The Toronto Blue Jays finally made a splash with the Anthony Santander signing, but Ross Atkins cannot forget the offseason's ultimate goal.

Anthony Santander and the Blue Jays sounded like baseball soulmates Tuesday afternoon as he slid on that crisp white jersey for the first time. It’s the love story this organization needs after a year stacked with heartbreaks.

Even as conversations between the Blue Jays and Anthony Santander began in November, it took them until Monday to finalize a complicated five-year contract.

Vlad Guerrero Jr. had just led all of baseball with a 48-homer season. Alek Manoah was on the rise. Fan favourite Teoscar Hernandez was hitting bombs (the Jays had four players with 29 homers or more) and a young Bo Bichette was mirroring the development of his Jays sidekick, Guerrero.

That said, the Jays have improved their defence by adding Gold Glove second baseman Andres Giminez in a trade with Cleveland and found a potential closer to replace Jordan Romano by signing free agent Jeff Hoffman.

The Blue Jays finally land a big name. How does Anthony Santander's arrival impact Toronto's immediate outlook?

Right-hander Max Scherzer is drawing interest from the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet. The team is also reportedly

They wanted to lure at least one big-name free agent to Toronto, and wanted to lock down an extension with the franchise's current face, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. So far, Ross Atkins has gone 0-for-2 ...