"Red Sox and the New York teams are crying" - Fans react to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s reported $500,000,000 contract extension with Blue Jays

The uncertainty around All-Star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. concluded on Sunday after the Toronto Blue Jays reportedly signed their franchise cornerstone to a blockbuster $500 million extension over 14 years.

MLB insider Jeff Passan was the first to break the news, reporting that both parties agreed to the deal, pending a physical. According to Passan, the lucrative deal has no deferrals, making it the largest extension in MLB history.

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Fans were shocked by the news, as the Blue Jays star had turned down previous extension offers from the team and was looking likely to test free agency at the end of his current deal this year.

One fan poked fun at the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and the Mets, as they were reportedly looking to pursue Guerrero in free agency:

"Red Sox and the New York teams are crying haha."

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"Mets fans assured me that Uncle Steve was going to make him a Met😂," mocked another fan.

"Mets fans what happened?," wrote a fan.

Several fans questioned the terms of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s contract.

"Too much, too long. They’ll regret that contract," wrote a fan.

"A lot of money. Not sure he's worth it," wrote another.

"14 years in poverty with the Jays getting steam rolled by the rest of the AL East instead of testing FA 😭😭😭 feel bad for Vladdy."

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While Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s extension is the largest in MLB history, eclipsing Mike Trout's 12-year, $426.5 million deal with the Angels, it's also the third-largest contract in MLB, behind Juan Soto's $765 million deal with the Mets and Shohei Ohtani's $700 million deal with the Dodgers.

Blue Jays president was confident of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s extension

Although the Blue Jays failed to table an offer of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s liking by the start of Spring Training workouts (the deadline for negotiations set by Guerrero Jr.'s camp), president Mark Shapiro was optimistic of getting the deal done during the 2025 season.

"I think we're going to sign him. I think we're going to extend him," Shapiro said. "The reason I feel that way is because we have such a clear alignment on the desired outcome."

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s extension not only keeps one of the biggest stars in Toronto for the long haul, but it will also have an impact on the future of other crucial players nearing the end of their deals with the Blue Jays.

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Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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