Jays about to lose Burnett?

Jays pitcher A.J. Burnett’s agent Darek Braunecker will give the Blue Jays a final chance to re-sign Burnett in a meeting Tuesday afternoon, but barring an unexpected and big breakthrough, Burnett is expected to opt out of his contract and put himself into the free agent game by the end of the day.

As a free agent, Burnett is expected to draw major interest from the Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles and possibly even the Nationals, among others.

Burnett has an option to vacate the remaining two years on his five-year, $55-million Blue Jays contract. He went 18-10 with a 4.07 ERA and 231 strikeouts with Toronto and should command a salary of $15 million or more annually.

Braunecker disputed the notion that Burnett would prefer not to play in New York. “That perception couldn’t be further from the truth,” said the agent.

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