Latest Vladimir Guerrero Jr. News

Turner already showing what he can provide for the Blue Jays

Feb. 24, 2024 18:22 PM EST

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider already is seeing the potential benefits of having Justin Turner in his starting lineup. Turner hit an RBI single, walked and scored a run in a 14-13 Grapefruit League victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday....

Blue Jays slugger Guerrero focused on his offseason preparation ahead of the 2024 season

Feb. 20, 2024 15:37 PM EST

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the big winner earlier this month in salary arbitration. Now the Toronto Blue Jays slugger feels that his hard work during the offseason will propel him to big season on the field. “I believe I had a great...

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wins record $19.9 million in salary arbitration against Toronto Blue Jays

Feb. 07, 2024 21:59 PM EST

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won a record $19.9 million in salary arbitration on Wednesday when a three-person panel picked his request rather than the Toronto Blue Jays' $18.05 million offer. Scott Buchheit, Walt De Treux and Jeanne Charles made the decision a...

Players sweep 5 arbitration decisions as Hays, Webb, Ward, Dubón and Bickford all win

Feb. 06, 2024 22:06 PM EST

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Players swept five salary arbitration decisions against major league teams on Tuesday, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went to a hearing against Toronto that will set a record whether the star first baseman wins or loses. Baltimore outfielder Austin Hays and...

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. headlines 18 players scheduled for salary arbitration hearings

Jan. 29, 2024 16:14 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. headlines 18 players scheduled for salary arbitration hearings that start Tuesday and run through Feb. 16 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Guerrero has asked for $19.9 million and been offered $18.05 million by the Blue Jays. If the case...

Jose Perdomo, 17-year-old Venezuelan shortstop, agrees to $5 million signing bonus with Braves

Jan. 16, 2024 17:35 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Jose Perdomo agreed to a $5 million bonus with the Atlanta Braves on Monday, the largest amount on the first day of the 2024 international signing period and the highest for a Venezuelan-born international amateur. The 17-year-old shortstop was rated the No. 3...

Vladi Guerrero, son of HOF slugger and half-brother of Blue Jays star, strikes deal with Mets

Jan. 16, 2024 17:32 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Another member of the Guerrero family is headed to pro ball. Vladi Miguel Guerrero, an outfielder/infielder who is a son of Hall of Fame slugger Vladimir Guerrero and a half-brother of Toronto star Vladimir Guerrero Jr., agreed with the New York Mets on a minor...

Soto gets record $31 million, 1-year deal with Yankees. Guerrero asks for $19.9M from Blue Jays

Jan. 12, 2024 00:00 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto and the New York Yankees agreed Thursday to a $31 million, one-year contract that broke Shohei Ohtani’s record for an arbitration-eligible player. Toronto slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. filed for $19.9 million, the high among 23 players who exchanged...

Soto, Guerrero among 194 still with uncertain salaries ahead of Thursday's abitration swap deadline

Jan. 10, 2024 17:36 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Pete Alonso are among 194 players across Major League Baseball still with uncertain salaries for 2024 heading into Thursday's deadline to exchange proposed figures in arbitration. Four players reached agreements on one-year...