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Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wins arbitration case – Winnipeg Free Press

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won an arbitration case on Wednesday and will earn $19.9 million this season.

Several media reported that Guerrero won his case.

It is the highest salary awarded in Major League Baseball arbitration since it began in 1974. The Blue Jays asked for $18.05 million.

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) secures his hat during the second inning of an MLB baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, July 30, 2023, in Toronto. faces arbitration on Wednesday and will earn $19.9 million this season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) secures his hat during the second inning of an MLB baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, July 30, 2023, in Toronto. faces arbitration on Wednesday and will earn $19.9 million this season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Former Blue Jays shortstop Teoscar Hernandez held the previous record. He lost his case with the Seattle Mariners last year and got $14 million instead of the $16 million he asked for.

Guerrero, 24, hit .264 with 26 homers and 94 RBIs last season. He earned $14.5 million in 2023.

The three-time All-Star had his best season in 2021, when his salary was $7.9 million. He hit .311 with 48 homers and 111 RBIs that year and finished second in American League MVP voting.