Blue Jays all-star Guerrero Jr. apologizes for comments made in podcast interview

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. apologized to Toronto Blue Jays fans for comments he recently made on a Spanish-language podcast.

1st baseman said $500M US contract was for past achievements, not projected value

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Sep 25, 2026 6:18 PM EDT | Last Updated: 10 minutes ago

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Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. watches play against the visiting Detroit Tigers from the bench in the first inning at Rogers Centre on September 15, 2026.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. apologized to Toronto Blue Jays fans for comments he recently made on a Spanish-language podcast.

Guerrero asked to speak with media four hours before Toronto hosted the Cincinnati Reds at Rogers Centre on Friday night.

The 27-year-old first baseman was widely criticized for his comments after his Spanish interview with Veronica Batista of Noticias Telemicro went viral on social media.

In that interview, Guerrero said his 14-year, $500-million US contract was for what he had already accomplished in his career, not for what he was projected to do.

"They didn’t pay me because I’m going to hit 40 [home runs] every year," Guerrero said during the podcast.

Guerrero has said "everyone" deserves an apology from him.

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