The Toronto Blue Jays have been among the most disappointing teams in MLB this year, with lofty expectations unmet, underperformance from some stars, and reports of trades for others.
Two players at the forefront of the trade deadline rumor mill are first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and shortstop Bo Bichette, once considered foundational pieces for the organization but now being shipped out of town by every prognosticator expecting the Blue Jays to tear everything down and start over.
Buster Olney reported for ESPN that will not be the case. He wrote, "The Toronto Blue Jays have signaled to other teams that they intend to try to win in 2025 rather than to go through a full rebuild, and this is being interpreted by some other teams as an assertion that Vladimir Guerrero Jr.