Having Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is certainly not a problem for the Toronto Blue Jays. One of the best players in baseball, Guerrero Jr. is the face of the franchise.
Every team in the league would salivate over having a player that is 25 years old and is already a four-time All-Star and a two-time Silver Slugger.
So, here’s the Catch-22 that the Blue Jays find themselves in. Guerrero Jr. (and Bo Bichette) is a free agent at the end of this upcoming season.
The Blue Jays would like to supplement their core, become contenders again, and show Guerrero Jr. that Toronto is a great place to play – and stay – for the long-term.
However, prospective free agents know that Guerrero Jr. is a free agent at the end of the year as well. Are they rushing to sign in Toronto when they also don’t know what Guerrero Jr.’s future is?
The data tells you no, seeing that the team has missed out on Juan Soto and Max Fried thus far in free agency, two of their biggest targets.
