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Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Proposed 15-year deal
Vladimir Guerrero told ESPN's Enrique Rojas and Ernesto Jerez that his representation's final offer to the Toronto Blue Jays during contract extension negotiations was for 15 years and less than $600 million.It's not clear what the Blue Jays' final proposal was, but Guerrero has said previously that the two sides were not close. He will turn 26 later this month, so it's not a surprise that he was seeking to match the length of the contract given to Juan Soto, who is a few months older than Guerrero. Teams in recent years have been reluctant to hand out megadeals to righty-swinging first basemen, so it will be interesting to see whether Vlad Jr. will be able to get the dollar figure he's seeking next offseason when he reaches free agency.
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Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Slated to bat second this season
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider plans for Vladimir Guerrero to bat second and Anthony Santander to hit third this season, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.Guerrero began last season in the No. 2 spot but wound up hitting third for the bulk of the campaign. Schneider has not decided on a leadoff man or cleanup hitter, noting that Bo Bichette is an option for both spots "depending on who we're facing." Seemingly, George Springer is another prime candidate to hit ahead of Guerrero.
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Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Unlikely to see much time at 3B
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider indicated Wednesday that he doesn't expect to use Vladimir Guerrero much at third base this season, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.The Blue Jays have been open to the idea of using Guerrero more at the hot corner. However, there's currently not an obvious alternative at first base to push Guerrero to third base and maximize the team's offensive potential. Vlad Jr. is still likely to make an occasional start at the hot corner, but fantasy managers shouldn't be counting on him picking up third base eligibility on platforms where he doesn't already have it.
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Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: No extension before deadline
The Toronto Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero were unable to reach a contract extension prior to Guerrero's Feb. 18 deadline, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.Slated for free agency after the upcoming season, Guerrero does not want to discuss a long-term deal during spring training or the regular season, thus the self-imposed deadline of Feb. 18, which is the day of the Blue Jays' first full-squad workout. When asked whether the two sides came close to a contract extension, Guerrero simply said, "no," adding that while he is still willing to discuss a deal with the Blue Jays after the season, they will now have to compete with 29 other teams. Guerrero will earn $28.5 million in his walk year.
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Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Extension talks ongoing
Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said Friday that the club will "continue to work" on signing Vladimir Guerrero to a long-term contract extension, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.It's not earth-shattering news but is at least a confirmation on Atkins' part that negotiations with his star player are ongoing. Guerrero said on the Spanish-language Abriendo El podcast in December that the Blue Jays' offer "was not even close to what we are looking for," and Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported in January that the two sides were at least $100 million apart. The 25-year-old Guerrero has said he will not discuss an extension during spring training, so the two sides have until Feb. 18 to work something out. It does not appear at this juncture that a deal is close.
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Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Avoids arbitration with Blue Jays
Vladimir Guerrero agreed to a one-year, $28.5 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday to avoid arbitration, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.Guerrero will return to Toronto in 2025 with a well-deserved $8.6 million raise. The 25-year-old produced a career-high .323 average last season while adding 30 home runs, 103 RBI, 98 runs scored and two stolen bases over 616 at-bats in 159 games. Guerrero finished sixth in the AL MVP voting in 2024, while his 5.5 WAR ranked 11th in the AL amongst hitters. The team has been open to potentially moving Guerrero to third base in 2025, but regardless of position, he remains one of the best players in baseball.
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Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Team open to move to third base
The Toronto Blue Jays are open to moving Vladimir Guerrero to third base next season if they're able to acquire a first baseman this offseason, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.Heyman lists Pete Alonso as the bat the Blue Jays could bring in to force a position switch for Guerrero. Vlad Jr. made 11 starts at the hot corner this season and was an everyday third baseman during his rookie year back in 2019. How eager Toronto might be to move the slugger across the diamond on a full-time basis isn't clear, but it might be considered for the opportunity to add the right bat.
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Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Another three-hit effort Sunday
Vladimir Guerrero went 3-for-5 with an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Rays.All the knocks were singles, but it was still Guerrero's fourth three-hit performance in the last week. The 25-year-old is raking to close out a mostly disappointing season for the Toronto Blue Jays, and through 17 games in September he's slashing .348/.416/.536 with three homers, 11 RBI and 15 runs.
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Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Reaches 30-homer plateau
Vladimir Guerrero went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs, an additional run scored and a walk Thursday against the Rangers.Each of Guerrero's blasts went for over 400 feet, raising his season homer total to 30. The first of those homers snapped a 49 at-bat homer-less streak. It was the first multi-homer game of the season for Guerrero and the 19th time he's collected at least three hits in a game. The veteran first baseman stands just one RBI shy of his second 100-RBI season, while his .322 average is a career best and ranks second in the majors behind only Bobby Witt.
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Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Rips three hits in loss
Vladimir Guerrero went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 13-8 loss to the Rangers.Guerrero has hit safely in nine of his 12 games in September, but this was just his second multi-hit effort of the month. He had seven such games over the last 11 contests of August. The first baseman is slashing .322/.397/.545 with 28 home runs, 97 RBI, 94 runs scored and two stolen bases over 148 games this season, and he still has time to chase down his third 30-homer campaign.
Vladimir Guerrero
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