violence ban, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees,3-1, Sunday to win a season-opening series against their A.L. East rival. A slimmed-down Guerrero had a hit in all three games, including an opposite-field shot leading off the second inning against German. “He makes the lineup a lot better,” Manager Charlie Montoyo said. “That’s what we think could happen. That was a beautiful swing to go opposite field.” It was Guerrero’s first homer of the season after he hit.262 with nine homers in 60 games last year. The son of the Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero, Guerrero Jr. went on a diet over the winter, and teammates have remarked on his energy this spring. “I feel a lot better this year,” he said via translator. Grichuk wrapped a two-run drive around the left-field foul pole two batters after Guerrero, helping Toronto take two of three.
