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The situation reached a boiling point as Guerrero set a clear deadline: he would no longer negotiate with the Blue Jays upon his arrival for spring training. In his press conference, Vlad stated that he had communicated his timeline to the team at the end of the previous season, hoping not to distract his teammates. Nonetheless, as the deadline approached with no deal reached, Vlad made his intentions clear: he would be entering free agency.