The Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement with free agent outfielder Anthony Santander, pending a physical, according to multiple reports.
One of the top free-agent sluggers is heading to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Jays and outfielder Anthony Santander have agreed to a five-year contract worth more than $90 million, CBS Sports HQ's Jim Bowden confirmed Monday.
The Blue Jays reached a deal with free-agent outfielder Anthony Santander on Monday, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. The club has not confirmed the deal, which is pending a physical and is worth more than $90 million across five years,
Jurickson Profar, Pete Alonso, Alex Bregman and Carlos Estévez could still wind up with the Blue Jays even after they dropped $90 million on Anthony Santander.
ET: The deal is for five years and $92.5 million, according to a report from Jon Heyman of the New York Post. According to Ken Rosenthal of Th
After missing out on other top free agents, Toronto gets an injection of power in the lineup with the switch-hitting slugger.
Santander launched 44 home runs and drove in 102 runs this past season with the Baltimore Orioles. He has averaged 35 home runs and 95 RBI over the last three seasons. In a lineup that severely lacks thump outside of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Santander gives them the big bat they desperately needed. The fact that he's a switch-hitter helps as well.
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.
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,
The Blue Jays have finally landed a big fish. Anthony Santander, one of the top remaining MLB free agents, is signing with Toronto on a five-year contract worth more than $90 million, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed Monday. The deal includes an option.