Toronto Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Jr. arrives at spring training camp on the 19th (Korea time) to warm up by running. AP Alliance He arrived at the camp. Now there is no negotiation.
Toronto Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Jr. arrived at a spring training camp in Dunedin, Florida, on the 19th (Korean time) when he presented the club as an extension contract deadline and interviewed local media.
He told ESPN and other local media, `There was an amount offered by the club, there was an amount I wanted"We set a deadline of 9 p.m. yesterday, but the last time the team called was 10:30 p.m. But the offer wasn't close to the level I wanted it to be."
The Toronto club also expressed its position.
General manager Ross Atkins 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.
Now there is only Guerrero's choice left. He declared that he would not negotiate after the opening of spring training unless an extension contract is reached in the offseason. He said that because he will become an FA after this season, he has to focus on preparing for the season and focus on playing when he enters the season.
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| Guerrero Jr. appears to have demanded more than $500 million. AP Yonhap News |
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However, he is not going to close the door completely recently " If there's a real offer", leaving room for the resumption of negotiations.
But on this day, he said "Come on, I want to stay here. I want to spend the rest of my career as a Blue Jays player"But it becomes FA. This is business. We need to hear all the other 29 teams. They will also compete for me, he said, emphasizing his intention to actively work in the FA market.
Of course, President Atkins respects Guerrero's will and likewise does not close the negotiation window.
Toronto recently failed to sign the contract it wanted so much in the offseason. After the 2023 season, he was eliminated after going to the finalist of Shohei Ohtani, and in this FA market, he chased Juan Soto to the end and suffered as well. In addition, he was shunned by FA pitcher Corbin Burns, and he also played a three-way game with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres over Japanese fireballer Loki Sasaki, but he fell to his knees.
He also failed to capture Guerrero's heart, who is considered the best player in the Toronto franchise of all time.
How much did Guerrero want. In the meantime, according to local media reports, Guerrero seems to have demanded $500 million. Toronto began negotiations on an extension contract last year after the season ended, offering $340 million. It was shortly after Juan Soto agreed to a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets. Guerrero rightly rejected this.
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| Toronto President Mark Shapiro is interviewing at Dunedin Camp on the 19th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News |
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USA Today is $450 million and the New York Post is $500 million for the level Guerrero wants in the new year. Canadian media SportsNet predicted on the same day that the expected contract size will be at least $400 million to $500 million considering Guerrero's ability and the contract will be applied from the 27-year-old season.
But Guerrero said "Soto's contract had nothing to do with my decision. Even before that, I knew my worth, and there was a number I wanted", dismissing the observation. In the meantime, "I don't want to cause inconvenience to my colleagues. I came to camp today, and I'm ready. I want to win a lot of games. I want to go to the playoffs. That's all there is to it.
If the extension contract negotiations finally fail, Toronto has no choice but to trade. There are two points before the opening of the season or this summer's trade deadline. In response, ESPN reporter Jeff Bankruptcy responded, "Toronto can explore the team that wants Guerrero. Given the recent cases, the trade can earn a huge price,' he said.
Trade issues over Guerrero are expected to heat up the Major League Baseball.
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| Toronto opened its spring training on the 19th (Korea time). Photo = Toronto Blue Jays' official X account |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
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