After missing out on other top free agents, Toronto gets an injection of power in the lineup with the switch-hitting slugger.
Anthony Santander has joined the Toronto Blue Jays with a $92.5 million contract. He expressed excitement about playing with teammates like Vladimir G
The Toronto Blue Jays, the perennial bridesmaids of this winter’s free agent sweepstakes, finally got their man Monday, reeling in switch-hitting slugger Anthony Santander.
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.
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 enough to make a frigid January morning feel like Florida in the spring.
The Blue Jays have finally found a finish line with a player who’s made sense all along, agreeing to terms on a five-year deal with outfielder Anthony Santander. The deal was announced by the club late Monday as a five-year,
The 30-year-old was a first-time All-Star last year in his eighth and final season with Baltimore, hitting .235 while setting career highs with 44 homers, 102 RBIs and 91 runs in 155 games.
The Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement with free agent outfielder Anthony Santander, pending a physical, according to multiple reports.
Santander, a fan-favorite, has officially played his final game in an Orioles uniform after signing a five-year deal with the Blue Jays.
The Blue Jays finally land a big name. How does Anthony Santander's arrival impact Toronto's immediate outlook?
Santander gives instant additional credibility to the Jays lineup, as he'll pair with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette to make one of the better lineup trios in the American