Left-handed ace David Price may not be returning to the Toronto Blue Jays as he is set to become one of the most wanted pitchers in free agency in the offseason. Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos said on Twitter, after his acquisition of Price at the trade deadline, that the team wants to keep him in Toronto.

However, ESPN reported that Anthopoulos won't be returning to the Blue Jays next season after turning down an extension offer. The move was announced by the team before the new president of baseball operations Mark Shapiro takes over Paul Beeston.

"I don't know that I've had to make a harder decision in my life. I just didn't feel like this was a right fit for me going forward," Anthopoulos said.

ESPN added that he was named The Sporting News Executive of the Year on Thursday. He was responsible for bringing AL MVP candidate Josh Donaldson in the offseason from the Oakland Athletics, Price from the Detroit Tigers and star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki from the Colorado Rockies at the deadline. Those moves helped Toronto win the AL East crown and a playoff spot for the first time since 1993.

The departure of Anthopoulos makes it more difficult in re-signing the 2012 AL Cy Young winner. According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, it will be smart for Price to choose between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers because they can offer the most money.

Cubs' president Theo Epstein has revealed that the team will be looking to add pitching this offseason and they have the money to give to the 30-year-old left-hander. They could also look to sign Johnny Cueto, Jordan Zimmerman and Zack Greinke, who are all part of the best free agent class in recent MLB history, per CBS Chicago.

The Dodgers are going to be without Greinke because he opted out of his contract, as reported by CBS Sports. The team has limitless funds and they are in need of an ace to pair with Clayton Kershaw. The Boston Globe reports that the St. Louis Cardinals could also sign the left-handed ace even with his $210 million value.

Price is coming to free agency with a great regular season record and bad playoff resume. He has a career record of 104-56, with a 3.09 ERA and 1,372 strikeouts in the regular season. His postseason resume looks like this, 2-7 with a 5.12 ERA, per Baseball-Reference.com.