It's been an offseason to forget for the Toronto Blue Jays, who have missed out on nearly every big-name free agent they've targeted.
After missing out on Roki Sasaki, the Blue Jays "remain involved in" the starting pitching market, Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith writes.
After days of hopeful speculation, the Toronto Blue Jays have officially missed out on free agent sensation Roki Sasaki. Sasaki announced on Instagram that he is signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers,
Just when you think things couldn't get any worse for the Toronto Blue Jays, they hit another new low yesterday.
Free agent outfielder Anthony Santander has signed with the Toronto Blue Jays, reports MLB Network's Jon Paul Morosi. Terms of the contract, pending a physical, have not yet been announced. Anthony Santander and Blue Jays are in agreement pending physical, sources say. @MLBNetwork
It's down to the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays in the race for 23-year-old Japanese pitching phenom Sasaki. This could be an inflection point for the Toronto franchise.
The Toronto Blue Jays did everything in their power to land Japanese pitching star Roki Sasaki. They took on an
Zachary D. Rymer of Bleacher Report predicts that Los Angeles will ultimately be the ones to sign him. "This is a boring pick, given that the Dodgers have most often been Sasaki's favorite throughout this process. But that isn't even why they're also the sensible pick," Rymer wrote.
Well, that's how Toronto Blue ... Dodgers also signed Blake Snell and Korean infielder Hye-seong Kim. They inked Tommy Edman to a lengthy contract extension as well. The Jays have come to terms ...
While the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays were battling it out for Roki Sasaki, the defending World Series champs seem to have won.
Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki is joining the Los Angeles Dodgers on a minor-league deal. Sasaki announced the decision himself in an Instagram post on Friday. Sasaki will receive a signing bonus of $6.5 million, according to reports from The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya and ESPN's Alden González.
With Los Angeles, Sasaki will join forces with Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow ... best splitters in the world. For the Jays, it's another frustrating miss on ...