During an appearance on Abriendo Sports, Guerrero noted that he and Toronto are not close in terms of contract offers. Guerrero noted that he rejected a $340 million offer earlier in the offseason, and also said Soto’s contract changed the outlook of his negotiations.
Ballcap Sports’ Jim Riley proposed this trade package that sends Guerrero to the Red Sox:
- Red Sox receive: first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
- Blue Jays receive: designated hitter/left fielder Masataka Yoshida, shortstop Kristian Campbell (MLB No. 10 prospect), left-handed pitcher Brennan Bernardino and second baseman Vaughn Grissom
The Blue Jays need to capitalize now if they do not think Guerrero will be signing back with them. The Red Sox would be giving up Yoshida and one of their best prospects. The Blue Jays could view Campbell as the heir to Bo Bichette.
Campbell is the No. 10 prospect in all of baseball according to MLB Pipeline. The 22-year-old reached Triple-A last season and hit .330 in 115 games across three levels last season.
He has experience starting at shortstop, second base and in the outfield. He could be a huge piece for the Blue Jays future. Meanwhile, the Red Sox would be getting a four-time All-Star, Gold Glover and two-time Silver Slugger.
Guerrero is a first baseman but has experience in the hot corner. The Red Sox could use him as the designated hitter. However, if they trade Triston Casas they could play Guerrero there or move Rafael Devers to first base and play Guerrero at third base.
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Ex-Red Sox All-Star Projected To Land 2-Year, $29 Million Deal
The free agent market has slowed down, but there are plenty of players who should make big contributions to teams in 2025.
Things have slowed down around the holidays but there are some very good players available, including some former members of the Boston Red Sox. One player who surely will land a solid deal at some point will be former Red Sox All-Star closer Kenley Jansen.
There doesn’t seem to be any chance he will be back in Boston in 2025, but some contender looking for bullpen help will give him a chance. He was great for the Red Sox last year and had a 3.29 ERA across 54 appearances. Jansen had a 62-to-20 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 54 2/3 innings pitched and racked up 27 saves.
The free agent reliever market specifically has moved at a snail’s pace this offseason. Boston has made a big move by Aroldis Chapman, but most of the top relievers still are available. Other hurlers like Tanner Scott, Kirby Yates, and Jeff Hoffman still are available in free agency.
It’s unclear when Jansen will sign, but he should cash in once he does so. He had a two-year, $32 million deal with the Red Sox and Spotrac currently is projecting him to land another two-year deal but this time worth roughly $29 million.
That seems like a pretty fair price. A contender looking for a dependable closer should be all over this deal. That really isn’t much for an All-Star closer, especially when someone like Scott likely will get much more.
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