Blue Jays, Angels Considered "Front-Runners" For Anthony Santander
2 days agoAccording to Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press, the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels are considered the "frontrunners" for free agent outfielder Anthony Santander. While Petzold mentions the Detroit Tigers are in the running, they are far from the favorites to land him. Last summer the 33 year-old switch-hitter posted a .235/.308/.506 line with 44 home runs and 102 RBI, which were both career-highs. Santander has hit at least 33 home runs in two of his past three seasons and held a SLG percentage of at least .450 in all three of them. In 2024, he generated a strong 11.7% barrel rate and .445 xSLG. With Toronto missing out on many top free agents, Santander would bring a much-needed boost to their lineup. In Los Angeles, Santander would bring another high-power bat to their lineup that also brought in Jorge Soler earlier this offseason.
Source: Evan Petzold
Source: Evan Petzold