Earlier reports Tuesday said that former Expo, Angel and Oriole Vladimir Guerrero was going to give up on his comeback attempt for the Toronto Blue Jays, for whom he has been playing at Triple-A Las Vegas.

However, Guerrero’s agent says those reports are untrue:

Vlad’s agent, Bean Stringfellow, on talk of Vlad retiring: “Nothing further from the truth. He is hitting, running very well.” MORE #BlueJays

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) June 12, 2012

Asked if Vlad is opting out on #BlueJays, Stringellow said, “He has not done so. Not yet.” Added there’s no date on opt-out, said it’s open.

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) June 12, 2012

Yes, there is a real person named Bean Stringfellow. He played minor league baseball in the 1980s, mostly in the Braves organization, and then became a sports agent.

In the meantime, we have conflicting reports on Vladimir Guerrero’s playing status, but you’d think his agent would know. We await confirmation one way or the other.

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