Per advanced MLB analytics, through the age 25, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Freddie Freeman have extremely comparable 162 game averages.
It was a slow start of the season for Vladdy and he received some heat online from fans for his underperforming. But in reality, he just needed some time to settle into the season as he has been dominating as of late.
A big stat was released comparing 1st baseman's Freddie Freeman and Guerrero Jr. 162 game averages through the age of 25.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 162 game averages through age 25:
.280/.356/.484 31 HR 32 2B 69 BB 112 K 131 OPS+
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What does this mean for Vladdy's upcoming contract negations? Well, Freddie Freemansigned a six-year contract worth $162 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2022. He will be getting an average salary of $27 million per year. The Blue Jays superstars agent will be using these numbers to get the max amount of money, and by the looks of it, he will be demanding a lot.
Do you see Guerrero Jr. getting a similar contract to that of Freddie Freeman?