[KootenayFlamesFan]

The Toronto Blue Jays already have a number of players capable of filling in at second base, but they continue looking for potential upgrades. One of the players who has caught the attention of GM Alex Anthopoulos is Japanese infielder Takashi Toritani.

“We’ve scouted him quite a bit,” Anthopoulos told Jeff Blair on Sportsnet 590 The FAN Wednesday. “We have some scouts that like him and he’s someone that we’ve certainly talked about internally. Beyond that I probably wouldn’t get into anything else, but certainly a guy like that would fit.”

“There’s certainly truth to the fact that we’ve had talks,” Anthopoulos said.

The Blue Jays remain hopeful that they’ll be able to trade for a reliever.

“We’re currently trying to do that,” Anthopoulos said. “We’re not close, but we are in talks with teams, trying to get some things done. Hopefully something will break for us and we’ll be able to make a deal.”

Anthopoulos expects the 2015 Blue Jays to have a payroll “right in that top 10 range, or at least close to the top 10.”

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb...d-in-toritani/