Jays reject Phillies' counter-offer for Halladay

The Toronto Blue Jays have rejected the latest Philadelphia deal for their ace Roy Halladay, according to ESPN.com.

After the Phillies rejected a deal on Saturday that would have sent pitchers J.A. Happ and Kyle Drabek plus outfield prospect Dominic Brown to Toronto for Halladay, Philadelphia countered with a deal of its own, the website said.

In it, the Phillies offered Happ and three prospects — outfielder Michael Taylor, pitcher Carlos Carrasco and shortstop Jason Donald, who all play triple-A ball in Lehigh Valley, Pa. The Jays quickly rejected the deal.

Toronto general manager J.P. Ricciardi is talking to a number of other teams about Halladay, but one of the most aggressive, the Angels, is also apparently chafing at the current asking price.

Ricciardi has said he'd like to get a deal done by Tuesday, which would give the GM a three-day window to trade other players before the non-waiver trade deadline on Friday.

Philadelphia is reportedly still the front-runner to land Halladay if a trade takes place with the Blue Jays.