Blue Jays to sign Guerrero Jr. to 14-year, $500-millon contract

The Toronto Blue Jays have reached an agreement with slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on a 14-year, $500-million contract.

April 7, 2025

By Kevin Glew

Canadian Baseball Network

The Toronto Blue Jays have reached an agreement with slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on a 14-year, $500-million contract, per Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi.

The contract, which is pending a physical, is, by far, the richest in Blue Jays’ history. It will begin in 2026 and run through the 2039 season.

The Blue Jays’ deal with the Montreal-born Guerrero Jr. comes after talks between the two sides had stalled prior to the slugger’s self-imposed spring training deadline.

The four-time All-Star would’ve become a free agent after this season.

Guerrero Jr., who turned 26 on March 16, is in his seventh season with the Blue Jays. He is off to a slow start, batting .256 with no home runs in 10 games.

In 2024, he topped Canadian-born major leaguers in batting average (.323), OPS (.940), hits (199), runs (98), doubles (44), walks (72) and WAR (6.2). He also had 30 home runs and 103 RBIs. Overall, his batting average was the second-best in the majors, while he ranked third in hits and OBP (.396).

For his efforts, he won the Silver Slugger Award for American League first basemen and was named the first baseman on the All-MLB First Team. He was also named The Sporting News American League Comeback Player of the Year and was the Blue Jays’ nominee for the Hank Aaron Award, as the league’s top hitter. 

In total, in 829 games with the Blue Jays, Guerrero Jr. owns a slash line of .287/.362/.498. He has belted 160 home runs and 180 doubles. On top of his four All-Star Game selections, the Blue Jays first baseman has won two Silver Slugger awards and a Gold Glove Award in 2022.

During Guerrero Jr.’s career, the Blue Jays have advanced to the post-season three times, but they have failed to register a win in each Wild Card Series they have competed in.

Guerrero Jr.’s $500-million deal dwarfs the six-year, $150-million contract the Blue Jays handed out to George Springer in January 2021, which had been the previous richest contract in franchise history.

The $500-million deal is also the largest for a first baseman in major league history, eclipsing the eight-year, $248-million deal the Detroit Tigers signed Miguel Cabrera to in March 2014.

The Blue Jays have yet to officially announce the deal with Guerrero Jr.