"Scratch Toronto from the list of teams that could take on Texas Rangers right-handed reliever Koji Uehara.

According to a major-league official, Uehara on Tuesday told the Rangers that he would reject a deal to Toronto. The Jays are among the teams that Uehara has no-trade protection against in a contract signed with Baltimore in December, 2010.

The Blue Jays responded by quickly signing free-agent righthander Francisco Cordero, a former closer with the Rangers and several other teams. Cordero received a one-year deal worth $4.5 million."