The Toronto Blue Jays’ first full day of spring training arrived Tuesday and no extension for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was agreed to. Guerrero said he would negotiate an extension until the first full day of spring training, and now he will play the season knowing he is going to be a free agent after the season.
Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins revealed that the Blue Jays made Guerrero a “record setting” offer, according to MLB.com Keegan Matheson.
“Blue Jays records,” Atkins told reporters when asked what records the offer would set. “And would have been one of the highest-paid players in the game.”
However, the Blue Jays’ offer was clearly not enough. When asked about negotiations, Guerrero revealed to reporters that the two sides were far apart on negotiations, according to Sportsnet.
“No,” Guerrero told reporters when asked if the Blue Jays were close to his number.
Guerrero also revealed he went into negotiations with a number that he tweaked slightly, but the Blue Jays also had their own number, according to Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson Smith.
“They had their numbers, I had my numbers,” Guerrero told Nicholson-Smith.
Blue Jays CEO Mark Shapiro also spoke on the negotiations with Guerrero, noting the Blue Jays even offered him more than their value, according to Matheson.
“We were emotional. We did value the player deeply, and even went past our value because we cared so deeply about him and wanted to have him here,” Shapiro told reporters.
Guerrero instantly becomes the prize of the next offseason and potentially the trade deadline. He could command upwards of $500 million dollars if he has another All-Star season.
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