The Blue Jays paid $11 million for a replacement-level player, because they thought it would help them get Roki Sasaki.
Rōki Sasaki may have taken a pay cut in order to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The San Diego Padres were willing to offer Sasaki more than $10 ...
The Philadelphia Phillies might lose their top free agent pitcher to the New York Mets, who are out for blood this winter.