Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a salary arbitration hearing when the first baseman agreed Thursday to a $28.5 million, one-year contract on the day players and teams exchanged proposed figures.

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.

The Toronto Blue Jays and slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have avoided arbitration with a one-year contract worth US$28.5 million, according to multiple media reports.

This does not prevent the sides from discussing a long-term deal in advance of Guerrero’s final year of club control.