Guerrero's contract, which includes no deferrals, also sets the record for the largest contract extension in MLB history. The record previously belonged to Mike Trout, who prior to the 2019 season signed a $426.5 million extension with the Los Angeles Angels .

The home runs will come — at least, that's the quiet belief inside the Toronto Blue Jays clubhouse. And no one is banking more on that than Vladimir Guerrero Jr., now at the center of the franchise's long-term plans following a $500 million contract extension.