The Toronto Blue Jays are facing a blow with Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s extension negotiations going off the rails. The post Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr Extension Failure Opens the Door for AL East Rival's Surprise Entry appeared first on EssentiallySports.

On Thursday, Blue Jays beat reporter Keegan Matheson of MLB.com predicted that Toronto would sign Santander, giving them the power bat they are seeking to pair with Guerrero.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays avoided salary arbitration with a $28.5 million, one-year deal, while Framber Valdez and the Astros reached an $18 million deal.

Earlier this week, we heard that the Toronto Blue Jays are more than $100 million apart in contract negotiations with first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. According to veteran reporter Hector Gomez of Z101 Digital,

The Toronto Blue Jays are determined not to lose Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to free agency and will make a second attempt to secure a contract extension.

The Toronto Blue Jays may be able to keep Vladimir Guerrero Jr. after all if one rumor from a purported MLB insider is to be believed.

The Toronto Blue Jays could potentially lose Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in free agency next offseason if they cannot reach an extension agreement. However, they could trade him if they know an extension is not in the cards.