TORONTO —
The boos started before Shohei Ohtani’s name was even announced.
They only got louder as he rounded the bases.
Five months ago, Toronto Blue Jays fans thought they were about to win Ohtani’s free-agent sweepstakes, getting teased by online reports last December that the two-way star was flying to Toronto to sign with the team.
Instead, the social media rumors proved false. Ohtani signed with the Dodgers. And in his first trip back to Rogers Centre on Friday, he was received with a chorus of boos from a frustrated fan base.