LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 21: Tomoyuki Sugano #11 of Japan pitches during the Game 2 of the Championship Round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic between United States and Japan at Dodger Stadium on March 21, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images)
This past off-season, the Toronto Blue Jays were one of the most active franchises when it came to be interested in free-agent players.
Almost every day it seemed like Ross Atkins and the Blue Jays front office were either “interested” or “checking in” on every high-profile free agent like Trevor Bauer, D.