The Toronto Blue Jays and first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have agreed on a one-year, $14.5 million contract to avoid arbitration, per Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.
Guerrero, who turns 24 in March, has played all four of his MLB seasons with the Blue Jays. He had 32 home runs, 97 RBI and a .274 batting average (.818 OPS) for Toronto in 2022. Guerrero also won Gold Glove honors for the first time in his career.
The year before, Guerrero finished second in the American League MVP race after posting an MLB-high 48 home runs, 111 RBI, a .