It’s pretty clear that the youth movement is in full swing in Toronto this winter, as the front office has stated that they’re going to be actively rebuilding the roster. So far, their actions have backed up their words.
Last summer they traded veterans like Josh Donaldson, J.A. Happ, Curtis Granderson, Steve Pearce and more, and they’ve already added more changes this winter. Aledmys Diaz was traded to the Astros in exchange for Trent Thornton, and most recently Ross Atkins and company decided that releasing Troy Tulowitzki and paying him the 38 million left on his contract was the best decision.