BlueJays on verge of acquiring Josh Johnson

[Greg]

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi

Source: #BlueJays on verge of acquiring Josh Johnson from #Marlins. Deal could be even larger than that.

[Loophole]

Depends on what the Jays gave up, but I'm guessing it would've been really silly for us to have tried to trade for him.

[Greg]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal

Buerhle headed to #BlueJays along with Josh Johnson, sources tell me and @jonmorosi.

[clapdiddy]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal

Buerhle headed to #BlueJays along with Josh Johnson, sources tell me and @jonmorosi.

Wow! Wonder what the Jays are giving up in this one?

[Greg]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal

Yunel Escobar and Hechavarria part of package going from #BlueJays to #Marlins. Monster deal.

[Greg]

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi

One source tells me Jose Reyes is expected to go to Toronto, as well. This is not a joke.

[Greg]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal

Inclusion of Reyes unconfirmed. What we know: Buerhle and Josh Johnson to #BlueJays. Escobar, Hechavarria to #Marlins. And more both ways.

[luismatos4prez]

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi

One source tells me Jose Reyes is expected to go to Toronto, as well. This is not a joke.

Holy freaking cow. Miami better be getting Bautista and Lowrie at this rate.

[Winter]

Marlins better be getting D'Arnaud!!!!

[Can_of_corn]

Holy freaking cow. Miami better be getting Bautista and Lowrie at this rate.

Marlins better be getting D'Arnaud!!!!

The Marlins are getting a huge helping of salary relief so the owner can keep filling his pockets.

[baltimoreO's22]

Reyes, Johnson, and Buerhle for Escobar, Hechavarria and????? They have to be giving up more than just those two as the biggest part of the deal, right?

[Greg]

O's need Josh Hamilton now AL EAST just got real.

[Greg]

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi

One source told me Johnson, Buehrle, Reyes, Buck and Bonifacio are all going to #BlueJays. I am working to confirm this. @MLBONFOX

[paulcoates]

According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com, the Blue Jays are close to acquiring Josh Johnson and Mark Buehrle from the Marlins in exchange for Yunel Escobar and Adeiny Hechavarria.

Not only that, but Rosenthal says Jose Reyes "could" be in the deal, as well. At the very least, there are definitely other pieces in the trade, though they're unconfirmed to this point. General manager Alex Anthopolous was dead set on acquiring some pitching help this offseason, and he's added two big pieces to the rotation in one fell swoop. It appears that he might have added a long-term shortstop, as well. Johnson will make $13.75 million in 2013 before hitting free agency, while Buehrle is set to earn $48 million over the next three seasons.

Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter Nov 13 - 6:13 PM

[Greg]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal

Confirmed: Reyes going to #BlueJays. Henderson Alvarez also going to #Marlins.