Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a salary arbitration hearing when the first baseman agreed to a one-year, $28.5 million contract, sources told ESPN on Thursday.
Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez also agreed to a one-year contract for $18 million, sources told ESPN.
Guerrero and Valdez can become free agents after the World Series.
Tarik Skubal, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, received $10.15 million from the Detroit Tigers two years before he’s eligible for free agency, more than three times what he earned the prior season.
