But when the dust eventually settles on the 2022 season, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hopes the Blue Jays will sit down with his representatives to talk about a long-term contract extension. “Since I got to the big leagues, I’ve always felt that way,” the 23-year-old Guerrero told the Star through interpreter Hector Lebron. Notably absent from that list are Guerrero and Bo Bichette, who came up through the minors at a similar time. To date, the bulk of the Jays’ long-term commitments have been made to free agents, with Randal Grichuk’s five-year, $52-million deal one of the few exceptions. There was no need to give the Jays a premature discount just for the sake of getting something done.

Source: thestar September 17, 2022 01:53 UTC