After Blue Jays Give Him 14-Year, $500M Deal, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Finally Feels The Love

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Image: Blue Jays)

Toronto Blue Jays All-Star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has signed a 14-year, $500 million extension.

The no-deferral deal keeps Guerrero as a Blue Jay for the rest of his career, one that has already seen three All-Star appearances, two All-MLB First Teams and a Golden Glove Award.

The Blue Jays had tried to sign Guerrero to a long-term extension for years but to no avail.

Guerrero, over the summer, reportedly turned down a $500 million deal with deferrals. It was important for Guerrero to feel wanted by the Blue Jays.

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Finally, the deal is done.

The deal is the largest in Blue Jays history and the third-largest in MLB history, only behind Juan Soto’s 15-year, $756 million contract with the New York Mets and Shohei Ohtani’s 10-year, $700M deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Toronto had been in pursuit of Ohtani in 2023 and Soto in 2024. Finalizing the extension with Guerrero ensures they don’t go 0/3 on big names.

The Blue Jays now have the fifth-largest payroll in baseball at $243.3 million. Over the next couple of years, however, stars such as George Springer and Max Scherzer will watch their contracts expire, freeing up money.

The Blue Jays are currently 6-5 and sit atop the AL East. This season, Guerrero is batting .279 with four RBIs.

Tobias Linkin