Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to Sign Record-Setting $500 Million, 14-Year Contract Extension
The long saga of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s contract extension negotiations are almost over. Yancen Pujols reported Saturday on Twitter/X that the Toronto Blue Jays have reached agreement on a 14-year, $500 million contract extension with the star first baseman.
Hector Gomez reported later in the day that the two sides are “just working (on) finer details” of the contract. Sunday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today confirmed the 14-year length of the contract, saying Guerrero and the Blue Jays “are exchanging figures and are expected to reach a resolution any day.”
Once finalized, it will be the most lucrative contract extension in baseball history, breaking the record previously held by the Angels’ Mike Trout. More news: Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Close on $500 Million Extension: Report Owner of a career .287/.362/.499 slash line, Guerrero is coming off a season in which he hit 30 home runs and drove in 103 while cutting his strikeout rate and appearing in 159 games for Toronto.
He’s a four-time All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger Award winner and Gold Glove Award winner at age 26. The son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero is 10 for 35 (.286) with three doubles, four RBIs, and three runs scored in nine games to begin the 2025 season.
