The Toronto Blue Jays and first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. agreed to a one-year, $14.5 million deal on Friday to avoid arbitration, the team announced.
OFFICIAL: We have agreed to contracts with the following players for the 2023 season, avoiding arbitration! pic.twitter.com/kXLJPzpuAd
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) January 14, 2023
Guerrero Jr. posted a .274 average with 32 homers, 97 RBI and a .339 on-base percentage last season.
The 23-year-old, who finished second in MVP voting for the 2021 season, won his first Gold Glove award last year.
Guerrero Jr. was selected as the starting first baseman for the American League All-Star team for the second year in a row.
He also appeared in two playoff games as the Blue Jays were eliminated by the Seattle Mariners in the first round.
The Blue Jays signed Guerrero Jr. as an international free agent in 2015. He made his MLB debut with the team in 2019.
The Jays also announced they avoided arbitration with 10 additional players.
#BlueJays announce they have avoided hearings with 11 players, including $14.5M Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Bo Bichette is not one of them. Business is business in most of these cases, but now there is a history of players and teams who value things a little differently.
— Scott Mitchell (@ScottyMitchTSN) January 14, 2023
Eligible first shortstop Beau Bichette will head to arbitration after no agreement was reached before Friday’s deadline.
The 24-year-old batted .290 with 24 homers, 93 RBI and led the American League in hits for the second consecutive season.
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