Toronto Blue Jays star first-baseman Vladimir Guerrero has agreed to stay with the team and avoid arbitration with a $28 million deal.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays avoided salary arbitration with a $28.5 million, one-year deal, while Framber Valdez and the Astros reached an $18 million deal.

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

Pete Alonso and the Mets appear to be splitting up and the Blue Jays have a Vladimir Guerrero Jr plan if they land the first baseman.

The MLB arbitration deadline is Thursday, which means players and teams will have until 1 p.m. ET to either reach an agreement on a one-year contract or head to

After a weekend of celebrating Sammy Sosa and the arrival of Kyle Tucker at Cubs Convention, spring training is now squarely in focus. Pitchers and catchers report to Mesa, Ariz., in less than three weeks to prepare for Opening Day in Japan against a loaded defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers team.

Bregman, 30, owns a 132 career OPS+ and has racked up 39.6 WAR through his first eight-plus seasons. Adding him near the top of the order alongside Tucker could give the Cubs one of the best lineups in the game.

The New York Mets checking in on Vladimir Guerrero Jr. amidst their attempts to re-sign Pete Alonso had fans going down a dirt road on Wednesday toward, well, n

Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki has begun the process of choosing a team for his Major League Baseball debut, which he will be able to do from January 15, when the international signi

NEW YORK -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays ... who was acquired via trade by the Chicago Cubs heading into his final season before free agency. Tucker filed for $17.5 million ...

The Cubs have already made a move for a free-agent-to-be superstar. Two is probably too many. Their lineup nonetheless still feels a bat short, and Guerrero ... it's Bobby Witt Jr. He's a great ...

The New York Mets still need to fill a hole at first base. If they won't do it by signing Pete Alonso, could veteran Anthony Rizzo be a realistic pivot?