Trade Deadline Outlook Toronto Blue Jay

MLBTRs new deadline preview series (available to Front Office subscribers) continues with a look at the Blue Jays, who held a 26-28 record on May 27 and seemed to be headed for another Brandon Hughes Jersey also-ran season. However, the Jays have since won 29 of their last 40 games, pushing Toronto to the top of the AL East. With the postseason now looking like a very realistic po sibility, the Jays have plenty of options available to them as they consider roster upgrades. Record: 55-39 (89.3% , per FanGraphs) Other series entries: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Buy Mode Potential needs: Starting pitching, relief pitching, outfield depth, bench depth, po sibly third base , , and have been invaluable to the Blue Jays, as the steadine s and durability of the top three starters helped keep the pitching staff on track amidst some early chaos at the back end of the rotation. Minor league signing has a 2.78 ERA over 55 innings, and his entry into the fourth starter's spot was a key element of Toronto's succe s over the last six weeks. has pitched only 23 innings due to his ever-present thumb problems, and it remains to be seen whether or not Scherzer can remain healthy enough to contribute as a full-fledged starter or perhaps as a piggyback starter in front of a long reliever. Even with aiming to return from UCL surgery at some point in August, Manoah's own struggles since Opening Day 2023 make him far from a po sible savior. The Jays could obviously use an extra arm to help stabilize the starting five, as if Lauer starts to regre s or one of the top three starters gets injured, the pitching situation could quickly go south. That would in turn put more pre sure on the bullpen, which itself could use some reinforcement after to sing a lot of innings over the first half. Unlock Subscriber-Exclusive Articles Like This One With a Trade Rumors Front Office Subscription BENEFITS Acce s weekly subscriber-only articles by Tim Dierkes, Steve Adams, and Anthony Franco. Join exclusive weekly live chats with Anthony. Remove ads and support our writers. Acce s GM-caliber tools like our MLB Contract Tracker Jake Mccarthy Jersey