The Toronto Blue Jays finally landed a high-profile free agent on Monday, adding Anthony Santander to their powerful lineup, according to a person with direct knowledge of the agreement. Santander's five-year deal is worth more $90 million,
The Toronto Blue Jays broke their free agent drought by signing Anthony Santander, but according to a new report they aren't done trying to add to their lineup.
The Blue Jays’ five-year, $92.5 million deal with slugger Anthony Santander includes $61.75 million in deferred money, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed Thursday. The deferred money brings the present-day, by player’s union’s calculation, down to $68.6 million.
The Blue Jays have been tied to Anthony Santander as much as any team in recent weeks. While there’s still no agreement in place, Shi Davidi and Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet report that the Jays’ talks with the free agent slugger “picked up” this morning.
The addition of Santander, who hit 44 home runs with the Baltimore Orioles last season, follows the deep-pocketed Jays’ failed pursuits of Shohei Ohtani last offseason and of Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes and Roki Sasaki this winter.
After missing out on other top free agents, Toronto gets an injection of power in the lineup with the switch-hitting slugger.
Outfielder Anthony Santander, who set career highs with 44 home runs and 102 RBIs last season, has reached a five-year, $92.5 million deal with the Blue Jays.
The Toronto Blue Jays finally landed a slugger they long-coveted the last two offseasons. After being spurned by Shohei Ohtani
Juan Soto signed with the New York Mets, not only leaving the Orioles' division, but their league too. Corbin Burnes signed with Arizona and Roki Sasaki is a Los Angeles Dodger.But the O’s on Monday saw one of their own sign with another club and also stay in the American League East when outfielder Anthony Santander agreed to a five-year deal
Only two players in all of baseball hit more home runs last season than Anthony Santander managed with the Baltimore Orioles: Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge. That, by itself, seems breathtaking ...
He may have been Plan C or D, but the Toronto Blue Jays finally landed a big-ticket free agent earlier this week when they signed slugger Anthony Santanderto a five-year contract worth $92.5 million.