A battle for FA Guerre? It's too early, Boston Mets Yang-Kiss, a prominent journalist who's likely to end up with $500 million
Feb 19, 2025
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Toronto Blue Jays ended up spring training empty-handed on the 19th (Korea time) when they set the deadline for negotiations on an extension contract with Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Guerrero is not expected to talk about signing any more until the end of this season, as previously vowed. Guerrero, who arrived at Dunedin's camp in Florida, said in an interview with local media that `there was an amount offered by the club, there was an amount I wanted"We set a deadline of 9 p.m. last night, but the club called until 10:30 p.m. But the offer wasn't close to the level I wanted it to be."
Ross Atkins, the team's representative, said "We communicated really hard, and we came up with all the ideas and ideas. And I delivered all the terms and conditions of the contract"The offers to Blad were not the highest in history, but they made him one of the best-treated players in the major leagues," he said, explaining the rough negotiations so far.
It is unknown how much Toronto has offered, but local media estimate that it has offered at least $400 million. Toronto offered Guerrero $340 million after the end of last year's season, but it was not accepted. USA Today is $450 million and the New York Post is $500 million for the amount Guerrero wants in the new year.
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Guerrero will not close the door completely. If there's a real offer", leaving room for resumption of negotiations, but there is no example of a big player resuming negotiations after failing to extend his contract ahead of the FA.
The representative player is Aaron Judge. Judge refused the seven-year, $213.5 million extension offer offered by the New York Yankees in April 2022, went into the season and hit a historic 62 home runs before going to the market and eventually staying with a nine-year, $360 million Yankees club record.
Now, Toronto's choice is all that's left. 'Really' Buy Guerrero's heart by offering more than $500 million, or it's a trade. If Toronto has a slim chance of a postseason coming summer, it is highly likely to put it on the trade market. Anyway, at the end of the season, he should be considered FA and say goodbye to Toronto.
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New York Post reporter John Heyman said the most promising clubs to recruit Vladimir Guerrero Jr. this winter: 1. the Red Sox, 2. the Mets (if Pete Alonso opts out), 3. the Yankees.
Among them, the Yankees are by far the most interested club.
Reporter Heyman said, `Guerrero said he would take a step back from his position that he would never go to the Yankees, and that he would find a big shot first baseman to succeed Paul Goldschmidt, who was brought in on a one-year contract,' citing the reason that `Guerrero, who is young and talented, is very attractive to sign a long-term contract for the Yankees who want to keep their winning power steady.'
The Yankees failed to catch Juan Soto in the FA market. Even though he offered $760 million in 2016, he was taken away by the Mets. In the end, 'budget' remains. Cody Bellinger and Goldschmidt were brought in, but they are not as destructive as Soto. If he fails again in this year's World Series, he will desperately need a big shot. In the end, it seems that they have no choice but to invest in first baseman Guerrero.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
