The Toronto Blue Jays are willing to give Anthony Santander quite the pay raise
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The Toronto Blue Jays have been rumored to be be seriously interested in former Baltimore Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander who is due for a major pay raise in free agency.
Santander is coming off an unbelievable 2024 season where he hit career highs across the board with 44 homeruns, 102 RBIs to go along with a .235 batting average and 3.08 on base percentage.
Santander flirted with breakout seasons in the past, but '24 was the best of his career when it came to run production. In 155 games, he slashed .235/.308/.506 with a .814 OPS, 44 home runs, 102 RBIs and 25 doubles, with the homers and RBIs being career-bests. -Stack
The Blue Jays are rumored to be willing to give Anthony Santander a massive pay raise
Santander is set to make quite a bit of money this winter as his contract projections have him signing a 5 year deal worth $88.6 million after rejecting a $21.05 million qualifying offer from the Orioles.
Spotrac currently projects Santander will earn a 5-year deal at $88.6 million (~$17 million AAV). Interestingly enough, Santander was extended a $21.05 million qualifying offer from Baltimore, but coming off of a career season, there may be other teams willing to offer stability with a multi-year deal. -Stack
The worrisome part of signing Santander is that he will get paid based off of what he did last season but most insiders believe that he will never touch this types of numbers at the plate again as he is seen as a 30 homerun hitter instead of in the 40's.
Again, Santander would check multiple boxes for the Blue Jays, but the price that Santander and his representation will be seeking will be an interesting development. Like Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith pointed out earlier this offseason, the timing of Santander's 40-home run campaign was perfect for a contract season but there's a chance that his best years are behind him, presenting a «buyer beware» scenario for the 30-year-old. -Stack
Hopefully if the Blue Jays land Santander, they do not end up overpaying for him.
Source: Blue Jays Nation
Free Agent Profile: Anthony Santander is due for a pay raise - which team is willing to bite?
Free Agent Profile: Anthony Santander is due for a pay raise - which team is willing to bite?
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