Calling Canada his “second house,” slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. signed his $500-million, 14-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday. Guerrero, 26, was born in Montreal while his Hall of Famer father Vladimir Sr.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays finalized their $500 million, 14-year contract that starts in 2026, a deal with a record $325 million signing bonus that protects the money from a possible work stoppage in 2027.

At a news conference on Monday, April 14, at the Rogers Centre, Toronto Blue Jays officials will reintroduce Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as a franchise pillar and conduct a victory lap after upsetting supporters with their unsuccessful attempts to sign Juan Soto and Shohei Ohtani.