The star first baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., joined the "Abriendo ... while his father was a superstar playing for the Expos, a team that folded after the 2004 season.

The 25-year-old was born in the country when his Hall of Famer father, Vladimir Guerrero, was playing for the Montreal Expos.

The pressure is on the Blue Jays to lock up Vlad Guerrero Jr., a superstar who’s a Canadian citizen (remember, his Hall of Fame dad played for the Expos) and favorite son, and do it by Guerrero ...

Then he sensed a surge in the applause. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., in full, miniature Expos uniform, had been encouraged by Vladdy’s teammates to run out onto the field and join his dad.

Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said Friday that the club will "continue to work" on signing Guerrero to a long-term contract extension, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.

The Toronto Blue Jays are running out of time to work things out with first baseman Vladimir Guerrero ... was teammates with Guerrero's Hall of Fame father on the Montreal Expos in 1996 ...

The New York Mets may covet Vladimir Guerrero Jr. However, that does not mean that the Blue Jays will roll over and hand their first baseman to the Mets. Ben Nicholson-Smith from Sportsnet ...