Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. made some waves this week when he made some of his contract conversations with the Toronto Blue Jays public. Speaki

I t's been a tumultuous offseason for the Toronto Blue Jays already, most notably ponying up a massive offer for Juan Soto only to seemingly be left largely out of consideration.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said on Monday that he and the Toronto Blue Jays remain far apart in extension negotiations. "What they offered me is not even close

Urshela, 33, was a February signing by the Detroit Tigers last offseason, and the team released him on Aug. 18. The Atlanta Braves signed him two days later, and his .711 OPS with them the rest of the way was nearly 100 points higher than it was with the Tigers.

First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been vocal about wanting to stay with the Toronto Blue Jays. However, there is a limit to his patience.

In each of the last two offseasons, the Toronto Blue Jays have struck out on landing their top outside targets. They fell short in the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes in 2023 and fell short in the Juan Soto race this year.

Toronto clearly has a lot of money to spend and has tried to bring fellow superstars to town. The Blue Jays have missed out on both Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto with historic offers. Money should not be an issue if the team wants to keep Vladimir Guerrero Jr. around for the foreseeable future.