<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb-rumors-will-blue-jays-trade-vladimir-guerrero-jr');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Will Blue Jays trade Vladimir Guerrero Jr.?');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Will-Blue-Jays-trade-Vladimir-Guerrero-Jr.jpg"></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Will Blue Jays trade Vladimir Guerrero Jr.?</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-19T11:28:05-08:00">December 19th, 11:28am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-19T12:36:25-08:00">December 19th, 12:36pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Blue Jays lost out on Juan Soto this offseason. Just one year after falling short in the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes, they<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-gm-sounds-off-juan-soto-deals-impact-vladimir-guerrero-jr"> threw their hat in the Soto ring</a>. It did not work out, but there have not been any additions yet either. That leaves open the possibility that they will start a rebuild. ESPN’s Jeff Passan says the Blue Jays <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/story/_/id/43042910/mlb-offseason-2024-25-free-agency-trade-rumors-update-passan-arenado-bregman-burnes-alonso" rel="noopener">are not looking to trade</a> Vladimir Guerrero Jr. just yet.</p><p>“The biggest name missing from this list: Toronto first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The Blue Jays entered this winter intending to spend, and while they won’t spread out the $700 million they were willing to give Soto on a group of lesser players, moving Guerrero is a last resort. If Toronto struggles and doesn’t foresee re-signing Guerrero, he’ll become the prize of the July deadline.”</p><p>Guerrero will be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2025 season. While they could get more for him now than at the deadline, they are going to try and re-sign him. The Blue Jays were well out of the playoff conversation despite a solid second half from Guerrero last year.</p><p>The Blue Jays need reinforcements to improve their team and convince Guerrero to stay there. Who can they pick up in free agency?</p><h2><b>Blue Jays’ best free agency targets</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Vladimir-Guerrero-jr-with-Toronto-Blue-Jays-1.jpg"><figcaption>Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>While they did not land Ohtani or Soto, the Blue Jays are willing to spend in free agency. That means they should target Corbin Burnes this winter to top their rotation. After a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-corbin-burnes-projected-245-million-contract">great season with the Baltimore Orioles, Burnes is available</a> and will command a massive payday. With money to spend, solidifying their rotation is a great place to start.</p><p>Burnes had great success pitching in the American League East last season. He is well worth the investment, especially after the Blue Jays traded Yusei Kikuchi for a solid pack of prospects. The rotation could use a new ace and Burnes fits perfectly. If they are looking for a lower-cost option, Jack Flaherty and Sean Manaea are also available.</p><p>The Blue Jays need a stronger lineup to take some of the pressure off of Guerrero and Bo Bichette, who is also a pending free agent. While he has had a strong career, Bichette had a brutal 2024 season. A home-run-hitter in the middle of the lineup would be huge and that could be Anthony Santander. Pete Alonso is not an option because Guerrero is at first and Teoscar Hernandez was already a Blue Jay.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Will Blue Jays trade Vladimir Guerrero Jr.?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/blue-jays-news-gm-sounds-off-juan-soto-deals-impact-vladimir-guerrero-jr');   ga('set', 'title', 'Blue Jays GM sounds off on Juan Soto deal’s impact on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Blue-Jays-news-GM-sounds-off-on-Juan-Soto-deals-impact-on-Vladimir-Guerrero-Jr.jpg"></figure><h1>Blue Jays GM sounds off on Juan Soto deal’s impact on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-10T12:57:43-08:00">December 10th, 12:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-10T14:40:58-08:00">December 10th, 2:40pm</time><address><a>Joshua Valdez</a>Joshua Valdez started his journalism career as the Sports Editor for the Rutgers University newspaper before becoming an associate editor and Washington Wizards/Mystics reporter for ClutchPoints. He is a diehard Yankees, Jets, Knicks, Rutgers, and Tottenham Hotspur fan. When Joshua is not either watching a game or writing about one, you can find him in an art-house movie theater or working on a screenplay.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Toronto <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-toronto-vladimir-guerrero-jr-reality-juan-soto-rumors">Blue Jays superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr.</a> is scheduled to make $28.8 million on a one-year arbitration deal next season, making him one of the planet’s most well-paid people in comparison to the majority of its population. However, Juan Soto’s new 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-vladimir-guerrero-jr-could-get-100-million-boost-from-juan-soto">still makes Guerrero’s salary</a> look like peanuts.</p><p>Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins, though, won’t let Soto’s record-breaking deal <a href="https://x.com/KeeganMatheson/status/1866250974102175971" rel="noopener">influence their negotiations</a> with Guerrero, via MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson.</p><p>“Nothing has changed in terms of our pursuit of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and we are very hopeful to extend him,” Atkins said at the MLB Winter Meetings on Monday after saying that they need to “stay disciplined.”</p><p>Guerrero will hit unrestricted free agency after the 2025 season if Toronto doesn’t extend him before then. However, the 25-year-old will likely test the market after seeing his peer’s payday.</p><p>Soto is only a few months older than him, and he is similarly productive at the plate. Guerrero sports a career slash-line of .288/.363/.500 with 160 homers and 507 RBI across six seasons, while Soto’s slashing .285/.421/.532 with 201 long balls and 592 RBI across seven seasons.</p><p>Furthermore, Toronto may be headed for a rebuild soon, as it finished last in the AL East with a 74-88 record in 2024 and sports little premium talent other than Guerrero and shortstop Bo Bichette. The Blue Jays haven’t won a playoff game during their tenures, so both players may be inclined to leave for superior teams.</p><h2><b>Clock is ticking on Blue Jays’ reinforcement efforts</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11-06-24-vlad-image.jpeg"><figcaption>© Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The only play left for Toronto is to acquire as much talent as possible this offseason to volt itself up the AL totem pole. If it finally makes a deep playoff run in 2025, Guerrero would be much more likely to consider staying.</p><p>Luckily for their fans, the Blue Jays aren’t resting on their laurels. They’re pursuing two-time All-Star starting pitcher Max Fried, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5984497/2024/12/10/max-fried-free-agency-yankees-red-sox-blue-jays/" rel="noopener">who’s expected to sign</a> with either them, the Boston Red Sox, or the New York Yankees by Thursday, via The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal.</p><p>Toronto also wants to add lineup depth, as it’s <a href="https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-free-agency-predictions-for-top-10-players-left-alex-bregman-joins-red-sox-pete-alonso-stays-in-nl-east/" rel="noopener">interested in shortstop</a> Ha-Seong Kim, via CBS Sports’ R.J. Anderson. Atkins also admitted that the club<a href="https://www.thestar.com/sports/blue-jays/the-blue-jays-latest-free-agent-target-could-be-an-old-face/article_467d15d0-b65e-11ef-98d1-d7a7ae2c55b9.html" rel="noopener"> wants to reunite</a> with outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, via The Toronto Star’s Gregor Chisholm.</p><p>In a perfect world, the Blue Jays would land all three of those players, but it’ll be tough to compete at all next season if they strike out on all three.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Blue Jays GM sounds off on Juan Soto deal’s impact on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

