«They just I guess didn't want me as bad as some other teams and weren't able to really put together an offer when it was time for me to make a decision,» he said. «I was willing to, but I think I ended up in a great place and I'm enjoying it here. But I think Toronto's also a really good place.»
Seven months later, Pederson doesn't recall the exact details of those conversations with the Blue Jays. But he does remember being surprised that the Blue Jays didn't pursue him more intently.
«From the conversations we had on the phone and how interested they were in adding a left-handed bat, their actions didn't match their words, I guess you could say,» he recalled. «They said everything went really well and then didn't want to offer what other teams did. So they didn't make it that tough of a decision.»