DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was removed from the Blue Jays¡¯ Spring Training game against the Rays on Friday with right knee discomfort, the club announced.

Guerrero left the Blue Jays¡¯ dugout in the second inning and walked towards the clubhouse, located beyond the right-field corner, followed by trainer Jose Ministral.

¡°Right now, we¡¯re just checking it out and seeing how he is,¡± said manager John Schneider after Friday's 7-6 win. ¡°It¡¯s right knee discomfort and we¡¯ll see how he feels tomorrow. We¡¯re playing it safe at this point.¡±

In Guerrero¡¯s only plate appearance of the day in the bottom of the first, he bounced a single back up the middle off Drew Rasmussen that scored Bo Bichette from second. As the throw came home to challenge Bichette on a close play, though, Guerrero rounded first base and took second. Guerrero¡¯s run from first to second did not look comfortable, but he stayed in the game for the final two outs of the inning.

¡°He kind of awkwardly went into second,¡± Schneider said. ¡°We¡¯ll see how he is tomorrow, but we¡¯re not too worried.¡±

Guerrero is scheduled to leave the club Sunday to head to the World Baseball Classic, where he¡¯ll be part of a star-studded lineup for the Dominican Republic. The squad will be part of Pool D, which plays from March 11-15 at loanDepot Park in Miami.

Without knowing the severity, of course, it¡¯s too early to know if this knee issue will have any impact on Guerrero¡¯s participation. Following Friday¡¯s game in Dunedin, though, the Blue Jays had no immediate plans to have Guerrero undergo an MRI or X-ray, and they instead plan to see how he feels on Saturday morning at the complex before deciding on next steps.