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He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Juan Soto is celebrating today, and probably the rest of his days, after inking a 15-year contract worth a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/largest-contracts-mlb-history-after-juan-soto-765-million-deal">record-breaking $765 million</a> with the New York Mets. But he is not the only one. Although the Toronto Blue Jays were unable to lock down the 26-year-old star outfielder, their top player still has a reason to smile. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. just <a href="https://x.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1866198051322565060" rel="noopener">made a fortune</a>, and he didn’t have to lift a finger.</p><p>“No one is going to wake up happier this morning than Vlad,” USA Today’s Bob Nightengale said on “Foul Territory.” “All of a sudden he made himself probably another $100 million, if not more, just by looking at what happened in the Soto deal.”</p><p>Unless the Blue Jays sign him to an extension, Guerrero will hit free agency after the 2025 campaign. Considering he just saw Soto command an unprecedented bidding war, he could be inclined to test the open market next offseason. Though, even if a deal is struck between Toronto and the four-time All-Star before that point, the cost figures to be more substantial than it was a year ago.</p><h2><b>Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had one heck of a 2024, despite Blue Jays’ struggles</b></h2><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-edwin-encarnacion-major-vladimir-guerrero-jr-endorsement">Guerrero quietly put together an exceptional season</a>, finishing sixth in American League MVP voting after batting .323 with 30 home runs, 103 RBIs, a .544 slugging percentage and .940 OPS. His robust production was not enough to keep the Jays out of last place, though, as they lumbered their way to a 74-88 record. The 25-year-old first baseman should have the luxury of raking in an exorbitant amount of money and competing on a winning ballclub, if he so chooses.</p><p>Hence, Toronto may have to persuade Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to re-sign by acquiring other high-level talents. Activity begets activity, so general manager Ross Atkins will have to quickly regroup after failing to add Juan Soto. His offseason just got a bit more complicated and a lot more stressful.</p><p>Meanwhile, Guerrero is probably resting easy after receiving the lavish Christmas gift his fellow Dominican slugger just bestowed upon him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. could get $100 million boost from Juan Soto

