Vladimir Guerrero Jr. rumor is tied to desperation for Blue Jays exec not named Ross Atkins
The Toronto Blue Jays and their front office desperately needs to re-sign Vladimir Guerrero Jr. before he bolts.
The Toronto Blue Jays are in one of the weirdest spots in the league. They have some talent, but their best player, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and their shortstop, Bo Bichette, are both on the last year of their contracts and they could bolt for free agency after this season.
Between the two, Guerrero is the much more concerning one to let hit free agency. Everybody in Toronto understands that if he gets to unrestricted free agency, teams like the New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, and New York Yankees will likely be willing to offer contracts worth north of $500 million to steal him from Toronto.
The Blue Jays have been very aggressive in trying to re-sign the superstar. They’ve reportedly continued to negotiate on a new contract for the last few months, though nothing came to fruition before the season began.
This doesn’t mean general manager Ross Atikins isn’t desperately trying to ink his superstar to a new deal. In fact, Atkins might be among the most desperate people in the league right now because his franchise could fall apart if Guerrero bolts for nothing.
