Report: Guerrero’s contract with the Blue Jays is not closed.
The trade deadline is quickly approaching, and although the Toronto Blue Jays and All-Star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have talked about extending their contract, they are still far from reaching an agreement, sources told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand.
Guerrero, who has a deal with the Blue Jays through the conclusion of the 2025 season, stated he wants to be with the team despite the fact that it appears they will be selling before the July 30 deadline.
Guerrero reportedly stated, “I would love to be in Toronto,” according to Feinsand.
“At the end of the day, it’s a business, but my family and kids like Toronto.
It is important for all of us to realize that whatever occurs, happens. Of course, I’d prefer to stay there. After a rival official informed Feinsand in May that the Blue Jays had “talked to teams” about perhaps dealing him and shortstop Bo Bichette, the 25-year-old’s name has surfaced in trade rumors. In response to the reports, general manager Ross Atkins of the Blue Jays stated that trading Bichette or Guerrero “doesn’t make any sense for us.”
Guerrero did, however, appear to backtrack on previous statements that he would never play for the New York Yankees, which fueled the rumors even more.
“Like I tell you, I’m a player, and if a team picks me or if they do something, it’s because they need it, obviously, and I’ll be happy to help any team,” he stated in June. “But right now, I’m just focused on helping my team try to get out of this bad streak.”
With 14 home runs and 55 RBIs going into the break, the slugger was hitting.288/.359/.456 when he was chosen for his fourth All-Star Game. The balance of his $19.9 million salary for this season is due to him.
The American League East’s bottom-dwelling Blue Jays were 9.5 games below the final AL wild-card slot going into the break.
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