Jul 9, 2021; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers relief pitcher Ian Kennedy (31) throws during the ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
The Toronto Blue Jays are entering the second half of the campaign with a 45-42 record and are a few games back of a potential Wild Card spot. With the trade deadline roughly two and a half weeks away, general manager Ross Atkins will most likely be adding to the team in order to improve some of the weaker areas on the roster.
While adding an established starting pitcher would be great, there is a better opportunity that Atkins will improve the relief corps, especially since he has already made some acquisitions for relief pitchers over the past few weeks.