Apparent Agreement Would Keep Vlad Guerrero, Jr. With Blue Jays

The big bat of Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. will stay in Toronto when he signs a 14-year contract ... More extension, pending a physical. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)
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Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. hasn’t hit a home run on the field this season but apparently has hit his biggest one in private.
The slugging first baseman has agreed to stay with the Toronto Blue Jays on a 14-year, $500 million contract extension that ranks second only to Juan Soto in terms of up-front dollars.
Soto signed a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets on Dec. 11, 2024.
First reported by Shi Davidi of Sportsnet, the Guerrero deal is not official, pending a physical. Neither he nor the Blue Jays have confirmed the agreement.
The son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero, Sr. – perhaps distracted by ongoing negotiations and persistent trade rumors – is hitting only .256 so far in the young 2025 season but has yet to find the range for a home run.
That is surprising for a player who hit 48 home runs in 2021, when he finished second in the voting for American League Most Valuable Player, and 30 last year, when he topped 100 runs batted in for the second time in his career.
Eligible for free agency this fall, he would be the top available hitter if he fails his pending physical.
At 26, Guerrero, Jr. seems to be the picture of health. But his emotions have had a roller-coaster ride during the recent off-season as his contract negotiations coincided with rumors of potential trades.