Red Sox Insider Projects Cost To Sign Vladimir Guerrero Jr. In Free Agency – NESN
Digital Content Producer for NESN.comNESN.com digital content producer by way of UMass Amherst and the South Shore of Massachusetts. Probably too online for his own good.Ex-Red Sox Chris Sale Makes Shocking Admission Before Cy Young DefenseRed Sox’s Alex Bregman Details Initial Talks With Rafael DeversVladimir Guerrero Jr. Wants To Sign With This Team Next OffseasonVeteran Reliever Reveals Major Detail About Red Sox ReunionCome November, the Red Sox might find themselves in a supremely high-stakes bidding war for the second time in as many years.All eyes will be on Vladimir Guerrero Jr. once the 2025 MLB season concludes. The Toronto Blue Jays and the superstar slugger did not reach an agreement on a contract extension by Monday night, so Guerrero appears very likely to hit free agency next offseason.Boston is expected to be involved in the Guerrero sweepstakes, with one top MLB insider currently viewing the Red Sox as the early favorite to sign the four-time All-Star. Guerrero reportedly “loves” the idea of playing in Boston, but that probably doesn’t mean Craig Breslow and company can count on any sort of discount.“For Guerrero, who turns 26 next month and will hit free agency before his age-27 season, the Red Sox would likely have to hand out the biggest contract in free agent history,” MassLive’s Chris Cotillo wrote in a column published Tuesday. “He considered a $340 million offer from Toronto to be ‘not close’ to what he was looking for, so bidding could get well into the $400-500 million range, or higher. Boston showed an appetite to dip into the mega-deal market when the club offered Juan Soto a 15-year, $700 million contract before he took a $765 million offer from the Mets.”It’s unclear how strongly the Red Sox desire Guerrero, but it’s probably fair to assume the club has a solid deal of interest. The slugging first baseman is one of MLB’s best hitters, and Boston could become enamored by Guerrero’s offensive projections with Fenway Park as his home stadium.Story continues below advertisementBut that’s a topic the Red Sox can dedicate more attention to down the road. For now, Boston must focus on constructing its roster in the most effective way possible in order to hit the ground running once the regular season starts.Digital Content Producer for NESN.comNESN.com digital content producer by way of UMass Amherst and the South Shore of Massachusetts. Probably too online for his own good.Featured image via John E. Sokolowski/Imagn Images
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