The Toronto Blue Jays reside in one of the toughest divisions in Major League Baseball, the American League East.
With the likes of the New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox in the same division, the Blue Jays need top talent to stay competitive.
The Blue Jays finished last in the AL East in 2024 at 74-88.
Although the Blue Jays have not made any moves this offseason, MLB analyst Kevin Frandsen believes they should focus on retaining Vladimir Guerrero Jr. before he becomes a free agent.
“The Blue Jays have to find a way to keep Vlad Jr.,” Frandsen said via Sirius XM’s MLB Network Radio.
“(Vladimir Guerrero Jr.) is special.
The clock is ticking #BlueJays trying to keep their superstar first baseman.
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— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) December 24, 2024
Guerrero Jr. entered the league in 2019 with the Blue Jays and has played all six seasons of his MLB career with the team.
After another monster campaign in 2024, Frandsen believes the Blue Jays should focus on extending Guerrero Jr. before he becomes a free agent after the 2025 season.
In 2024, Guerrero Jr. played in 159 games where he batted .323 with 30 home runs, 103 RBI and a .940 OPS.
The Blue Jays were one of a number of teams involved in pitching Juan Soto this offseason before he eventually signed with the New York Mets.
Frandsen believes the Blue Jays should offer Guerrero Jr. significant money, maybe not what they offered Soto, but close to it.
Guerrero Jr. will be a name for the Blue Jays to monitor to see if a contract extension can be done through the end of the 2025 season.
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