The Blue Jays paid $11 million for a replacement-level player, because they thought it would help them get Roki Sasaki.

After missing out on Japanese starting pitcher Roki Sasaki on Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly still looking for starting pitching help. Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet wrote the following: As their pursuit of Sasaki underlined,

After failing to sign Roki Sasak, the Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly set their sights on two MLB All-Star sluggers.