When a team's star player signs a massive contract, the expectations shift. For the Toronto Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., that reality is playing out in real time.

The Blue Jays dropped their latest series against the Tampa Bay Rays, and the concern around the clubhouse is growing louder. After last season's Cinderella run to Game 7 of the World Series, the team loaded up with win-now additions. Yet the slow start to this campaign has fans wondering what's going wrong.

"Bogged down by injuries, it feels like the entire season has been a holding pattern waiting to get healthy," wrote Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun. "The Jays have only had three games with Alejandro Kirk, George Springer, and Addison Barger all in the lineup."

But even with key players sidelined, the spotlight is falling on someone who's been healthy all along: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. And the numbers are raising eyebrows.

After signing a $500 million extension last year, Guerrero has managed just two home runs with a .377 slugging percentage—well below his career average. For a team desperate for runs, his lack of power has become a major talking point.

"Any discussion of the Blue Jays one quarter into a lacklustre season has to start with the absent impact of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.," Longley added. "Where the season goes from here may rest with the big man who is supposed to wield a booming bat."

Manager John Schneider was asked about his franchise slugger's slow start. His response was measured but clear: the team needs more from Guerrero, and they need it now.

Injuries and adjustments are part of the game. But a prolonged power outage from a player of Guerrero's caliber? That's not something anyone expected. For Blue Jays fans, the question is whether this is just a slump—or a sign of something bigger.

In baseball, as in fashion, fit matters. And right now, the Blue Jays are still searching for theirs.