Vlad Guerrero's heartfelt speech to his son before his debut will make you cry

By Matt Monagan @MattMonagan

April 26, 2019

MLB's most talked-about prospect, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., will be making his Major League debut against the A's tonight. He's definitely ready, probably excited, and most likely nervous to step up to the plate with much of the baseball world watching.

To ease the 20-year-old's mind and provide some reassurance, proud papa Vlad Sr., a fine ballplayer in his own right, decided to say some words to his son.

To Vladdy,
Love, Tu padre pic.twitter.com/mIjj2EkywQ
— MLB (@MLB) April 26, 2019

Are you done crying yet? Me neither.

Matt Monagan is a writer for MLB.com.

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