First baseman had been expected to become free agent26-year-old’s deal is third-largest in MLB history
Vladimir Guerrero Jr and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a $500m, 14-year contract that starts in 2026, a person familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press, a deal that removes what would have been the biggest star from next offseason’s free-agent market. Guerrero’s deal does not include any deferred money, the AP source said.
Guerrero agreed in January to a $28.5m, one-year contract that avoided arbitration and the four-time All-Star first baseman had said he wouldn’t negotiate after he reported to spring training in mid-February. Still, talks with his agent continued well into the regular season.
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