Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s contract saga got here to a profitable finish.
He’s not going wherever.
Guerrero agreed to a 14-year extension value $500 million with the Blue Jays early Monday morning, The Publish’s Jon Heyman confirmed.
The deal has no deferrals and a full no-trade clause.
After attempting and failing to signal a number of stars in recent times, together with Juan Soto and Shohei Ohtani, Toronto has lastly inked considered one of MLB’s finest abilities to a long-term deal.
Guerrero, 26, is in his seventh season with the Blue Jays and was set to be a free agent after the 12 months.
The deal units the document for largest extension in MLB historical past, surpassing Mike Trout’s $426.5 million extension with the Angels in 2019.
And by way of complete worth, it’s the third-biggest contract in league historical past, behind Soto’s $765 million cope with the Mets this previous offseason and Ohtani’s $700 million cope with the Dodgers the 12 months prior.
Final 12 months, Guerrero recorded a slash line of .323/.396/.544 with 30 residence runs, 103 RBIs and a .940 OPS.
Largely a primary baseman, Guerrero may also play third.
He had beforehand set a deadline for negotiations in February previous to the Blue Jays starting spring coaching, however now seemingly modified his thoughts.
“I’m right here. We didn’t get an settlement,” Guerrero mentioned via an interpreter on the time. “Now, they’re going to should compete with 29 different groups.”
The Blue Jays didn’t should compete with anybody else in any case.
Workforce president Mark Shapiro in latest days had expressed confidence {that a} deal was imminent.
“I feel we’re going to signal him. I feel we’re going to increase him,” Shapiro mentioned. “The explanation I really feel that manner is as a result of we have now such a transparent alignment on the specified final result.”
It comes simply two days after Mets followers cheered for him and gave him an especially heat welcome throughout their residence opener, fueling hypothesis the Amazin’s may make a transfer for him in free company.
Now, they received’t get that likelihood.
Guerrero is a Canadian citizen and grew up in Montreal, the place his legendary father began his Corridor of Fame profession with the Expos.
He made the American League All-Star workforce every of the final 4 seasons and owns two Silver Slugger awards and one Gold Glove.
He debuted within the majors at 20 years outdated in 2019, setting him as much as probably hit free company sooner than most stars.
However the Blue Jays received’t have to fret about that.
