1 week ago Toronto Blue Jays gave Guerrero Jr. some cool perks in huge $500M deal

The Toronto Blue Jays made a bit of history this week, officially inking Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to one of the largest deals in sports history.Guerrero's US$500-million contract over 14 years is the fifth-biggest ever by an athlete, the most by any player on a Canadian team, and the third-biggest ever in the MLB behind only Juan Soto and Shohei Ohtani.But even though other deals might end up with higher dollar values in the actual amount of the deal, there's something no athlete making more than Guerrero can say is in their contract clause.As per baseball insider Jon Heyman, Guerrero Jr. gets four premium tickets to each home game, but also a full suite inside of the Rogers Centre.Vlad Guerrero Jr.Jays$500M/14Signing Bonus - $325M (payable 2025-2039)$17M - 2026, 2027$16M - 2028$15M - 2029$14,5M- 2030-32$12,5M - 2033, 2034$11,5M - 2035$10,5M - 2036$7M - 2037$6,25M - 2038, 2039Awards bonuses4 premium seats, 1 suiteFull No Trade— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) April 10, 2025For a ballpark...

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1 week ago Huge signing bonus could save Blue Jays’ Vlad Guerrero Jr. millions in taxes: Report

Slugger's new 14-year extension include a whopping $325-million US signing bonus.

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1 week ago Huge signing bonus could save Blue Jays’ Vlad Guerrero Jr. millions in taxes

Slugger's new 14-year extension include a whopping $325-million US signing bonus.

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2 w. ago Guerrero's huge Toronto Blue Jays deal is biggest in Canadian sports history

The Toronto Blue Jays made perhaps their most impactful business decision in franchise history this weekend when they opted to keep Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on a long-term deal.The reported US$500-million contract over 14 years isn't just the biggest in Blue Jays history by a long shot — it's actually the biggest contract in Canadian sports history for a single athlete and the fifth-largest in the history of professional sports.Guerrero is a dual citizen of Canada and the Dominican Republic. He was born in Montreal during his father's time with the Montreal Expos, but he always represents his family's heritage internationally.George Springer's US$150-million contract over six years was the previous largest in Blue Jays history, while Joey Votto's US$225-million deal with the Cincinnati Reds was the previous high for a Canadian-born player.Looking at NHL deals, it's no real comparison.Of Canadian players, Shea Weber actually holds the record for most total money in a contract, wit...

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3 w. ago Blue Jays losing Vlad and Bo? ‘That is not the desired outcome’

Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins wasn’t about to open his negotiating playbook when asked about his two looming mega free agents, Vlad Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette. But in his media availability prior to Thursday’s season opener against the Baltimore Orioles Atkins offered a glimpse on how the team would move on from the […]

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3 w. ago Not Vlad Guerrero Jr. or Bo Bichette, Blue Jays’ other huge free agent opens up on future in Toronto

'This is my 10th season here. I'm clearly not someone that jumps around. I'm only focused on what I can control.'

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