A new report suggests the Toronto Blue Jays have no intention of moving Vladimir Guerrero Jr. before the July 30 trade deadline, but there continues to be a specific hurdle in trade discussions.
The Blue Jays are still dead last in the American League East going into today’s MLB games. To make matters worse, Toronto is still 8.5 games out of the final Wild Card place in an MLB Playoffs season when earning a spot is easier than ever.
It appears that the Blue Jays will be off the field before this month’s MLB trade deadline. But it seems sense that the organization is hesitant to trade Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., their two best players. The two homegrown stars are the best two players on the team and are young, so it makes sense to accept offers for them even though they only have one year left on their contracts.
Bichette appears to be the more likely to be sent out of the two, and MLB Network league source Mark Feinsand reinforced the rumor on Friday that Guerrero Jr. will stay in Canada, at least through the remainder of the current season.
Toronto Blue Jays still have no intention of trading Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
“I doubt a Vlad extension is coming anytime soon, but that’s not to say he won’t wind up signing one in the offseason,” Feinsand wrote. “The Blue Jays insist they’re not trading him, and some sources I have spoken to believe Toronto wants to keep him — and that Vlad is open to staying there. The only question will be the contract and whether the two sides can close the gap.”
Feinsand claims that the team and first baseman are still far apart on a deal. The four-time All-Star is allegedly looking for a superstar-level contract. A deal worthy of the player he was in 2021 when he hit 48 home runs.
But he has not been that player in the two and half seasons since and the Blue Jays are looking for an agreement that is fair price for the player Vladimir Guerrero has been the last three seasons. However, the MLB insider did suggest a big finish to 2024 and a strong year in 2025 would improve the slugger’s stance for a massive contract extension.
