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 day after finalizing a $92.5 million, five-year contract.

The Blue Jays held their introductory press conference for big-ticket free agent acquisition Anthony Santander on Tuesday. General manager Ross Atkins told the Toronto beat that the club still has some financial flexibility after finalizing that five-year pact ( link via Keegan Matheson of MLB.com ).

General manager Ross Atkins said a Blue Jays jersey with Anthony Santander’s name on it was “floating around our office” throughout the off-season.

Anthony Santander and the Blue Jays sounded like baseball soulmates Tuesday afternoon as he slid on that crisp white jersey for the first time. It’s the love story this organization needs after a year stacked with heartbreaks.

Even as conversations between the Blue Jays and Anthony Santander began in November, it took them until Monday to finalize a complicated five-year contract.

The Toronto Blue Jays added a powerful bat to the roster by signing All-Star free agent Anthony Santander on Monday.

Two things are instantly made abundantly clear when looking at this Blue Jays lineup. First, the Jays will miss Daulton Varsho, who is slated to begin the 2025 season on the IL after undergoing shoulder surgery. Second, this team needs to continue to add bats if they want to seriously compete.

It is true what they say. There really is someone for everybody. Following an extremely frustrating offseason that has included a series of crushing rejections, the Toronto Blue Jays have finally found their star free agent in the form of slugger Anthony Santander.

That said, the Jays have improved their defence by adding Gold Glove second baseman Andres Giminez in a trade with Cleveland and found a potential closer to replace Jordan Romano by signing free agent Jeff Hoffman.

Vlad Guerrero Jr. had just led all of baseball with a 48-homer season. Alek Manoah was on the rise. Fan favourite Teoscar Hernandez was hitting bombs (the Jays had four players with 29 homers or more) and a young Bo Bichette was mirroring the development of his Jays sidekick, Guerrero.

Right-hander Max Scherzer is drawing interest from the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet. The team is also reportedly