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DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) \u2014 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the last person to leave the Toronto dugout after the Game 7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> in the World Series last fall because the star slugger wanted that to be the moment when he moved on.<\/p>\n

The first full workout for the Blue Jays at spring training Monday brought some clarity to that plan.<\/p>\n

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