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
The Toronto Blue Jays finally landed a high-profile free agent, adding Anthony Santander to their powerful lineup.
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.
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.
After missing out on other top free agents, Toronto gets an injection of power in the lineup with the switch-hitting slugger.
Former Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a five-year deal worth more than $92.5 million on Monday, per MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. Sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan that the deal,
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
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 ... made a play for Shohei Ohtani last year ...
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.
Spring training is less than a month away, but there is still plenty of MLB offseason business to tackle. A handful of notable players remain on the free-agent market, including A
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