Ross Atkins and the Blue Jays’ front office made a few trades last offseason, mostly in the interest of shoring up their middle infield picture to cover for the oft-injured Troy Tulowitzki and Devon Travis. In two separate moves Atkins picked up Aledmys Diaz from the St. Louis Cardinals, and Yangervis Solarte from the San Diego Padres. A year later, the lack of depth is no longer a problem in Toronto, and as a result both Diaz and Solarte are no longer with the team.
Diaz was traded to Houston for a pitching asset in Trent Thornton, and turned out to be a great pick up for the Blue Jays, especially for the cost of just J.