Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Landing Spots amid MLB Trade Rumors, Blue Jays’ Slow Start

All is not well with the Toronto Blue Jays. So much so, in fact, that it’s apparently not too early to wonder if Vladimir Guerrero Jr. could be on the move this summer.

As Mark Feinsand of MLB.com wrote on Monday, it “seems inconceivable” that Toronto would move either Guerrero or fellow lineup stalwart Bo Bichette. But at least one American League executive thinks a deal of either must not be ruled out.

“I don’t think they’re opposed to it,” the executive told Feinsand. “They’ve talked to teams about it. The asks were ridiculous, but I think they’re going to try to retool a lot, and using those guys to get pieces may be the way to do it.”

Though the Blue Jays made the postseason three times between 2020 and 2023, they failed to win a single playoff game. What’s more, not one of those teams really lived up to its supposedly high ceiling. With this year’s team now 21-26 and in last place in the AL East, even the floor seems to be getting lower.

But even if such things make it fair game to speculate on potential landing spots for Guerrero, we must first have an honest discussion about his trade value.