{"id":43431,"date":"2025-03-23T09:34:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T09:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=43431"},"modified":"2025-03-23T09:34:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T09:34:00","slug":"breaking-news-vladimir-guerrero-jr-sends-clear-message-to-juan-soto-after-mets-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=43431","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Sends Clear Message to Juan Soto After Mets News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Toronto Blue Jays\u00a0infielder\u00a0Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is entering the final year of his contract that will pay him $28.5 million in 2025. Seeking an extension he said the Blue Jays never come close to offering\u00a0(via ESPN&#8217;s Jeff Passan),\u00a0Guerrero will enter free agency after this season.<\/p>\n<p>With the Blue Jays yet to offer\u00a0Guerrero his desired contract,\u00a0MLB&#8217;s two New York franchises have often been floated as potential landing spots for the four-time All-Star. That said,\u00a0Jon Heyman of the New York Post\u00a0reported earlier this month that the Mets may not be willing to meet\u00a0Guerrero&#8217;s asking price after committing $765 million to\u00a0Juan Soto\u00a0this offseason.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"2\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-placeholder\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-e64d7daf84fc4ac7a21fb49a214ab7b2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEyNjMwMTEwMjgzNTA3MjA5\/usatsi_24181085-1.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyNjMwMTEwMjgzNTA3MjA5\/usatsi_24181085-1.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyNjMwMTEwMjgzNTA3MjA5\/usatsi_24181085-1.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEyNjMwMTEwMjgzNTA3MjA5\/usatsi_24181085-1.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyNjMwMTEwMjgzNTA3MjA5\/usatsi_24181085-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyNjMwMTEwMjgzNTA3MjA5\/usatsi_24181085-1.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEyNjMwMTEwMjgzNTA3MjA5\/usatsi_24181085-1.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27)\" width=\"6000\" height=\"4000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyNjMwMTEwMjgzNTA3MjA5\/usatsi_24181085-1.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>New York Mets\u00a0owner Steve Cohen and general manager David Stearns have built a 2025 roster worth more than $300 million (via Spotrac), but making Guerrero the highest-paid\u00a0first baseman\u00a0in league history may be where they draw the line.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Despite the speculation and the Mets\u2019 well-stocked cash drawer, folks don\u2019t believe they\u2019d be the one to pay that,&#8221; Heyman wrote. &#8220;People around the game don\u2019t see Mets honcho David Stearns spending that much money on a slugging first baseman \u2014 even a young one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"2\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-placeholder\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-d2e01c6e41a041ffbce12d2de5109931\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Following this news that he and Soto will likely not be future teammates, Guerrero had a clear message for his fellow Dominican star. During an interview with MLB reporter\u00a0Yancen Pujols,\u00a0Guerrero urged Soto to stop taunting opposing pitchers.<\/p>\n<p>Guerrero said in Spanish he does not want Soto to be intentionally thrown at, which could risk injury. Known for his &#8220;Soto shuffle&#8221; that often includes a long look at the pitcher, the left-handed slugger is among the game&#8217;s most openly confident hitters.<\/p>\n<p>Among active players from the Dominican Republic, Soto (.953) and Guerrero (.832) rank first and second in career On-Base Plus Slugging percentage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toronto Blue Jays\u00a0infielder\u00a0Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is entering the final year of his contract that will pay him $28.5 million in 2025. 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