Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Extension Update

Alden González of ESPN is reporting that Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s asking price was "much less"  than the asking price of Juan Soto who netted a $765 million deal from the New York Mets earlier this offseason.

This news comes two weeks after the deadline that Vlad Jr.'s camp established came and went without a deal. The 26-year-old now anticipates that he will reach free agency next year, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

The most recent report adds that the ask was for the same number of years as Soto's contract (14) but that the total salary didn't reach $600 million. 

Despite a very good bounce back campaign in 2024 that saw the slugger carry a .940 OPS with 30 home runs and 103 RBI's across 159 games, the Blue Jays may be smart to stand their ground. Not because Vlad's 2024 production is sustainable or repeatable, but because of Pete Alonso's 2024 free agent experience. The market for Alonso never really got "hot" relative to his level of production, which led to the masher going back to the Mets on a two-year, $54 million deal. Of course, he's four years older than Vlad Jr., but it still holds to reason that he Blue Jays might be better off seeing how his market plays out next offseason.

Do you think Vlad's ask is too much or should the Blue Jays have signed him?