When I think of Guerrero these days, what comes to mind for me is not so much his Hall of Fame career, but that he is the most prominent member of one of the most prolific families in baseball. They're not quite on the level of the Bells or the Boones or the Alou/Rojas family in terms of accumulated Major League value, but they're definitely one to keep an eye on.
Vlad, of course, you know. And you probably know Vlad's brother Wilton (more on him later). And, Vlad's son, Vladimir Jr., is already making a name for himself after an excellent rookie season in 2019.
Branching out further on the Guerrero family tree, though, you discover that there were 3 other brothers that were either in organized baseball themselves and/or are connected to a new generation of Guerreros:
Eleazar Guerrero signed with the Dodgers but never reached the Majors. He has 2 sons currently playing - Gabriel, age 26, who debuted in the Majors with the Reds in 2018 and is currently an outfielder in the Toronto organization, and Josue, age 20, currently an outfielder in the White Sox organization.
Aurelia Guerrero didn't play organized ball, but he has had 2 sons in the Mets organization - second baseman Gregory, age21, and Jose age 24, a pitcher (although I don't believe Jose is currently affiliated with an organization).
The last brother is Julio Cesar Guerrero, who signed with Boston, and reached class A in 2001, but never advanced beyond that.
- Daniel Marks, June 26 2020
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