Slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. could very well play his final season in the Toronto Blue Jays uniform this year before calling it quits, since he accepted an offer of $28.5 million for one year after resorting to to salary arbitration.
The 25-year-old athlete followed this procedure last year, obtaining a $19.9 million contract last campaign. After the upcoming one, he will be eligible for free agent status and it is far from certain that he will return to the Queen City. Several rival organizations, including some in the Eastern section of the American League of Baseball, could extend the dollars to acquire the one who has totaled 160 career home runs.
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-The Toronto organization has had problems in recent winters, notably being unable to attract big names like Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto, not to mention their former color bearer Teoscar Hernandez, a friend of Guerrero Jr. who has just won the Series world with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In 2024, Guerrero Jr. hit 30 fours and drove in 103 runs, while maintaining a .323 batting average. Now, nothing is stopping the two parties involved from reaching a long-term agreement. Nevertheless, the everyday expert USA TodayBob Nightengale, clarified this week that the Jays and Guerrero Jr. did not agree on the amount of the potential pact; a minimum gap of $100 million would separate them, with the player aiming for at least a total of $450 million.
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