The Toronto Blue Jays finally landed an star free agent in Anthony Santander, but Ross Atkins' sobering admission proves that it was always going to take long.

From the opening of free agency onwards, Anthony Santander recalls he kept hearing about the Toronto Blue Jays. Victor Martinez, a fellow Venezuelan and longtime friend who’s a special assistant to baseball operations with the club,

Toronto general manager Ross Atkins said a Blue Jays jersey with Anthony Santander’s name on it was “floating around our office” throughout the offseason

The Blue Jays held their introductory press conference for big-ticket free agent acquisition Anthony Santander on Tuesday. General manager Ross Atkins told the Toronto beat that the club still has some financial flexibility after finalizing that five-year pact ( link via Keegan Matheson of MLB.com ).

It is true what they say. There really is someone for everybody. Following an extremely frustrating offseason that has included a series of crushing rejections, the Toronto Blue Jays have finally found their star free agent in the form of slugger Anthony Santander.

Anthony Santander has joined the Toronto Blue Jays with a $92.5 million contract. He expressed excitement about playing with teammates like Vladimir G

The 30-year-old was a first-time All-Star last year in his eighth and final season with Baltimore, hitting .235 while setting career highs with 44 homers, 102 RBIs and 91 runs in 155 games.

Outfielder Anthony Santander’s $92.5 million, five-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays includes up to $61.75 million in deferred payments