Vladimir Guerrero Jr. signs $500 million extension deal with Toronto Blue Jays: Report

Finally, the speculations around Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays have come to a halt. The Blue Jays made their intentions crystal clear that even after all the buzz around the extension deal, they are simply not letting their superstar baseman out of the house. Recently, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. signed a $500 million extension deal with the Toronto Blue Jays for 14 years. From being the hotbed of discussion to straightaway refusing the previously proposed extension deal by the Blue Jays- Guerrero Jr. made headlines with his homecoming.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. signs an extension deal for $500 million with Blue JaysIt is not easy to let one of your most loved family members step out of the door. A similar thing happened with the Toronto Blue Jays with respect to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as it wasn’t easy to let one of their most talented sluggers take the exit door from the club. Reportedly, the rumors, predictions and discussion everything came to a full stop after Vladimir Guerrero Jr. agreed to a $500 million extension deal with the Blue Jays for the next 14 seasons. The MLB Network even posted about it on their official handle on X-

“BREAKING: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays have reportedly agreed to a 14-year extension.”

BREAKING: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays have reportedly agreed to a 14-year extension. pic.twitter.com/6ss17nc9TB

— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) April 7, 2025

Reportedly, the $500 million deal between the Blue Jays and Guerrero Jr. does not include any deferrals. Well, with his homecoming, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has added one more feather to his cap. The $500 million extension deal went on to become the second largest in the history of MLB currently followed by the New York Mets’ $765 million deal with Juan Soto for the next 15 seasons and Los Angeles Dodgers’ $700 million deal with the two-way Japanese star Shohei Ohtani for 10 years which comprises noteworthy deferrals.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s dream of a $500 million contract suffers a setback

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was introduced to the world of major league baseball with the Toronto Blue Jays back in 2019 and since then he has grown into one of the most popular faces in the team. The Blue Jays officials, coach, and management have witnessed the 26-year-old athlete transform day by day into one of the most bankable stars and it wasn’t easy for them to let their own child leave the family. Based on the duration of the $500 million extension deal, Guerrero Jr. would be with the Toronto Blue Jays by the end of 2039.

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