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Santander says Blue Jays jersey `looks great on me already'
TORONTO (AP) — General manager Ross Atkins said a Toronto Blue Jays jersey with Anthony Santander’s name on it was “floating around our office” throughout the offseason. The outfielder put it on Tuesday when he was introduced by the Blue Jays during a Zoom news conference, a...
Anthony Santander agrees to a $92.5M, 5-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays finally landed a high-profile free agent on Monday, agreeing to a $92.5 million, five-year contract with Anthony Santander. The agreement includes an opt out and a 2030 team option with escalators that could increase the value to $110 million over six seasons,...
Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says he intends to sign with Los Angeles Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 100 mph, Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu...
Blue Jays get OF Myles Straw and $2M in pool space from Guardians, but then miss out on Sasaki
TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays acquired unperforming outfielder Myles Straw and $2 million in international signing bonus pool allocation from the Cleveland Guardians in a trade on Friday. The money could have been used by Toronto in its pursuit of Roki Sasaki, but hours...
Dominican infielder Kendry Martinez agrees to $2.5 million deal with Seattle Mariners
NEW YORK (AP) — Dominican infielder Kendry Martinez was among 17 additional players agreeing to seven-figure bonuses, a $2.5 million deal with the Seattle Mariners. Thirty-two players have agreed to bonuses of $1 million or more through two days of the international signing period,...
Elian Peña, 17-year-old Dominican shortstop, signs with Mets for $5 million bonus
NEW YORK (AP) — Elian Peña, a shortstop from the Dominican Republic who turned 17 in October, agreed to a $5 million bonus with the New York Mets on Wednesday that was the largest amount on the first day of the 2025 international signing period. Peña was rated the No. 3 prospect...
Reliever Jeff Hoffman says Orioles and Braves backed off deals before his contract with Blue Jays
The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever's pitching shoulder before he finalized a $33 million, three-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays last week. “The stuff they saw on the MRIs, whatever...
Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki's MLB deal could spur chaos in Latin America. Here's why
NEW YORK (AP) — Roki Sasaki can sign with Major League Baseball teams during a nine-day window starting Wednesday, an unusual free agency with ripple effects for Latin American teenagers whose unofficial agreements worth millions are on hold pending his decision. The Los Angeles...
Roki Sasaki won't sign with New York Yankees, Texas Rangers or San Francisco Giants
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants have been informed Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki won't be signing with them. Giants general manager Zack Minasian announced during a news conference Monday to introduce Justin Verlander that San Francisco...
Blue Jays add All-Star reliever Jeff Hoffman with $33 million, 3-year contract
TORONTO (AP) — All-Star reliever Jeff Hoffman and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $33 million, three-year contract. The team announced the deal Friday night, two days after his 32nd birthday. Hoffman went 3-3 with a 2.17 ERA and 10 saves last season for the NL...
