Rosenthal notes the Jays are among the teams that have already or plan to meet with Snell, along with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles.
Snell signed with the Giants late last off-season on March 19 and seems more inclined to get his next team figured out earlier in free agency, writes Rosenthal. General manager Jerry Dipoto said late in the season club would place a premium on clubhouse leadership this winter and mentioned both Turner and Santana as quality leaders. Jude adds the Mariners also have a need for a first baseman/designated hitter.
“While a bunch of executives who should know me better and do a lot of business with me insult my integrity by insinuating that I would be a part of some type of nefarious agreement,” Wolfe told The Athletic, “in reality, this is just poor sportsmanship.”