"The Blue Jays are again trying to land a Japanese import after all.

No, not right-hander Yu Darvish, but right-hander reliever Koji Uehara of the Texas Rangers.

Uehara was 1-1 with a 1.72 ERA in 43 games (47 innings) with the Baltimore Orioles last season. However, after moving to the Rangers he was 1-2 with a 4.00 ERA in 22 games (18 innings). He had a 33.75 ERA in the playoffs and was not on the Rangers' World Series roster.

From the Rangers' standpoint it's a salary dump as he earns $4 million in 2012. Uehara would have to waive his limited no-trade clause to approve a deal to the Jays."