The Blue Jays have been tied to Anthony Santander as much as any team in recent weeks. While there’s still no agreement in place, Shi Davidi and Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet report that the Jays’ talks with the free agent slugger “picked up” this morning.

The Toronto Blue Jays are aggressively pursuing free agent slugger Anthony Santander, with discussions gaining momentum. The Blue Jays, who have been tied to Santander since the offseason began, are eager to secure his services after missing out on other notable free agents.

According to Toronto Blue Jays Insider Shi Davidi, the Toronto Blue Jays are not the favorite for former Baltimore Orioles slugger in free agency. He wrote the

The Toronto Blue Jays may have missed out on Roki Sasaki, but it does appear that their offseason pursuit of Anthony Santander could bear fruit soon.