{"id":41126,"date":"2025-03-14T07:46:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T07:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=41126"},"modified":"2025-03-14T07:46:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T07:46:43","slug":"report-anthony-santander-says-orioles-offer-wasnt-anywhere-near-blue-jays-%f0%9f%92%b0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=41126","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Anthony Santander Says Orioles&#8217; Offer Wasn&#8217;t Anywhere Near Blue Jays&#8217; \ud83d\udcb0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anthony Santander throws some shade at his former team.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6872-e1741894695661.jpg?w=508\" alt=\"Anthony Santander says Orioles' offer 'wasn't even close'\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anthony-Santander-says-Orioles-contract-offer-wasnt-even-close.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"featured-image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Baltimore Orioles saw a key part of their lineup depart this offseason when Anthony Santander signed a five-year, $92.5 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.<\/p>\n<p>The slugging outfielder, who had spent the past eight seasons with Baltimore, made it clear that the Orioles&#8217; offer was nowhere near competitive.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after facing the Orioles for the first time in a spring training game, Santander was asked if there was any chance he would have accepted Baltimore\u2019s offer. His response was blunt.<\/p>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">\n<p data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"918\"><em>\u201cNah. Zero chance. Zero chance at all,\u201d Santander said, per The Baltimore Sun. \u201cThey made an offer, but it wasn\u2019t even close. We get it. We understand. It\u2019s a business side. Mike [Elias] is really smart about it. We\u2019re smart about it too. We had to be patient, and for us, Toronto just gave us an opportunity.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col items-center gap-5 px-5 pb-5\">\n<div class=\"relative w-full overflow-hidden h-[300px]\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1900269315305193589&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fmlb%2Ftoronto-blue-jays%2Fblue-jays-news-anthony-santander-says-orioles-contract-wasnt-close-blue-jays&amp;sessionId=c9eab6223cae030de25eb693d94d1b65cceda713&amp;siteScreenName=clutchpoints&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=500px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1900269315305193589\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1446\">Santander\u2019s departure stings for an Orioles team that is coming off back-to-back playoff appearances. The switch-hitter is coming off a career-best season in which he slugged 44 home runs, earned his first All-Star selection, and won a Silver Slugger award.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1446\">Losing such a productive bat in the middle of the lineup is a tough blow, but the Orioles had already signaled their willingness to move on by signing outfielder Tyler O\u2019Neill to a three-year, $49.5 million deal in December.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1446\"><strong>Anthony Santander starts new journey with Blue Jays<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3292836\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3292836\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3292836\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anthony-Santander.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anthony-Santander.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anthony-Santander.jpg?resize=300,150 300w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anthony-Santander.jpg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anthony-Santander.jpg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Anthony-Santander.jpg?resize=150,75 150w\" alt=\"Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander (25) bats during the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3292836\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mike Watters-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1751\">Baltimore also has high expectations for young outfield prospect Heston Kjerstad, and the team is confident that its deep farm system will provide internal replacements. Still, letting go of a player like Santander, who was a key contributor during the franchise\u2019s rebuild and resurgence, is not easy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1751\">Orioles manager Brandon Hyde, who coached Santander for nearly his entire big-league career, admitted it felt strange to see him in a Blue Jays uniform.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"2038\"><em>\u201cI don\u2019t like seeing him in blue,\u201d Hyde said. \u201cHe\u2019s one of my favorite players I\u2019ve ever had. I love everything about the guy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2384\">Santander\u2019s path to becoming a major league star was anything but conventional.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2088\" data-end=\"2384\">The Orioles selected him in the Rule 5 Draft in 2016, and he gradually developed into a cornerstone of the franchise. His perseverance through multiple 100-loss seasons made Baltimore\u2019s recent success even sweeter.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2607\">\u201cWhen you go through free agency, you want to stay with the team that gave you the opportunity,\u201d Santander said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2607\"><em>\u201cBut at the same time, it\u2019s a business. Just looking forward to playing the next five years against them.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2607\">Santander\u2019s presence in Toronto adds another layer to an already fierce AL East rivalry.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2607\">The Orioles will face the Blue Jays at least 13 times this season, starting with Opening Day on March 27.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2807\" data-end=\"3080\"><em>\u201cIt\u2019s not going to be fun playing against him because he\u2019s so good,\u201d Hyde added. \u201cThey got a quality person and a quality player over there. It\u2019s going to be hard to face him. <\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2807\" data-end=\"3080\"><em>He\u2019s dangerous from both sides, and we know him so well. Hopefully, we pitch well against him.\u201d Santander may no longer be wearing Orioles orange, but he left an undeniable mark on the franchise. Now, Baltimore will have to find a way to replace his production while trying to contain him as an opponent.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anthony Santander throws some shade at his former team. 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