Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays avoided salary arbitration with a $28.5 million, one-year deal, while Framber Valdez and the Astros reached an $18 million deal.

One year after earning a record salary through arbitration, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided another boardroom faceoff by agreeing to a one-year, $28.5 million deal on Thursday.

The Toronto Blue Jays and star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have agreed to a contract extension that will keep him around for at least another yet.

The Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have agreed to a $28.5MM salary to avoid an arbitration hearing, reports Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. This does not prevent the sides from discussing a long-term deal in advance of Guerrero’s final year of club control.

Earlier on Tuesday, we heard that Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. would like to join the Boston Red Sox if he hits free agency after the 2

Last winter, Guerrero and the Blue Jays were unable to settle on terms, forcing the two sides to an arbitration hearing in February. The four-time All-Star ended up winning the case for a $19.9 million salary for 2023, beating Toronto, who had filed at $18.05 million.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a salary arbitration hearing when the first baseman agreed to a $28.5 million, one-year contract on the day players and teams exchanged proposed