Report: Jays make one other supply to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

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Mar 27, 2025 09:13 PM IST

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The Toronto Blue Jays have made one other supply to first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., ESPN reported on Opening Day on Thursday.

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The star slugger’s contract expires after this season however “a gap still remains between the two sides,” in accordance with the most recent report.

It isn’t clear whether or not talks will proceed, though staff president Mark Shapiro expressed confidence final week {that a} deal will get performed earlier than Guerrero turns into a free agent within the fall.

“I think we’re going to sign him. I think we’re going to extend him,” Shapiro instructed reporters on March 20. “We have such a clear alignment on the desired outcome.

“Vlad desires to play his entire profession as a Toronto Blue Jay. We wish him to finish his profession in a Blue Jays uniform and be a real legacy participant for the Toronto Blue Jays. That is a reasonably good place to start out.”

Guerrero reportedly is seeking a $500 million deal and the Blue Jays were said to be about $50 million short of that mark in previous offers.

Guerrero, 26, had a self-imposed deadline of Feb. 17 to reach a contract extension. The sides avoided arbitration earlier in the offseason when they came to terms on a one-year, $28.5 million deal.

“I’ll go away that to my brokers to work with that,” he said earlier this month about the negotiations. “If there’s one thing there, they are going to proceed to work with that. I am simply going to be on the sphere, specializing in my teammates, on my staff, on my recreation.”

Guerrero turned in a fourth straight All-Star season, captured his second Silver Slugger Award and completed sixth in American League MVP voting in 2024. He hit .323 with a .396 on-base proportion, a .544 slugging proportion, 30 homers and 103 RBIs in 159 video games.

By six main league seasons with the Blue Jays, Guerrero owns a .288/.363/.500 batting line with 160 homers and 507 RBIs in 819 video games.

Toronto opens the 2025 season on Thursday afternoon at house in opposition to the Baltimore Orioles.

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