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Trade Deadline Outlook: Toronto Blue Jays

By Mark Polishuk | July 12, 2025 at 9:18am CDT

MLBTR’s 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 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 possibility, the Jays have plenty of options available to them as they consider roster upgrades.

Record: 55-39 (89.3% playoff probability, per FanGraphs)

Other series entries: Rockies, Giants, Phillies, Pirates, Astros, Marlins, Athletics, Orioles, White Sox, Nationals, Cubs, Rays, Dodgers, Braves, Yankees, Angels, Mets

Buy Mode

Potential needs: Starting pitching, relief pitching, outfield depth, bench depth, possibly third base

Kevin Gausman, Jose Berrios, and Chris Bassitt have been invaluable to the Blue Jays, as the steadiness 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 Eric Lauer has a 2.78 ERA over 55 innings, and his entry into the fourth starter's spot was a key element of Toronto's success over the last six weeks.  Max Scherzer 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 Alek Manoah aiming to return from UCL surgery at some point in August, Manoah's own struggles since Opening Day 2023 make him far from a possible savior.  The Jays could obviously use an extra arm to help stabilize the starting five, as if Lauer starts to regress or one of the top three starters gets injured, the pitching situation could quickly go south.  That would in turn put more pressure on the bullpen, which itself could use some reinforcement after tossing a lot of innings over the first half.

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29 Comments

  1. cwsOverhaul

    2 months ago

    Kudos to Blue Jays so far. Houser and Tauchman for SP/OF depth makes sense w/o giving up a ton.

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    • jdgoat

      2 months ago

      I doubt they’d be interested in a left handed bat like Tauchman. He will be a good pickup for somebody though.

      Reply
      • Aiden Awe

        2 months ago

        The Sox need hitters badly preferring OF/SS type prospects, the Will Robertson trade doesn’t count whatsoever.

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  2. Grr arg grr

    2 months ago

    Emmanuelle clase or another high leverage reliever

    Unless a middle of the order bat becomes available nipple at the fringes — depth starter, reliever etc….

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    • davidk1979

      2 months ago

      Nibble not nipple lol

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      Reply
      • Dustyslambchops23

        2 months ago

        Hear him out

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      • mlb fan

        2 months ago

        “Nibble not nipple”…Hey, speak for yourself. Some of us guys definitely prefer nipples to nibbles.

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      • MoneyBallJustWorks

        2 months ago

        nibble on the nipple?

        good idea!

        2
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        • Grr arg grr

          2 months ago

          That’s how you get that country strength. Pure protein

          Reply
      • Grr arg grr

        2 months ago

        My new iPhone is a lemon 😭

        Reply
        • bucsfan0004

          1 month ago

          Turn off auto-fill in settings or whatever its called.

          Reply
        • Grr arg grr

          1 month ago

          It is off — reason number 784 it’s a lemon lol

          Reply
    • Roughed Odor

      2 months ago

      Keller, Bednar and Reynolds or Ramirez and Clase and you can have my top 5 prospects.

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      • Big Poison

        2 months ago

        Problem is the pirates are looking for ML-ready hitters. Jays don’t have many prospects that meet that description. Maybe someone on the current ML roster?

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        • nowheredan

          2 months ago

          Clement

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        • bigdaddyt

          2 months ago

          Might want to check Ernie’s age

          Reply
      • sovietcanuckistanian

        2 months ago

        I’m pretty sure Reynolds has TOR as one of the 6 teams on his NTC. Shame, he’d be a decent get and wouldn’t break the bank to acquire i would think.

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        • Roughed Odor

          2 months ago

          He has all major markets on the list. Could be so he can negotiate a contract extension first. I saw that written somewhere. Some baseball writer guy said it.

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        • NoSaint

          2 months ago

          @sovietcanuckistanian

          Correct. The Jays are on his list. The Yankees, Mets, and Padres are also on. I can’t remember the others though. Maybe the Savannah Bananas?

          Reply
        • Roughed Odor

          2 months ago

          Dodgers

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  3. jimmertee

    2 months ago

    Sadly, can’t read the whole article, no pay subscription.

    Jays need a front of the rotation starter and a back end of the rotation starter.

    Jays need a power bat 3B would be nice too since Santander and Varsho are like glass this year.

    This is the year to sell the entire farm if necessary.

    Wagner, Loperfido, Nimmala, Yesavage, Martinez, Bloss, Tiedemann Roden, Jimenez, Clase should be all available for trading.

    Let’s watch what Shapiro and Atkins do at the trade deadline.

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    • nowheredan

      2 months ago

      Agreed, this the year to go all in. Although if Nimmala goes, it better be something special with a team friendly contract coming back

      Reply
    • BeenThereDoneIt

      2 months ago

      Lost me at Nimmala and Yesavage. If they are moving it better be for superstar level pitcher with term

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    • Franx

      1 month ago

      Rogers will never allow them to move Nimmala. The Indian market is untapped in baseball, and with the way Toronto’s immigration has worked lately, it stands to reason that Rogers is going to make a small fortune off that player alone. You’re going to lose Chris Bassitt next year, you’re going to need pitching with control and that’s Yesavage. Everyone else is on the table though

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      • bucsfan0004

        1 month ago

        I’m sure the Jays will resign Bassitt. Better hope its just for 1yr and not more

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      • scissormetimbers

        1 month ago

        Indians live with 40 ppl in a basement. Rogers isn’t targeting a race that traditionally doesn’t spend money

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  4. GRANDMALOVESTHEBJS

    1 month ago

    I’d love to see the Jays trade for Louis Robert. He’s gotta be better than he’s playing. He would add a lot of speed to the team.

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    • Dustyslambchops23

      1 month ago

      Who would he take ABs from in the OF when varsho comes back

      Reply
  5. Billyen

    1 month ago

    Whatever they do…Shapiro will screw it up, like he has the past 20 years.

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