For the Toronto Blue Jays in free agency, the issue isn’t identifying talent. The market holds two top offensive options — the only problem is the price tag.
Dexter Fowler remains the top outfielder available after the signing of Yoenis Cespedes, and on Thursday evening, Jon Heyman listed the Blue Jays again as a team believed to be interested,
Word circulating is that Fowler camp thinks they can get 18M per on multiyear. Stl, SF, Tor among teams believed interested
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 2, 2016
This could mean anything from deep, true interest in Fowler to someone recognizing the “square peg, square hole” relation between he and the Blue Jays.