According to former major league infielder Carlos Baerga, Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is working toward a massive contract extension t

The Toronto Blue Jays have struck out on many free agents this offseason. With Vladimir Guerrero Jr. set to become a free agent next winter, the Blue Jays would be wise to extend him before they are competing with other teams for him.

Writing in The Athletic on Friday, former Major League Baseball executive Jim Bowden offered a potential solution to the contract extension talks between Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays.

With his free agency looming in less than nine months, the Blue Jays first baseman is generating discussion on a number of fronts.

The Toronto Blue Jays have watched Canadian native Vladimir Guerrero Jr. develop from a top prospect into a four-time All-Star and two-time selection to the All-MLB First Team. If the club wants to avoid future MLB rumors about the young star being traded, it will take closing a massive gap in contract talks.

Even Guerrero’s relatively short remaining window of team control doesn’t fully illustrate how quickly the Blue Jays are reaching a crossroads, however. Guerrero has made clear that he set a deadline for negotiations of the first full day of Spring Training with the club’s front office.

Sportscaster Sal Licata reveals that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has set a contract extension deadline with the Toronto Blue Jays, stating he won't discuss an extension post the first day of team Spring Training.

Earlier this week, the Blue Jays signed All-Star outfielder Anthony Santander to a five-year contract. Though the total value of the deal is $92.5 million, the deferred money make