The Jays have reportedly passed the Orioles in the Melvin Upton sweepstakes. The Padres are expected to make a decision today.
Often of late, when the Orioles cast aside a player, it seems like the Blue Jays are there waiting to take that player, as if to prove a point. This apparent interest in one-upping the Orioles has extended to the trade market as well, with Fox’s Ken Rosenthal reporting that the Jays are now the front-runners to land Melvin Upton from the Padres.
The Orioles are still in the mix, according to Rosenthal, although it’s not clear what they might have to do to top whatever the Jays have offered.