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ATLANTA – As he finishes his recovery from a minor knee injury, top Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. appears to be closer to Toronto than ever.

According to sources, team management is seriously considering triple A Buffalo for Guerrero’s next stop up the baseball ladder. In fact, he was days away from promotion when he suffered the injury with double A New Hampshire last month.

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Guerrero, who is almost completely recovered from a strained patella tendon, has been rehabbing in Florida and has upped his workload over the past couple of weeks.

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The team reported on Tuesday that the 19-year-old phenom will be “evaluated for game action” after running the bases on Wednesday meaning a return is near.

The top-rated prospect in all of baseball according to MLB Pipeline has been on a tear. In an interview earlier this summer, Jays director of player development Gil Kim spoke of Guerrero’s readiness for the next level.