A disappointing season turned the Toronto Blue Jays into sellers at the MLB trade deadline.
Toronto’s baseball betting odds to win the World Series have lengthened significantly at the BetMGM online sportsbook throughout the year.
What Did the Blue Jays Do at the Trade Deadline?
Toronto was primarily a seller at the trade deadline. Upcoming free agents Kevin Gausman and Daulton Varsho were traded to the Chicago Cubs and Houston Astros, respectively, while relievers Jeff Hoffman and Adam Macko were sent to the Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers.
José Soriano was acquired from the Los Angeles Angels, with Toronto’s top prospect Arjun Nimmala going the other way along with Eddie Micheletti Jr. and Angel Rivero. Jameson Taillon arrived from the Cubs for cash or a player to be named later.
Starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti, Soriano, Taillon, and versatile infielder Josh Smith all arrive in Toronto with plenty of big-league experience. Contact was the main priority for the Jays in the prospects they acquired.
What Did the Jays Receive at the Trade Deadline?
The Jays landed Ty Southisene and Brett Bateman for Gausman. Josh Stephan and Smith arrived in the Macko deal, with Dasan Hill, Josh Klein, and Dameury Pena coming from Minnesota in exchange for Hoffman.
Hill was the highest-rated prospect of the players acquired, with the hard-throwing southpaw ranking sixth on MLB Pipeline’s list of Blue Jays prospects. Southisene and Bateman placed 17th and 20th, respectively.
Arrighetti, though injured at the moment, will be a part of Toronto’s rotation later this season and arrives under team control through 2029. Soriano is one of the better pitchers in the American League and will slot behind Dylan Cease in the rotation.
Klein has made a handful of appearances in the majors and has three options, giving the Jays further pitching depth. He can start games or work out of the bullpen. Stephan hasn’t been setting the world alight at Triple-A, but a six-pitch mix means he could have a future as a starter.
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