ESPN insider Jeff Passan gave Blue Jays fans all the reason they should need to believe that the Tucker pursuit in free agency could and should be different. He referred to Toronto as "the favorite" to sign the outfielder this offseason, according to other executives.

The deadline for accepting or rejecting qualifying offers was yesterday, and nine MLB players rejected their offers, while four accepted. Among the bold group to reject was Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette, who has made it very clear that he'd like to return to Toronto.