Report: Blue Jays were 'relentless' in effort to land Hill

The Toronto Blue Jays may be satisfied with the recent acquisition of starter Francisco Liriano, but they had their eyes set on Rich Hill before Monday's 4 p.m. trade deadline.

The Blue Jays were "relentless" in their pursuit of Hill before the Oakland Athletics traded the left-hander to the Los Angeles Dodgers, a major-league source told FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal.

Hill was linked to the Jays prior to the deadline due to his $6-million salary and impending free-agent status. Rosenthal notes the Jays discussed acquiring other starters before settling on Liriano, who's under contract for 2017 at $13 million.

Hill and outfielder Josh Reddick were traded to the Dodgers for three prospects.