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Blue Jays: Why trading Justin Smoak may be harder than it should be

It’s no secret that the Blue Jays will likely be one of the most active sellers before the July 31st trade deadline, as that’s what happens when you’re in the beginning stages of a rebuild.

It’s expected that Ross Atkins and the front office will be shopping a list of veterans that could include Freddy Galvis, Marcus Stroman, Aaron Sanchez, Ken Giles, and possibly others. Each of the players listed has another year of control of their contracts, so there are even more obvious trade candidates like Clay Buchholz, Clayton Richard, and veteran first baseman, Justin Smoak.