Anthony Santander, a free agent after hitting 44 home runs for the Orioles, is reportedly drawing interest from several teams, with the Blue Jays leading the pack with a four-year, $82 million offer.
Anthony Santander hit a career-high 44 home runs for the Baltimore Orioles in his final season before free agency . Now, as the calendar turns to 2025, he's still waiting to learn where he'll play next season and beyond.Santander, who's spent his entire career in the Orioles' organization, including the last eight years in the big leagues, has drawn interest from six teams including Baltimore, according to a new report Wednesday from Hector Gomez.More news: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Shades Blue Jays' Latest Contract OfferSantander's top offer resides not in Baltimore, but in Toronto. Gomez reports the Blue Jays are the frontrunner to sign the Venezuelan outfielder with a four-year, $82 million offer. The Angels, Tigers, Astros, Mets and Orioles have also shown interest in Santander, according to Gomez.The Orioles' biggest move to this point in the offseason was to sign another slugging outfielder, Tyler O'Neill, to a three-year, $49.5 million contract with an opt-out after the 2025 season. O'Neill, 29, hit 31 homers with 61 RBIs for the Boston Red Sox in 2024.Baltimore's other additions have come around the margins of their roster. Starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano, 35, signed a one-year, $13 million contract. Gary Sanchez, who projects as the backup to starting catcher Adley Rutschman, signed a one-year, $8.5 million contract.To keep Santander, the Orioles will have to step up to compete with Toronto, which has so far missed out in its pursuits of free agent outfielders Juan Soto and Teoscar Hernández. Soto signed a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets, while Hernández has agreed to terms with the Dodgers on a three-year, $66 million contract.The Blue Jays are coming off a disappointing 74-88 season. They face the prospect of losing first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and shortstop Bo Bichette to free agency in a yea
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