Two days after jolly St. Nick had spread Christmas cheer the Toronto Blue Jays pulled the trigger on a deal that would see them acquire third baseman Troy Glaus and pitcher Sergio Santos in exchange for infielder Orlando Hudson and closer Miguel Batista.
The 29-year old Glaus was fresh off a 37 home run campaign when the Jays landed the three-time All-Star. The middle of the order thumper would only stay in Toronto for two seasons before being shipped to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Scott Rolen.