Berríos: Keeping Vladdy should be Blue Jays' 'priority'

TORONTO, ON - MAY 31: Jose Berrios #17 and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 of Toronto Blue Jays get ready to take the field against the Pittsburgh Pirates in their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on May 31, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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José Berríos is hoping Vladimir Guerrero Jr. remains a member of the Toronto Blue Jays for the long haul.

"When we sign Vladdy, we can sign whoever they want," Berríos told El Vocero's Jarniel Canales Conde. "But I think the priority should be Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and then if we add Juan Soto, it would be a perfect world."

Guerrero is under team control for one more year before he's scheduled to hit free agency. The 25-year-old is projected to earn $29.6 million in his final year of arbitration, according to MLB Trade Rumors.

Guerrero put together an excellent season in 2024. He won a Silver Slugger and was named to the All-MLB first team for the second time in his career.

The Blue Jays are also among a handful of teams who have reportedly met with Soto and his agent Scott Boras as they try to snare this year's marquee free agent after a disappointing 74-88 campaign in 2024.

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