“He was dominating areas up and down and out,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “He is who he is for a reason.” Scherzer claimed his first victory since July 25 last year when he pitched for Texas and the Rangers defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-1.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s Major League debut still doesn’t feel all that long ago, but during Friday’s 7-6 win over the Athletics at Sutter Health Park, the Blue Jays star offered an emphatic reminder of the passage of time.