First bass Vladimir Guerrero JR. and Toronto Blue Jays They agree on a 14 -year extension of the $ 500 million contract, waiting for physical, sources were reported by Jeff Passana Espn on Sunday evening.
This is a monumental, without a deferral agreement to keep the home star in Toronto for the rest Boston Red Sox Monday.
Guerrero, 26, four-time All-Star and the son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero, said he would not negotiate during the season after the parties were unable to agree on spring training. However, the parties continued in the interview and joined the agreement that is the third largest in the history of the Major League baseball, only in a row Juan Soto15 years, a contract of $ 765 million with New York Mets and Shohei eraWith 10 years, $ 700 million with Los Angeles Dodgers.
Blue Jays, Snakebit in recent years by signing Soto and Else else, have received a long -term commitment from their best home talent by Hall of Famer Roy Halladay.
They tried to lock the Guerrero for years without success. Toronto looked at Guerrero’s talent when he made his debut shortly after his 20th birthday in 2019 and had been a newcomer 15 times. His period of escape came in 2021 when Guerrero finished second Aaron judge In American League MVP voting after hitting 0.311/0.401/0.601 with 48 home runs and 111 RBI.
Guerrero followed a couple of solid, but in the middle of 2022 and 2023, and in mid-May 2024, he played OPS under 0.750 when Blue Jays fought on his way to the last place. During the last 116 games, the 2021 Guerrero reappeared when it hit 0.343/0.407/0.604 with 26 home runs and 84 RBI.
As the payroll will exceed the threshold of luxury taxation of $ 241 million, Blue Jays ended the first week of the season on the American League East. Toronto dropped to 5-3 after the loss of Mets on Friday, in which Guerrero gathered a few singles and increased his season slash to 0.267/0.343/0.367.
Between Guerrero and Shortstop Bo BichetteAfter the 2025 season, the free agency faced Blue Jays potential counting. While Bickette is expected to play the season before hitting the open market, the Guerrero agreement reduces the stinging of Toronto in the 2023 and Soto in 2024.
In addition to Soto Toronto, he shook the signatures of Soto and the first Baseman Pete Alonso with Mets, left -handed Max with New York Yankees and infielder Alex Bregman With Boston Red Sox to take over your list again. Toronto Dal Outfielder Anthony Santander Strongly postponed five -year contract for $ 92.5 million, which was adopted in the future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer for a one -year agreement by $ 15.5 million, strengthened his Bullpen with the right -handers Jeff Hoffman and Yimi Garciaand traded for the second Baseman who won the platinum Andres Gimenezwho hits cleaning.
Long -term obligations in Toronto will allow significant financial flexibility in the future. In addition to Bickette and Scherzer, right -handed Chris Bassitt and reliefs Chad Green And Erik Swanson is free of charge after this season. After 2026, nine -seater outfield shops George Springer and right -handed Kevin Gamman Also come out of books.
Building around Guerrero is a good place to start. One of the only dozen players in MLB with at least two seasons of six or more victories over the replacement since 2021 The Guerrero constantly finds himself near the top of the MLB ranking in the most difficult balls, a metric that usually reflects into great success.
Like his father, who hit 449 home runs and detonated 0.318 during his sixteen -year career, Guerrero has rare bat skills on the ball, especially for players with the highest power. In its six periods, Guerrero hit 0.288/0.363/0.499 with 160 home runs, 510 RBI and 559 strikes against 353 walks.
Originally the third Baseman, Guerrero moved to the first base during the Pandemie season. If Blue Jays signed Alonso, they signaled the possibility that Guerrero would return full -time third, where he played a dozen games last year.
On-site extension is expected that 6-Naha-2, 245-Libra Guerrero will remain on the first base and reset the market that was previously ended with an eight-year extension of $ 248 million Miguel Cabrera Only the shy of his 31 birthday signed in 2014.
