The Kansas City Royals weren't the only club that tried to make a play for Anthony Santander before he landed with the Toronto Blue Jays, as the Los Angeles Angels reportedly made three-year and four-year contract proposals.

The Blue Jays have finally landed a big fish. Anthony Santander, one of the top remaining MLB free agents, is signing with Toronto on a five-year contract worth more than $90 million, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed Monday. The deal includes an option.

The Kansas City Royals put together a contract proposal to Anthony Santander, but weren't able to ink him. Toronto picked up Santander.

Outfielder Anthony Santander’s $92.5 million, five-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays includes up to $61.75 million in deferred payments

The Blue Jays finalized their five-year free agent deal with Anthony Santander this week. The deal came with a $92.5MM guarantee but was known to include heavy deferrals. Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith first reported on Monday that MLB calculated the contract’s net present closer to $70MM.

When Anthony Santander steps up to the plate on March 27 at Rogers Centre, he’ll be seeing a lot of familiar faces out on the field. The Toronto Blue Jays host

The Angels went after Anthony Santander, hoping to sign him to a shorter-term deal as their outfield options have dwindled.

The Blue Jays held their introductory press conference for big-ticket free agent acquisition Anthony Santander on Tuesday. General manager Ross Atkins told the Toronto beat that the club still has some financial flexibility after finalizing that five-year pact ( link via Keegan Matheson of MLB.com ).

The Angels showed interest in Anthony Santander on a potential three- or four-year deal, writes Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. It’s not clear precisely what they proposed, but it seems their reported interest in the outfielder was genuine enough to consider multi-year offers.

The Kansas City Royal reportedly offered Anthony Santander a impressive contract after he had committed to Toronto.