Shi Davidi

TORONTO — Throughout Juan Soto's free agency, the murky line between legit contender and useful stalking horse has provided ample reason for skepticism about the Toronto Blue Jays ' chances of landing the marquee superstar.

Report: Juan Soto signs 15-year, $765 million contract with Mets

Soto, like Ohtani, was a shot worth taking, but now the Blue Jays must pivot in a far more effective way than they did a year ago, revitalizing an organization that needs to either extend its core or reset it.

How far were the Toronto Blue Jays willing to go to land Juan Soto? Sportsnet's Shi Davidi and Ben Nicholson-Smith uncover the details.

DALLAS — In the aftermath of Juan Soto's record setting contract with the Mets, the Toronto Blue Jays continued engaging with some top free agents

DALLAS — Going after Juan Soto in free agency is the front-office equivalent of a hitter taking his best and biggest swing at a first-pitch fastball.

DALLAS – Roki Sasaki, the electric Japanese righty just posted by the Chiba-Lotte Marines, is expected to begin a first round of pitch meetings with interested big-league teams next week, agent Joel Wolfe said Tuesday.

Like it or not, this front office is forever true to itself, and that was reflected in their actions Tuesday at the Winter Meetings, when they acquired three-time Gold Glove-winning second baseman Andres Gimenez and reliever Nick Sandlin from the Cleveland Guardians, while also reuniting with Yimi Garcia on a $15-million, two-year deal that’s pending a physical.

Each baseball off-season moves at its own unique cadence, and as the industry trickled away following a rather remarkable Winter Meetings, now is a good time to debrief the proceedings from the lens of the Toronto Blue Jays.

Were the moves made so far by the Blue Jays the appetizer or main course? Shi Davidi breaks things down and takes stock of the team's off-season so far and the many things that are still looming.