The reported deal will see the Blue Jays pay Hyun-Jin Ryu $80 million over the next four seasons. Ryu instantly becomes the ace on a team that was starving for pitching depth heading into the offseason.
Ryu was the last of the top free-agent pitchers remaining on the open market and it appeared it may come down to a bidding war between the Angels and Dodgers, however, the Blue Jays managed to lure a Scott Boras client north of the border which is unprecedented.
The 32-year old finished second in NL Cy Young voting this past season behind Jacob deGrom.