He said he was “born ready.”

Now Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has the Toronto Blue Jays heading to the World Series, and he’s got some extra hardware to take with him.

Guerrero was named the American League Championship Series MVP after Toronto’s Game 7 win on Monday night.

But the face of the franchise was quick to turn the attention to Blue Jays fans.

“This means a lot you know, we worked so hard for this and (we) thank the fans for bringing the energy,” Guerrero said after accepting the award. “We need you guys, we need the energy every day. Thank you for bringing the energy. We do this for you guys.”

The 26-year-old superstar led the ALCS with a 1.473 OPS, and tied for the lead with nine hits and three home runs.

After signing a $500-million contract — the second-richest contract in MLB

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