Toronto infielder Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said in an interview with South American media “Virus Deportivo” on the 25th (Korea time), “I have no intention of reversing what I said about the New York Yankees,” but added, “But baseball is a business. I also talked to my family including my father.” Guerrero Jr.’s father is Vladimir Guerrero, a slugger who hit 449 home runs in the MLB.
In 2022, Guerrero Jr. said he would not sign with the Yankees even if he dies. In 2023, he said, “It’s a personal matter for my family. I will never change my position.”
However, a year later, Guerrero Jr. has changed his stance. In an interview, he said, “Any team would be happy to help if I needed it.” 안전 슬롯사이트
There was another superstar who said he would never play for the Yankees. He is Ken Griffey Jr., a slugger with 630 home runs. In 1995, when Griffey Jr. was in his prime, he said, “I would rather retire if the Yankees were the only team that wanted me.”
There was a reason why Griffey Jr. wanted the Yankees. One day in the mid-1980s, when his father Ken Griffey Sr. was playing as a Yankees player, Griffey Jr. and his father were playing in the Yankees dugout. When he saw the young Griffey Jr., George Steinbrenner, the Yankees owner, kicked him out, saying, “I shouldn’t be in the dugout except as a player.” It hurt him a lot. Griffey Jr. played in the MLB for 22 years. He never played for the Yankees.
The Yankees lost their main first baseman, Ancery Lizzo, to injury. Guerrero Jr. is constantly being talked about as a candidate to fill the vacancy. Toronto has already said that it does not make sense to trade Guerrero Jr., who has a contract until the 2025 season. However, just as Guerrero Jr. who said he would not play even if he dies, changed his position, Toronto, which is currently at the bottom of the American League East with 35 wins and 43 losses, can also change its position anytime.