Ex-Yankees coach claims "people are saying Shohei Ohtani got ripped off" with $700,000,000 deal, thinks Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will get $600,000,000

The Toronto Blue Jays haven't land a major signing in the past two offseasons and may have to deal with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. becoming a free agent at the end of next season as well.

Former New York Yankees hitting coach Sean Casey feels the general consensus is that the Los Angeles Dodgers got an unbelievable bargain when they acquired Shohei Ohtani for a $700 million deal. He believes Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will receive a $600 million free agent deal next year based on the market value of elite sluggers at the moment.

Casey, a former three-time All-Star first baseman, gave his thoughts on the Blue Jays and the impending free agency of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on The Mayor's Office with Sean Casey podcast on Thursday. [8:49 - 9:45]

"Toronto (Blue Jays) have done a great job with that club," he said. "They've got to figure out how to get some good players there. They've got to figure out how to sign Vlad.

"The problem is he's going to be (worth) a lot of money because he's young," Casey added. "I think he's probably going to get six (hundred million dollars) now. Because everyone's like, 'He's the once-in-a-generation player.' Some of the things people are saying now is Ohtani got ripped off."

Last year, Shohei Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700 million deal to set the record for the largest contract in North American sport history. Juan Soto surpassed that mark, though, after completing a 15-year, $765 million agreement with the New York Mets earlier this week.

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"Blue Jays will have to overpay for players": Sean Casey on Vladimir Guerrero Jr. staying in Toronto

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. made his fourth straight All-Star Game appearance this year (Image Source: Imagn)

Although Juan Soto signed a record-breaking contract with the New York Mets, the Toronto Blue Jays are believed to have made a competitive offer to bring in the marquee free agent. The Blue Jays, after failing to land Shohei Ohtani in the previous offseason, had reportedly made the most lucrative offer to the two-way superstar.

Sean Casey feels the Blue Jays will have to overpay for elite-level players like Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

"One thing about the Blue Jays is that, being up in Canada is real. Customs and all that stuff, I think, is real. The dollar is real," he said. "So if you're the Blue Jays, you're going to have to overpay for players."

Guerrero Jr. is a Canadian citizen by birth, which might help the Blue Jays in keeping hold of their four-time All-Star first baseman. The 25-year-old was born in the country when his Hall of Famer father, Vladimir Guerrero, was playing for the Montreal Expos.