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MLB Trade Rumors: Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette Reportedly Demanded Unrealistic Offers
According to reports, the Toronto Blue Jays asked “ridiculous” amounts during trade negotiations for shortstop Bo Bichette and first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. An executive told Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, “I don’t think they’re opposed to it,” “They have discussed it with teams.
The requests were absurd, but I believe they’ll try to retool a lot, and one way to achieve so would be to use those guys to get components.” With a record of 21–25, the Blue Jays are now last in the AL East and have the third-worst run differential (–40) in the league.
Guerrero will be able to sign with another team after the 2025 campaign. He set a record for the Blue Jays with his $19.9 million salary after winning his arbitration case during the winter.
By agreeing to a three-year, $33.6 million contract, Bichette avoided arbitration and will not be eligible for free agency until 2026. Toronto still has time to decide how it wants to manage the near future, but adding nine-figure players like Guerrero and Bichette would significantly raise the Blue Jays’ budget.
Toronto’s $225.8 million payroll currently places them eighth in the Major League Baseball. On the Jays, not a single player earns more than $24.2 million.
Guerrero and Bichette are almost certain to surpass that figure, which might cause Toronto’s payroll to soar past $300 million. Ownership is unwilling to part with that kind of money for a team that hasn’t won a championship and has lost two straight Wild Card Rounds.
