We’re another day closer to Monday’s non-waiver trade deadline, and the Blue Jays have already been one of the busier clubs. On Tuesday morning, Melvin Upton Jr. was officially announced as the newest Blue Jay, only to have that title taken away less than 24 hours later with the addition of Joaquin Benoit.
While both players are nice additions to help during the playoff run, there is little doubt that Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro will continue to search for upgrades before August 1st. With the Blue Jays currently sitting in second place in the AL East at 57-45, and in the first wild card spot, they are definitely in a buying mode this year and would still like to beef up their pitching staff.