FILE - Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reacts as he flies out during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a salary arbitration hearing when the first baseman agreed Thursday to a $28.5 million, one-year contract on the day players and teams exchanged proposed figures.
Houston left-hander Framber Valdez also was among 148 players reaching deals, getting an $18 million, one-year contract.