The Blue Jays paid $11 million for a replacement-level player, because they thought it would help them get Roki Sasaki.

After missing out on Japanese starting pitcher Roki Sasaki on Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly still looking for starting pitching help. Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet wrote the following: As their pursuit of Sasaki underlined,

Japanese right-handed pitcher Rōki Sasaki has ruled out a handful of teams and is seemingly getting closer to making his decision. According to ESPN's