Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wins report $19.9M in arbitration vs. Jays

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. gained a report $19.9 million in wage arbitration Wednesday when a three-person panel picked his request fairly than the Toronto Blue Jays’ $18.05 million supply.

Scott Buchheit, Walt De Treux and Jeanne Charles made the choice a day after listening to arguments. Gamers have a 6-2 lead in hearings this yr with 10 instances pending.

Guerrero topped the earlier excessive awarded from a listening to, the $14 million Seattle Mariners outfielder Teoscar Hernandez obtained after he misplaced final yr.

A 3-time All-Star, Guerrero hit .264 with 26 homers and 94 RBIs final yr, when he had a $14.5 million wage. He’s eligible at no cost company after the 2025 season.

A son of Corridor of Famer Vladimir Guerrero, the youthful Guerrero turns 25 subsequent month. He has a .279 common with 130 homers and 404 RBIs in 5 seasons with the Blue Jays.

Guerrero’s finest season was in 2021, when he tied for the main league lead with 48 residence runs and hit .311 with 111 RBIs. He earned a Gold Glove in 2022 and gained final yr’s All-Star Residence Run Derby at Seattle, matching the feat of his father in 2007 at San Francisco.

Utilityman J.D. Davis went to a listening to Wednesday, asking for a elevate from $4.21 million to $6.9 million fairly than the San Francisco Giants’ $6.55 million supply. A call by Joshua Gordon, Margaret Brogan and Brian Keller is predicted Thursday.

Davis hit .248 with 18 homers and 69 RBIs final yr in his first full season with the Giants, who obtained him from the New York Mets on Aug. 2, 2022. A 3rd baseman, first baseman and outfielder, Davis is eligible at no cost company after this yr’s World Sequence.