There’s nothing that excites a journalist quite like a deal coming together past its initial deadline. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s 14-year, $500 million contract extension with the Blue Jays came nearly two months after Guerrero’s deadline to end talks at the start of spring training.
It capped off another week of significant extensions across the sport, with Ketel Marte, Jackson Merrill and Kristian Campbell also signing long-term pacts. Let’s break it down.
Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. reaches his mark
Extensions work for younger players because a player forgoes the potential for larger earnings to mitigate the risk of failure before free agency, be it through injury, underperformance, or whatever else. If you’re, say, Kristian
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