Where Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s contract ranks among baseball’s largest

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has gotten his payday from the Toronto Blue Jays. With the news of Monday morning’s $500-million extension, Guerrero now finds himself in rarified air among MLB superstars.

Apr 7, 2025 - 07:25

Where Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s contract ranks among baseball’s largest

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has gotten his payday from the Toronto Blue Jays.

With the news of Monday morning’s $500-million extension, Guerrero now finds himself in rarified air among MLB superstars.

His deal is the second-largest in MLB history by present-day value, trailing only the mega $765-million contract Juan Soto landed with the New York Mets this off-season.

But who did Guerrero pass with Toronto’s record-breaking commitment? Here’s a list of the other top contracts in MLB today, sorted by present value.

Juan Soto, New York Mets: 15 years, $765M
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays: 14 years, $500M
Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers: 10 years, $700M*
Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels: 12 years, $426M
Aaron Judge, New York Yankees: Nine years, $360M
Manny Machado, San Diego Padres: 11 years, $350M
Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres: 14 years, $340M
Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies: 13 years, $330M
Francisco Lindor, New York Mets: 10 years, $341M*
Giancarlo Stanton, Miami Marlins: 13 years, $325M
Corey Seager, Texas Rangers: 10 years, $325M
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Los Angeles Dodgers: 12 years, $325M

*By total value, Guerrero becomes the third-highest earner in MLB today, with Shohei Ohtani’s heavily deferred $700-million contract being the only other worth more. Ohtani’s deal nets out closer to $460 million, depending on how the deferrals are discounted. Francisco Lindor also had $50 million of his $341-million extension deferred, bringing the present value of his deal to just over $328 million. Mookie Betts’s $365-million contract would also crack the list, but due to deferrals, his deal checks in at just over $304 million in present value.

Guerrero’s deal is also instantly the largest ever signed by a first baseman, surpassing the $240-million contracts Miguel Cabrera and Albert Pujols landed in the 2010s. The Blue Jays franchise cornerstone also nearly tripled Matt Olson’s contract as the richest among active first basemen.

Here is a list of the biggest financial commitments handed to players who played first base at the time of signing:

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Toronto Blue Jays: 14 years, $500M
Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers: Eight years, $240M
Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels: 10 years, $240M
Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds: 10 years, $218M
Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees: Eight years, $180M
Matt Olson, Atlanta Braves: Eight years, $168M

Cot’s Contracts provided figures for deferral calculations.