With stateside Opening Day le s than a week away, here are three things well be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today headed into the weekend: 1. Door not closed on Guerrero deal? Blue Jays CEO Mark Shapiro made some yesterday as he discu sed the state of talks between superstar slugger and the club. Shapiro indicated that he feels optimism about the clubs chances of keeping Guerrero in the fold and went on to plainly state he expects to sign their superstar long-term, be it in an extension or free agency. Guerrero and the Jays . At the time, he noted that while he no longer planned to continue back-and-forth negotiations, he would not close the door on listening to a new offer if the Jays presented one. Darius Miller Jersey Guerrero doubled down on that thinking yesterday, repeating that hes not going to shut the door on the Blue Jays, even as he turns his attention to the season. Little time remains to hammer out a deal before the season, but extensions signed after Opening Day are hardly unheard of. Cubs left fielder stands out as a notable recent example of a player who signed an extension after his final season of team control was already underway. The first long-term deals for both (2019) and (2016) with the Red Sox and Nationals, respectively, were also reached after Opening Day with free agency just months away. Could Guerrero become the latest and most prominent example? 2. Veterans to opt out of minor league deals: A slew of veteran talent will have the opportunity to opt out of their minor league deals and return to free agency this weekend. Article XX(B) free agents have a uniform opt-out opportunity that comes five days before stateside Opening Day, which falls on March 27. That means a number of veterans will be able to opt out tomorrow, and still others who dont fall under Article XX(B) may have opt out opportunities or upward mobility clauses negotiated into their contracts that trigger at a similar point in the calendar. MLBTRs Steve Adams took a look yesterday at , including notable names like , , and , who will have the opportunity to opt out of their deals this weekend if not added to their clubs 40-man roster. 3. Rule 5 decisions looming: Teams that made Rule 5 draft selections are now facing the decision of whether to carry those players on their Opening Day roster or send them back to their previous club. Some of those decisions have already been made, with the expected to carry right-hander on their roster to open the season while Atlanta sent they made back to the Guardians and Marlins, respectively. The and have also returned their Rule 5 picks to their previous clubs already, while decisions still loom for the Marlins, Angels, Athletics, Blue Jays, Rays, Twins, Cubs, Padres, and Brewers. Anthony Davis Jersey