Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is already one of the game's best, but the Toronto Blue Jays slugger may still just be scratching the surface. After a mediocre regular season, the Blue Jays first baseman showed the world just how good he can be in the postseason, hitting a staggering .397 with eight home runs and 15 RBI. It was quite the turnaround given that Guerrero hit just 23 long balls throughout the regular season. According to Guerrero, the sudden uptick came from a simple yet effective change Blue Jays hitting coach David Popkins made to his batting approach. He stopped looking to hit off-field. "In the playoffs, everytime I [went] to the plate, I looked for damage," Guerrero explained on MLB Network . "In the season [I just] tried to take the ball the other way. Now, [Popkins] tells me let's do the same, let's go to home plate and do damage." Guerrero has developed into a very good opposite-field hitter over the course of his career. It's an important skill, as it allows hitters to hit away from defensive shifts. The issue, however, is that hitting opposite field is far more difficult than simply trying to put the ball in play. While putting balls into opposite field will continue for Guerrero, it seems the reigns have been loosened so that it's no longer his main focus. "In [the playoffs] I know they're going to pitch me around, so I'm just trying to get them [to come] in the zone. If you come in the zone, you know I'm raking it." Following the departure of Bo Bichette and the injury status of Anthony Santander , the Blue Jays are going to need Guerrero to be at his absolute best in order to have success in 2026. Based on these comments, it sounds as though there is a great chance he is able to not just have a great season, but perhaps one that puts him in the running for the AL MVP. All he's focused on, however, is bringing a championship to Toronto. "To win you have to lose first," Guerro said. "That was in the back of my mind. It's god's plan. We weren't feeling [how] we wanted to, but we've got to keep going and keep continuing to play hard to try and win it again."