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Having Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is certainly not a problem for the Toronto Blue Jays. Guerrero Jr., one of baseball’s best players, is the face of the franchise. Any team in the league would be salivating at having a player who is 25 years old and is already a four-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger.

The uncertainty surrounding Guerrero Jr. however, is certainly a problem for the organization.

So here’s the Catch-22 the Blue Jays find themselves in. Guerrero Jr. (and Bo Bichette) will be a free agent at the end of this upcoming season. The Blue Jays are eager to replenish their core, become contenders again and sign Guerrero Jr. showing that Toronto is a great place to play – and stay – long-term.

However, potential free agents know that Guerrero Jr. will also be a free agent at the end of the year. Do they rush to sign in Toronto when they also don’t know what the future of Guerrero Jr. is? is?

The data says not, as the team has missed out on Juan Soto and Max Fried in free agency so far, two of their biggest targets.

ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez said this during a recent edition of the “Baseball Tonight” podcast with Buster Olney. And since the Jays can’t land free agents right now, they can’t necessarily impress Guerrero Jr.

Gonzalez also said the Blue Jays and Guerrero Jr. are not very close to a contract extension at the moment, although it is unknown how far off they are in terms of numbers.

Guerrero Jr. hit .323 this season with 30 home runs and 103 RBI. He finished sixth in the American League in MVP voting.

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