Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walked back his hatred of the New York Yankees ahead of his looming free agency, but Red Sox fans have to be laughing at the obvious ploy at play here.

The Toronto Blue Jays ' handling of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. might best be summarized by Roman philosopher Cicero's mantra: More is lost by indecision than wrong decision. Step by step, the Jays have put themselves in a terrible position, with the player holding all of the leverage.

With months of speculation ahead for the Toronto Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as he prepares to enter free agency after the 2025 season, the star slugger seemingly has put a bit of long-running speculation to bed.

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Different reports have speculated what Guerrero was seeking and what the Blue Jays ultimately offered. On Friday's episode of The Baseball Insiders Podcast, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Guerrero is "going to expect over $500 million" in free agency ( h/t Bleacher Report ).

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reaffirmed on Saturday that he will consider every team when he reaches free agency this winter. While that may not sound like a revelation, it's further evidence that Guerrero has moved off comments he made years ago indicating he would never play for the New York Yankees based on an experience he had with his father.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sure looks to be leaving the Toronto Blue Jays in free agency next winter, but even if he does, Orelvis Martinez might be ready to replace him at first base if his hot start to spring training is real.