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Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! The Toronto Blue Jays missed the deadline to sign Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to a contract extension this winter. Now Guerrero is headed to free agency at the end of the season and Toronto should begin planning for life after Guerrero in case the star bolts.Austin Owens of FanSided predicted the Blue Jays could sign Boston Red Sox star Alex Bregman in free agency next offseason if Bregman opts out of his deal with Boston. Owens cited the Blue Jays’ potential “Vladimir Guerrero Jr. money” as how this deal could become possible.
TORONTO, ON – JUNE 5: Vladimir Guerrero #27 of Toronto Blue Jays pokes Alex Bregman #2 of Houston Astros in a break in play during the seventh inning in their MLB game at the Rogers…
TORONTO, ON – JUNE 5: Vladimir Guerrero #27 of Toronto Blue Jays pokes Alex Bregman #2 of Houston Astros in a break in play during the seventh inning in their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on June 5, 2023 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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“Bregman was seeking a six or seven-year deal with this offseason started and essentially had to settle for a short-term contract once he realized no one was going to meet that wish,” Owens wrote. “It just so happened that the Red Sox were willing to pay way more per year than other teams and give Bregman the freedom to opt out if he chooses.”This hypothetical situation is exactly why Bregman wanted opt-outs in his short-term deal. If this season does not go as planned or if he overperforms and thinks he is worth more than his $40 million a year, he could hit the free agent market again where the Blue Jays would surely be listed as a potential fit.”If Guerrero walks in free agency, the Blue Jays would be left with quite a bit of money to spend. They would be a perfect suitor for Bregman if he enters free agency again next offseason as he looks for a long-term deal.Bregman will likely only land in free agency if he puts together an incredible 2025 season. This hypothetical scenario is very specific, but it could end up making sense if everything works out perfectly.More MLB: Dodgers Predicted To Land $313 Million Superstar In Insane Trade Idea
