<p>Another day, another Vladimir Guerrero Jr. distraction. This time, it is coming straight from the source.</p>
<p>A <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6KJMrVvbhU">YouTube video interview</a> uploaded by Yancen Pujols two days ago is circulating the web and social media, with the Dominican-based reporter interviewing the Blue Jays slugger at the Player Development Complex in Dunedin. The interview, which is completely in Spanish, features many interesting topics and discussions, but the one that sticks out the most is when the two discuss Guerrero and his impending free agency.</p>
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<p>Guerrero mentions that he believes he can make up to $700 million if he can have an MVP-type calibre season, comparable to his 2021 and 2024 years, while the slugger was quoted saying (translated), &#8220;If I have a bad year, I see my floor at $500 million.&#8221;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Vladimir Guerrero Jr. believes he’ll be in the $700M range if he puts up an MVP caliber season.</p>
<p>“If I have a bad year, I see my floor at $500M.”</p>
<p>(Via: <a href="https://twitter.com/YancenPujols?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@YancenPujols</a>) <a href="https://t.co/KnGJ9gugaU">pic.twitter.com/KnGJ9gugaU</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1902541093067223059?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Another interesting tidbit from the interview was how Guerrero commented (again) about how every team has a chance this upcoming winter to sign him, &#8220;I&#8217;ll speak to every team, including the Yankees.&#8221; The callout of the Bronx Bombers stems from his previous interview a couple of years back where he stated he <a href="https://www.bing.com/search?q=guerrero+jr+I+will+never+play+for+the+yankees&amp;cvid=e357f0275a6540a0886b8e916b2a79fc&amp;gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQABhAMgYIAhAAGEAyBggDEAAYQDIGCAQQABhAMgYIBRAAGEAyBggGEAAYQDIGCAcQABhAMgYICBAAGEAyCAgJEOkHGPxV0gEINjIwOWowajSoAgCwAgA&amp;FORM=ANAB01&amp;PC=DCTS">would never play for the Yankees</a> or sign with them in free agency, &#8220;No, not even dead&#8230; It&#8217;s a personal thing. It goes back with my family. That&#8217;s my decision, and I will never change that.&#8221;</p>
<p>This is one of the first times that we have seen Guerrero put actual hard-coded dollar figures out on the table, as the previous interviews and discussions have all danced around the topic or thrown around dollar ranges. Previously, the discussion revolved more around how the Blue Jays were unable to hit the value that he was looking for in a long-term deal and that he <a href="https://espndeportes.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/14880979">wasn&#8217;t asking</a> for Juan Soto-type money, &#8220;We’re talking about many few millions than Soto, more than a hundred million less…&#8221;. However, his recent interview with Pujols now contradicts his salary comments from earlier this month when the deadline set by the four-time All-Star for a contract extension passed and the two sides were still without a deal in place.</p>
<p>For what it&#8217;s worth, the reports related to the Blue Jays side of the contract situation had them sitting in the $500 million with deferrals, which sits around $400-450 million in present-day value. This would have been one of the largest deals in baseball and certainly a franchise record for the largest contract for Toronto. Per <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6194664/2025/03/11/vladimir-guerrero-blue-jays-contract-demand/">Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic</a>, Guerrero was seeking $500 million without deferrals in place, making the gap roughly $50 million on the high side of the Blue Jays offer. This all now trails the recent news, where <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/report-blue-jays-set-to-offer-a-14-15-year-deal-worth-550-to-600-million-to-vladimir-guerrero-jr">according to Hector Gomez</a>, the Blue Jays are going to come back to the table with an offer north of $550 million for the slugger&#8217;s services.</p>
<p>Overall, the extension saga between the Blue Jays and Guerrero continues to be a distraction for the team and the fanbase, and it&#8217;s not even Opening Day yet.</p>
<p>While the first baseman stated <a href="https://twitter.com/KeeganMatheson/status/1900234879788634228">he didn&#8217;t want to be a distraction</a> for his team and teammates with the extension talks, that all seems to be a moot point considering he can&#8217;t stop talking about it.</p>
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Another day, another Vladimir Guerrero Jr. distraction. This time, it is coming straight from the source.

A <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6KJMrVvbhU">YouTube video interview</a> uploaded by Yancen Pujols two days ago is circulating the web and social media, with the Dominican-based reporter interviewing the Blue Jays slugger at the Player Development Complex in Dunedin. The interview, which is completely in Spanish, features many interesting topics and discussions, but the one that sticks out the most is when the two discuss Guerrero and his impending free agency.
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Guerrero mentions that he believes he can make up to $700 million if he can have an MVP-type calibre season, comparable to his 2021 and 2024 years, while the slugger was quoted saying (translated), "If I have a bad year, I see my floor at $500 million."

https://twitter.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1902541093067223059

Another interesting tidbit from the interview was how Guerrero commented (again) about how every team has a chance this upcoming winter to sign him, "I'll speak to every team, including the Yankees." The callout of the Bronx Bombers stems from his previous interview a couple of years back where he stated he <a href="https://www.bing.com/search?q=guerrero+jr+I+will+never+play+for+the+yankees&amp;cvid=e357f0275a6540a0886b8e916b2a79fc&amp;gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOTIGCAEQABhAMgYIAhAAGEAyBggDEAAYQDIGCAQQABhAMgYIBRAAGEAyBggGEAAYQDIGCAcQABhAMgYICBAAGEAyCAgJEOkHGPxV0gEINjIwOWowajSoAgCwAgA&amp;FORM=ANAB01&amp;PC=DCTS">would never play for the Yankees</a> or sign with them in free agency, "No, not even dead... It's a personal thing. It goes back with my family. That's my decision, and I will never change that."

This is one of the first times that we have seen Guerrero put actual hard-coded dollar figures out on the table, as the previous interviews and discussions have all danced around the topic or thrown around dollar ranges. Previously, the discussion revolved more around how the Blue Jays were unable to hit the value that he was looking for in a long-term deal and that he <a href="https://espndeportes.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/14880979">wasn't asking</a> for Juan Soto-type money, "We’re talking about many few millions than Soto, more than a hundred million less…". However, his recent interview with Pujols now contradicts his salary comments from earlier this month when the deadline set by the four-time All-Star for a contract extension passed and the two sides were still without a deal in place.

For what it's worth, the reports related to the Blue Jays side of the contract situation had them sitting in the $500 million with deferrals, which sits around $400-450 million in present-day value. This would have been one of the largest deals in baseball and certainly a franchise record for the largest contract for Toronto. Per <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6194664/2025/03/11/vladimir-guerrero-blue-jays-contract-demand/">Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic</a>, Guerrero was seeking $500 million without deferrals in place, making the gap roughly $50 million on the high side of the Blue Jays offer. This all now trails the recent news, where <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/report-blue-jays-set-to-offer-a-14-15-year-deal-worth-550-to-600-million-to-vladimir-guerrero-jr">according to Hector Gomez</a>, the Blue Jays are going to come back to the table with an offer north of $550 million for the slugger's services.

Overall, the extension saga between the Blue Jays and Guerrero continues to be a distraction for the team and the fanbase, and it's not even Opening Day yet.

While the first baseman stated <a href="https://twitter.com/KeeganMatheson/status/1900234879788634228">he didn't want to be a distraction</a> for his team and teammates with the extension talks, that all seems to be a moot point considering he can't stop talking about it.

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