Shi Davidi

Blue Jays not currently progressing with Alonso or Scherzer

Shi Davidi

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Boasting an extensive national and global journalism career, Shi Davidi joined Sportsnet in 2011 as a MLB Insider and columnist for sportsnet.ca. As one of Sportsnet’s leading baseball insiders, Davidi brings fans the latest news from the Toronto Blue Jays clubhouse and from around the major leagues.

Complex Santander deal symbolic of Blue Jays' off-season

Even as conversations between the Blue Jays and Anthony Santander began in November, it took them until Monday to finalize a complicated five-year contract.

Anthony Santander gives the Blue Jays a welcome dose of power

Trying to make sense of Blue Jays’ controversial cap-space gambit

The controversial acquisition of Myles Straw as a way to get extra international cap space was unusual for this measured Blue Jays front office. As the move remains a talking point, Shi Davidi and Ben Nicholson-Smith try to make sense of how it went down.

Narrative again becomes reality as Blue Jays miss on Roki Sasaki

Fairly or not, there’s power in narrative, so when Roki Sasaki did what the industry expected and chose the Dodgers, well, it certainly reinforced the one about the Blue Jays being perennial runners-up.

Blue Jays discussing deal with power-hitting OF Anthony Santander

Blue Jays acquire OF Myles Straw from Guardians, international bonus pool money

The Toronto Blue Jays laid some groundwork for a potential Roki Sasaki signing, acquiring international bonus pool room from the Cleveland Guardians on Friday.

‘Tested’ by physical flags, Jeff Hoffman aims to close for Blue Jays

Jeff Hoffman wants to be on the mound when games are on the line, finding “comfort in the chaos” of the ninth-inning crucible. The Toronto Blue Jays intend to give him to opportunity to do precisely that, Shi Davidi writes.

International signing rules at play as Blue Jays pursue Roki Sasaki

Blue Jays emerge as Roki Sasaki finalist amid fraught times

There's more than good reason to get excited about the possibility of the Blue Jays signing Roki Sasaki. But, after well-publicized runs at high-profile free agents came up short, how many fans want to risk getting their hopes up again. Shi Davidi has the story.