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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Apologizes for Remarks on $500M Blue Jays Contract

The Toronto Blue Jays first baseman issued an apology after facing backlash for comments suggesting his massive contract was based on past performance rather than future expectations.

4 publishers · 11 articles · first seen 23 Sept 2026 · updated 42d ago

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How the odds moved · Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
0%50%100%1%22 Sept, 21:59 UTCnowwww.espn.com: Jays star Guerrero backtracks, expresses 'regret' over contract remarks · 26 Sept, 00:02 UTCwww.espn.com: Guerrero doubles down on contract comments: 'What I said is the way I feel' · 24 Sept, 00:15 UTCCBS Sports Headlines: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. apologizes for controversial comments about his $500 million contract · 25 Sept, 21:14 UTCSI Feed: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Issues Apology to Blue Jays Fans After Recent Contract Comments · 25 Sept, 21:00 UTCfeeds.bleacherreport.com: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Apologizes for Remarks on $500M Blue Jays Contract, 'I Regret My Comments' · 25 Sept, 20:49 UTCSI Feed: Blue Jays' John Schneider Responds to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s Controversial Comments · 24 Sept, 19:00 UTCfeeds.bleacherreport.com: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Defends Viral Quote on $500M Blue Jays Contract, 'I'm Not Lying' · 24 Sept, 12:00 UTCfeeds.bleacherreport.com: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Drops Viral Quote on 2026 Slump After Signing $500M Blue Jays Contract · 24 Sept, 00:05 UTCSI Feed: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s Oblivious Comments Miss the Point of His $500M Contract · 23 Sept, 23:45 UTCSI Feed: Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Gives Shocking Reason for Season-Long Slump · 23 Sept, 21:50 UTCCBS Sports Headlines: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. defends bad start to $500M contract: 'Based on what I did, not ... what I'm going to do' · 23 Sept, 17:25 UTC

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TimeChance of yes
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22 Sept, 21:59 UTC6%

The story so far

4 publishers have covered this in 11 articles since 23 Sept 2026. CBS Sports Headlines published first, on 23 September at 17:25 UTC; SI Feed followed 4h 25m later. The most recent article, from www.espn.com, appeared on 26 September at 00:02 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: www.espn.com (major outlet), CBS Sports Headlines, SI Feed, feeds.bleacherreport.com.

2 prediction markets price this story:

  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. — resolved “No” on 28 Sept 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits at least 50 home runs during the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season. It resolves to No if he fails to reach that total within those specific games. Readers often mistake the deadline, thinking it applies to the postseason or a different year.
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. — resolved “No” on 3 Nov 2026. The outcome is Yes if Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wins the American League Gold Glove Award for first baseman during the 2026 Major League Baseball season; otherwise, it is No. Readers often mistake the deadline, thinking the award must be won in a different year or by a player at another position.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.

How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

  1. CBS Sports HeadlinesVladimir Guerrero Jr. defends bad start to $500M contract: 'Based on what I did, not ... what I'm going to do'6%
  2. SI FeedBlue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Gives Shocking Reason for Season-Long Slump6%
  3. SI FeedVladimir Guerrero Jr.’s Oblivious Comments Miss the Point of His $500M Contract1%▼5 points since the previous source
  4. feeds.bleacherreport.comVladimir Guerrero Jr. Drops Viral Quote on 2026 Slump After Signing $500M Blue Jays Contract1%
  5. www.espn.comGuerrero doubles down on contract comments: 'What I said is the way I feel'1%
  6. feeds.bleacherreport.comVladimir Guerrero Jr. Defends Viral Quote on $500M Blue Jays Contract, 'I'm Not Lying'1%
  7. SI FeedBlue Jays' John Schneider Responds to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s Controversial Comments1%
  8. feeds.bleacherreport.comVladimir Guerrero Jr. Apologizes for Remarks on $500M Blue Jays Contract, 'I Regret My Comments'1%
  9. SI FeedVladimir Guerrero Jr. Issues Apology to Blue Jays Fans After Recent Contract Comments1%
  10. CBS Sports HeadlinesVladimir Guerrero Jr. apologizes for controversial comments about his $500 million contract1%
  11. www.espn.comJays star Guerrero backtracks, expresses 'regret' over contract remarks1%
  12. Market resolved: No

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. Jays star Guerrero backtracks, expresses 'regret' over contract remarks www.espn.com ·
  2. Guerrero doubles down on contract comments: 'What I said is the way I feel' www.espn.com ·
  3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. apologizes for controversial comments about his $500 million contract CBS Sports Headlines
  4. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Issues Apology to Blue Jays Fans After Recent Contract Comments SI Feed
  5. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Apologizes for Remarks on $500M Blue Jays Contract, 'I Regret My Comments' feeds.bleacherreport.com
  6. Blue Jays' John Schneider Responds to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s Controversial Comments SI Feed
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  1. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Defends Viral Quote on $500M Blue Jays Contract, 'I'm Not Lying' feeds.bleacherreport.com
  2. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Drops Viral Quote on 2026 Slump After Signing $500M Blue Jays Contract feeds.bleacherreport.com
  3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s Oblivious Comments Miss the Point of His $500M Contract SI Feed
  4. Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Gives Shocking Reason for Season-Long Slump SI Feed
  5. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. defends bad start to $500M contract: 'Based on what I did, not ... what I'm going to do' CBS Sports Headlines

Related prediction markets

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  • Resolved Vladimir Guerrero Jr. No 40d ago

    The market favoured No at 99% a day out, and it won. How often it's right

    Wrong market?

  • Resolved Vladimir Guerrero Jr. No 4d ago

    The market favoured No at 90% a day out, and it won. How often it's right

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