The Toronto Blue Jays failed to reach an extension with star first baseman and impending free agent Vladimir Guerrero ahead of his self-imposed deadline earlier this spring. Now, details are starting to surface on what, exactly, the Blue Jays offered and how much far apart that was from Guerrero’s demands.
Guerrero is seeking a contract that runs 14 years and fetches him $500 million in present day value, or about $35.7 million in average annual value, according to The Athletic, The Blue Jays, conversely, were willing to pay him $500 million with significant deferrals that would have reduced the present day value to somewhere between $400 and $450 million, according to the New York Post.