Ronald Acuna Jr., Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. are three of the premier talents in Major League Baseball. The Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays and San Diego Padres superstars were recently pictured together.
Despite none of these players being eligible free agents yet, MLB fans can’t help but wonder about these three players hanging out together. It’s not uncommon that MLB stars are friends, even those who play in such different areas.
Toronto, Atlanta and San Diego are nowhere near each other and the teams don’t play all that often. Still, these three have formed a friendship that has fans talking.
Many fans were distracted by the athletes’ choice of clothing, especially Acuna Jr., but others couldn’t help but wish their team could put together one of the best trios in baseball with those three.
Acuna Jr. is on a lengthy extension with the Braves and won’t be a free agent until 2029, when he is 31 years old. Guerrero Jr. won’t be an unrestricted free agent until 2026 as he has three years of arbitration left.
Tatis Jr. has the largest contract of all three of them, as he’s tied to the Padres through the 2034 season.
Still, this is often the time of year when big trades are made, although each team would have to receive an insane haul to even consider shipping off one of baseball’s premier talents.
Potential new teammates for Acuna Jr., Tatis Jr. and Guerrero Jr.
Despite these three not being moved in all likelihood, their teams will continue to try and build around them.
The Padres need a first baseman now, and Anthony Rizzo would be a perfect choice for them. They may also look into adding a top pitcher like Justin Verlander, Jacob deGrom or Carlos Rodon.
All three are playoff-caliber teams, so they may not make a big swing, but they’ll certainly try to continue building around their stars.