The majority of MLB teams end up in or opt for limbo at the Trade Deadline, making a few low-impact moves to either sure up their rosters' depth or add some farm system pieces for the years ahead. The Toronto Blue Jays are not one of those teams. Here's Why The Blue Jays Front Office Gets An A+ At The Trade Deadline.
An Ace Up Their Sleeve
The Blue Jays could very well have gone all-in on former Phillies/now Rangers lefty Cole Hamels, mortgaging the farm and then some to pick up three years of an ace who is north of 30 years old and could face the velocity drop-off/struggling to refine tertiary pitches for the years ahead -- all at the not-so low low cost of around $100 million if his 2019 option kicks in.