The Toronto Blue Jays were only ever tangentially connected to Michael King in free agency, and any rumors suggesting a fit quickly died down after the team signed King's now-former teammate Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210 million deal.
However, King was a very popular name on the market for other pitching-needy teams, with some reports suggesting that the three finalists for his services were a trio of AL East squads: the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox, and the Baltimore Orioles.
Of course, King ultimately returned to the San Diego Padres on a opt-out-riddled contract, removing one of the top starting pitchers from the market, and, more importantly, depriving the Blue Jays' biggest rivals from a key addition.