After a weekend of celebrating Sammy Sosa and the arrival of Kyle Tucker at Cubs Convention, spring training is now squarely in focus. Pitchers and catchers report to Mesa, Ariz., in less than three weeks to prepare for Opening Day in Japan against a loaded defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers team.

Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reacts as he flies out during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) Houston Astros’ Kyle Tucker ...

With his free agency looming in less than nine months, the Blue Jays first baseman is generating discussion on a number of fronts.

Even Guerrero’s relatively short remaining window of team control doesn’t fully illustrate how quickly the Blue Jays are reaching a crossroads, however. Guerrero has made clear that he set a deadline for negotiations of the first full day of Spring Training with the club’s front office.

Sep 27, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays first base Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) takes a ball off the ... Chicago Cubs outfielder Kyle Tucker asked for the highest amount among 17 players who swapped figures at $17.5 million.

A new report details what the Toronto Blue Jays want in a trade package for star slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

The free-agent market is heating up and Jurickson Profar has become a name to watch. According to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, the Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros are among the teams expressing interest in the versatile utility player.

The Boston Red Sox will likely be the favorites to land superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in a trade if the Toronto Blue Jays move him.

The Blue Jays and Cubs are circling Carlos Estevez in free agency as the relief pitcher market heats up post-Tanner Scott.

Alex Bregman's free agency could drag on for a while, which serves the Boston Red Sox more than any other team.

The Major League Baseball offseason charges on, just a day after news broke that Roki Sasaki has agreed to sign with the Dodgers. Plenty of quality free agents remain (free agent tracker) and there's always the trade market.

The Chicago Cubs could be the perfect candidate to swing a massive offseason trade for San Diego Padres ace Dylan Cease.