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/blue-jays-news-toronto-vladimir-guerrero-jr-reality-juan-soto-rumors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Blue Jays get Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reality amid Juan Soto rumors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Blue-Jays-newsToronto-gets-Vladimir-Guerrero-Jr.-reality-amid-Juan-Soto-rumors.jpg"></figure><h1>Blue Jays get Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reality amid Juan Soto rumors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-12-06T11:25:50-08:00">December 6th, 11:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-12-06T16:00:54-08:00">December 6th, 4:00pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Juan Soto free-agency sweepstakes are rounding the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/yankees-news-mlb-insider-plan-b-if-they-dont-re-sign-juan-soto">final turn ahead of the Winter Meetings</a>. Of the final five teams left in the running, the Toronto Blue Jays are the most surprising.</p><p>After a disappointing season, many expected Toronto to trade pieces and start a rebuild. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal <a href="https://x.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1865102899396612314" rel="noopener">says the</a> Blue Jays needed to commit to the core, especially Vladimir Guerrero Jr. if they wanted Juan Soto in free agency.</p><p>“If you wanted Soto, you should have locked up Vlad Jr. by now,” Rosenthal said on Foul Territory TV. “Now, maybe the plan is to get Soto and then lock up Vlad Jr., but that becomes that much more difficult after Soto’s number…is on the board. No one is confusing Vlad Jr with Soto, I get it, but Soto’s going to raise the bar for everyone, and Vlad is a free agent after next season.”</p><p>Rosenthal added that the Blue Jays have faith in their young position players and believe their prospects will be key to the next competitive team. The issue with that is what Soto’s preferences are, as that is not a guarantee, and he knows other teams will be competitive.</p><p>Guerrero is not the only Blue Jays star hitting free agency next year. Bo Bichette’s murky future should also scare Juan Soto away from Toronto.</p><h2><b>Blue Jays free-agency targets outside of Juan Soto</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Juan-Soto-with-NY-Yankees-7.jpg"><figcaption>Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>If the Blue Jays want to bounce back into contention this season, they have to add starting pitchers. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-yusei-kikuchi-of-astros-proving-to-be-steal-of-mlb-trade-deadline">They traded Yusei Kikuchi</a> for many of those prospects they love at the deadline, and it should set them up well. The Jays have the money to lock in Corbin Burnes or Max Fried and should do so if they do not land Soto.</p><p>They have Kevin Gausman and Chris Bassitt on their team, but a big ace to pitch against the stars of the AL East would be huge. Even with Joey Loperfido, they could use another slugging outfielder without Soto in the fold. They already tried Teoscar Hernandez so Anthony Santander would be a better fit.</p><p>If the Blue Jays do not sign Juan Soto, they must trade Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette before next season ends. The trade deadline will be key, as they should get value for their star player. The Astros sent quite the package for Kikuchi, including Loperfido, so the Jays can trade their stars away and be a young, competitive team next season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Blue Jays get Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reality amid Juan Soto rumors

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He is also a producer at MLB Network Radio and covers college basketball for A10Talk. David graduated from George Washington in 2023, where he was the radio play-by-play broadcaster for their Men's and Women's Basketball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-blue-jays-go-all-out-juan-soto">Toronto Blue Jays are preparing to be involved</a> in some of the biggest free agents this offseason. However, one of their targets, first baseman Pete Alonso, shares a position with Blue Jays superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr.</p><p>In order to accommodate Alonso at first base, the Blue Jays <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/11/06/sports/astros-confident-in-retaining-star-alex-bregman/" rel="noopener">are willing</a> to move Guerrero Jr. to third base according to MLB insider Jon Heyman of the New York Post.</p><p>“The Blue Jays are open to moving Vlad Guerrero Jr. from first base to third, which could potentially open up a spot for Pete Alonso,” Heyman wrote on Wednesday.</p><p>This is not especially surprising from the Blue Jays, but still is a clear indication of how willing they are to try and improve their team by any means necessary.</p><p>Guerrero Jr. began his career at third base, spending his entire rookie season in 2019 at the position. After that season, he transitioned to first base, where he became a plus defender, even winning a Gold Glove at first in 2022. However this past season, Guerrero Jr. began making appearances at third base again on occasion to try and give them more flexability this offseason to potentially add a first baseman in free agency.</p><p>Guerrero Jr. started 11 games and committed two errors at third base during the 2024 regular season.</p><h2><b>What are the Toronto Blue Jays’ offseason plans?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/11-06-24-vlad-image.jpeg"><figcaption>© Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>If the Blue Jays are committed to Guerrero Jr. potentially moving to third base, then of course Alonso makes the most sense for them. The next-best free agent first baseman Christian Walker could also be an option.</p><p>Third baseman Alex Bregman would also be a great fit and would allow Guerrero Jr. to remain at first base.</p><p>The Blue Jays are reportedly interested and prepared to invest in Juan Soto, but that seems unrealistic given the likelihood he either returns to the New York Yankees or goes to the New York Mets.</p><p>One position Toronto does not have to worry about is shortstop. General manager Ross Atkins confirmed on Tuesday that he had <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-gm-defiant-bo-bichette-trade-stance">no plans to trade Bo Bichette</a> despite his brutal 2024 season. That decision makes sense, as Bichette’s trade value has absolutely tanked and the Blue Jays would be unlikely to get any return of significance in a potential Bichette trade.</p><p>Guerrero Jr.’s willingness and ability to play either first or third base gives the Blue Jays a significant level of flexibility in free agency.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.463	3	11	1.218	0

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.463	3	11	1.218	0

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