We know now that the Josh Donaldson trade was one of the greatest things to happen to the Jays in the past few years. Then-GM Alex Anthopoulos took a risk by acquiring someone who had a couple good years, but no big breakout years, for a package of promising prospects. While we know that the trade was great, it’s always interesting to see what would happen if the trade never happened.
What actually happened:
Blue Jays trade: Brett Lawrie, 3B, Franklin Barreto, SS, Kendall Graveman, P, Sean Nolin, P
Oakland trades: Josh Donaldson, 3B
What if this trade never happened…
In November of 2014, the Blue Jays try to acquire the rapidly rising third baseman Josh Donaldson from Oakland.