"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 an 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."
"The Orioles were the team who traded for Baz, and boy was that deal a doozy. Their entire winter has been a confusing series of moves, from Pete Alonso's blockbuster contract to the bizarre Taylor Ward trade. And, even with Baz in tow, their rotation hardly stacks up to the Blue Jays' starting five of Cease, Kevin Gausman, Trey Yesavage, Cody Ponce, and Shane Bieber."
The Toronto Blue Jays were only tangentially connected to Michael King in free agency, and rumors of a fit dissipated after the team signed Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210 million deal. King attracted interest from several pitching-needy teams, with reports naming the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Baltimore Orioles among finalists. King returned to the San Diego Padres on an opt-out-laden contract, removing a top starter from the market and denying division rivals a key addition. The Blue Jays' starting five of Cease, Kevin Gausman, Trey Yesavage, Cody Ponce, and Shane Bieber ranks above other AL East rotations.
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