"I'm sorry, Toronto." That's how ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan summed up yet another failed Toronto Blue Jays free agent pursuit. The culprit this time?

According to a report from Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Toronto Blue Jays are one of three finalists for Japanese free agent Roki Sasaki. We had heard early on Monday that Sasaki met with the Jays in Toronto.

Japanese free agent pitcher Roki Sasaki is nearing a decision and is reportedly down to the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays pursued a marquee free agent, were among the finalists, then didn't get him. This time it was Japanese righty Roki Sasaki, who went to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Something similar happened with Corbin Burnes,

After missing out on Japanese starting pitcher Roki Sasaki on Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly still looking for starting pitching help. Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet wrote the following: As their pursuit of Sasaki underlined,

The Toronto Blue Jays understand there's more than one way to build a contender in the AL East. That's why they are ready to respond to losing Roki Sasaki by adding a power bat capable of giving Vladimir Guerrero Jr.