Shi Davidi

At Baseball Canada’s annual awards banquet on Saturday, with many of Canada's next generation in attendance, it was easy to imagine the impact they will have when the World Baseball Classic returns next Spring.

The Toronto Blue Jays had meetings with prized Japanese free agent pitcher Roki Sasaki last week, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

There's more than good reason to get excited about the possibility of the Blue Jays signing Roki Sasaki. But, after well-publicized runs at high-profile free agents came up short, how many fans want to risk getting their hopes up again. Shi Davidi has the story.

Sportsnet's Shi Davidi breaks down MLB's international signing rules and their impact on the Blue Jays' pursuit of 23-year-old Roki Sasaki.

TORONTO — Jeff Hoffman wants to be on the mound when games are on the line, finding what he calls “comfort in the chaos” of the ninth-inning crucible.

TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays , who Friday missed out on coveted right-hander Roki Sasaki, were discussing a potential deal with free-agent slugger Anthony Santander , according to two industry sources.

Criticism of the Blue Jays' controversial acquisition of Myles Straw and $11 million of his salary as a way to get extra international cap space continued within the baseball industry Saturday.Shi Davidi and Ben Nicholson-Smith try to make sense of the move.

During his 14 years as a pro, including four big league stints, Justin Lehr lived many of the different experiences a pitcher can have. His career, however, predated the game’s data revolution, and he sometimes wonders how he would have performed if he knew then what he knows now.

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.

As MLB's rumour mill churned on Thursday, some reports suggested that the Toronto Blue Jays were advancing in talks with free-agent slugger Pete Alonso and right-hander Max Scherzer.However, according to reports from Sportsnet's Shi Davidi and Ben Nicholson-Smith, that isn't the case at this time.