TORONTO -- There was a time earlier this season when the Blue Jays expected to be buyers at the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, but 95 games into the year, it's clear they have no choice but to go in a different direction.
It's almost hard to remember, but Toronto's 2018 campaign began with great promise following April's 15-10 record. There were some initial hopes that the organization would be able to hang around the fringes of the American League Wild Card race, but an historically bad 9-19 record in May changed that.
The Blue Jays entered the All-Star break with a 43-52 record, with slim hopes for postseason contention.