Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the Toronto Blue Jays’ standout first baseman, might not agree to a contract extension. The teenage slugger recently witnessed Juan Soto sign a contract for around $800 million, and Guerrero’s contract expires at the end of the 2025 season. Given how high Soto has set the market, Guerrero is unlikely to sign an extension.

Toronto might look into dealing for the superstar slugger if he declines to sign an agreement with the Blue Jays. The top five suitors for the Blue Jays’ first baseman were recently compiled by FanSided’s Christopher Kline. Unexpectedly, Kline ranked the New York Yankees second, favouring them. “This would be the funniest outcome, if only because Guerrero once said he wanted to ‘kill’ the Yankees and would never play for the Bronx Bombers, citing a family beef,” Kline stated. “It wasn’t quite ancient history—that was a little over a year ago. However, Guerrero has subsequently changed his mind, possibly anticipating this precise series of events.

The Yankees have a lot of star power around Judge and are desperate to replace Soto’s bat. As with Soto, Guerrero is both incredibly young and incredibly successful. He is literally the finest alternative. Even though the Yankees would be thrilled to get Guerrero, a trade would never be possible.

The Blue Jays would not be prepared to trade their budding star to a bitter rival like New York, to start with. New York lacks the prospect capital necessary to execute a trade, even if they were prepared to send Guerrero to the Yankees. As much as the Yankees would like it to happen, this is simply not a viable option. He won’t be acquired by New York before next winter, when he is available for free agency.