Vladimir Guerrero Jr finally reveals the Toronto Blue Jays final offer
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Toronto Blue Jays superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr spoke to the media yesterday and finally revealed how much the team offered him in their final offer before Spring Training.
Guerrero spoke to the media yesterday touching on his contract negotiations and stating that he had put a deadline on the negotiations because he wanted to focus on winning this season.
Blue Jays superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr finally admits how much the team was willing to offer him
Throughout the off-season there were a ton of reports stating that Guerrero was looking for at least $450 million for his contract extension and when he decided to reject it, he told the media that him and the team were way off when it came to a contract number.
During a recent interview, Guerrero stated that the team was not even close to $600 million which made it sound like this was the number he was looking for after Juan Soto signed for $765 million.
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has disclosed that the latest contract extension proposal his representatives presented to the team was significantly lower than Juan Soto's deal with the New York Mets, falling short of $600 million. -ESPN
"It's much less than Soto. We're talking about many fewer millions than Soto, more than a hundred million less. ... It was the same number of years [as Soto's contract], but it didn't reach [$600 million]. The last number we gave them as a counteroffer didn't reach 600," Guerrero said.
Fans desperately wanted to the Blue Jays to sign Guerrero this off-season to avoid having him enter free agency next season since this number has been revealed, many believe that $600 million is a bit too much.
Guerrero also revealed that he is looking for a 14-15 year contract but during negotiations lowered that number to try and work with the team but that it still was not enough to get a deal done.
"I know the business. I lowered the salary demands a bit, but I also lowered the number of years. ... I'm looking for 14 [years]. I would like 14, 15, even 20 if they give them to me, but doing it the right way." -Guerrero
From the sound of it, the chances of Guerrero and the Blue Jays coming to an agreement this season or next off-season seems very slim.
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