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Blue Jays: There was little chance to acquire Snell or Darvish

TORONTO, CANADA - DECEMBER 4: Ross Atkins speaks to the media as he is introduced as the new general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays during a press conference on December 4, 2015 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

While it’s disappointing to see ace starting pitchers traded elsewhere when the Blue Jays have a clear need, it makes sense why they missed out this time around.

We finally saw some MLB transactions on Monday, with the San Diego Padres making headlines with a pair of acquisitions, even after they acquired Blake Snell on the weekend.