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  • FA First Baseman #20
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    According to Tim Healey of Newsday, the Blue Jays are “deep in contract talks” with free agent slugger Pete Alonso.
    There appears to be momentum here between the two sides toward a deal as the Blue Jays are attempting to bolster their offense in a major way after already adding Anthony Santander to the mix. The expectation is that Alonso would function as the team’s primary designated hitter, but there’s always a possibility as well that the Jays could slide Vladimir Guerrero Jr. back over to third base if he’s willing and let Alonso play first base. Stay tuned, as the stove is burning hot at the moment.
  • TOR First Baseman #27
    The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon report the Blue Jays signing Pete Alonso would not signal a willingness to trade Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
    Rosenthal and Sammon add that the Blue Jays are trying to win next season and would move Guerrero to third base with Alonso taking over at first base. SNY’s Andy Martino has indicated that the Mets believe Alonso isn’t coming back to New York and the Blue Jays certainly have the financial flexibility to meet his asking price. Rosenthal and Sammon note that Toronto’s front office hasn’t spoken to Guerrero’s camp since prior to Christmas, but long-term extension talks are expected to accelerate in the coming weeks leading up to Guerrero’s self-imposed February 17 deadline to reach an agreement.
  • TOR First Baseman #27
    USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported that the Blue Jays have “no intention of trading” Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
    This jives with what Ken Rosenthal reported earlier as well. There were some rumors that the Mets were trying to put together a sizable trade package to pry Vladimir Guerrero Jr. from the Blue Jays; however, it always seemed unlikely Toronto would make that kind of move now. The team will try to extend their star first baseman, but if they are unable to do so then a trade could be possible if they fall out of contention during the 2025 season.
  • TOR First Baseman #27
    Blue Jays and 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $28.5 million contract.
    The 25-year-old superstar had been projected by MLBTradeRumors.com to earn $29.6 million via arbitration, so it actually looks like the Jays may have gotten a slight discount on this one. The Blue Jays have been steadfast in their stance that they are not trading Guerrero, but if they’re unable to work out a long-term contract extension and fall out of contention, they may be forced to change their tune during the season. Guerrero slashed a monstrous .323/.396/.544 during the 2024 season with 30 home runs, 103 RBI and a pair of stolen bases. He’ll be a first or second round selection in nearly all fantasy drafts this March.
  • TOR First Baseman #27
    The Athletic’s Jim Bowden reported that “The Blue Jays have been steadfast in telling me that they are not trading [Vladimir] Guerrero Jr. this offseason.”
    Despite rampant speculation that Guerrero may be on the move, Bowden says “opposing GMs have heard the same.” Vlad Jr. will likely remain in Toronto “even if they can’t sign him to a long-term deal"; however, if he is not signed to a long-term deal and the Blue Jays are falling out of playoff contention in the middle of the 2025 season then Bowden says “it’s conceivable they move him at that point.” But, for now, it seems we can turn the page on any Vlad Jr. trade rumors.
  • TOR First Baseman #27
    Shi Davidi of Sportsnet reports that the Blue Jays have tendered contracts to all of their remaining arbitration-eligible players on Friday.
    The club did not tender a contract to right-handers Jordan Romano or Dillon Tate and reached an agreement to avoid arbitration with right-hander Erik Swanson. That leaves Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Alek Manoah, Zach Pop and Ernie Clement as players who were tendered contracts. The only real surprise among the group is Pop, who could have (should have?) been a non-tender candidate after struggling to a 5.59 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and just a 33/19 K/BB ratio across his 48 1/3 innings of work.
  • NYY Right Fielder #99
    Aaron Judge was named an American League Silver Slugger Award winner.
    It’s the fourth Silver Slugger Award for Judge following a 58-homer, 144-RBI campaign where he finished with a surreal 1.159 OPS over 158 games. The other big takeaways here are Juan Soto tying Mike Trout for the most Silver Sluggers (five) before turning 26 and Brent Rooker becoming the first Athletics player to take home the hardware since 2002. Here are the rest of the American League winners: Salvador Perez (C), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1B), Jose Altuve (2B), José Ramírez (3B), Bobby Witt Jr. (SS), Anthony Santander (OF), Juan Soto (OF), Aaron Judge (OF), Brent Rooker (DH) and Josh Smith (UTIL).
  • TOR First Baseman #27
    Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 1-for-4 with a walk and two RBI in a loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday.
    The 25-year-old now has 102 RBI on the season to go along with a .324/.397/.548 slash line. The power may never reach the 2021 levels, but Guerrero has settled in as one of the best pure-hitting first basemen in baseball with 30-35 home run upside.
  • TOR First Baseman #27
    Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 3-for-4 with two homers and a steal Thursday as the Blue Jays blanked the Rangers 4-0.
    Guerrero has reached 30 homers for the third time in his career. He had eight in his first 75 games and now 22 in the last 75. One more RBI will get him to 100 for the second time. His OPS+ this year is a tad better than it was in 2021, when he placed second to Shohei Ohtani in the AL MVP balloting. Still, he’s not going to finish in the top five this time around.
  • TOR First Baseman #27
    Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was able to remain in Monday’s game against the Mets after fouling a pitch off his left foot.
    Guerrero was DHing tonight, so we didn’t know if he’d remain in the game after hobbling into the dugout and down to the clubhouse in the sixth. As it turned out, he was able to continue.