Speaking at a charity event in Puerto Rico, pitcher Jose Berrios says that Guerrero Jr. should be the priority for Toronto.
This offseason, the focus for the Toronto Blue Jays has been on trying to sign free agent slugger Juan Soto.
However, the team shouldn't forget about trying to lock up slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr., according to veteran pitcher Jose Berrios. "When we sign 'Vlady', we can sign whoever they want. But I think the priority should be Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and, then, if we add Juan Soto, it would be a perfect world,
Berrios made the comments to El Vocero before a charity event in Puerto Rico. It should be noted that the content above has been translated from Spanish to English.Los Azulejos de Toronto se perfilan como uno de los contendientes principales para firmar al cotizado jardinero dominicano en la agencia libre.Guerrero Jr., who is headed into the final year of his contract, has been the face of the Blue Jays for years now, and Berrios wants it to stay that way. Guerrero Jr.
As for Soto, he's coming off a season that saw him finish in the top three of American League MVP voting. He hit .288 with 41 homers and 109 RBI for the New York Yankees, who advanced all the way to the World Series.Follow Fastball On SI on social mediaBrady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube.
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