David Ortiz DH FA Wed 10/26/11 9:36 PM
David Ortiz
DH FA
According to the Boston Herald, the Blue Jays "will not rule out" making a strong push for David Ortiz.
Ortiz fits the left-handed slugging complement to Jose Bautista that the Jays have been looking for and has ties to current Jays manager John Farrell from their days together in Boston. Coming off a season where he posted his highest batting average (.309) and on-base plus slugging percentage (.953) since 2007, Big Papi is expected to seek a two- or three-year contract and an annual salary in the $10 million range. That might not be out of reach for Toronto.