According to Ken Rosenthal, the Blue Jays have traded reliever Joe Smith to Cleveland in advance of Monday’s trade deadline. Source: Joe Smith to #Indians. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2017 Smith, 33, signed a one year deal with Toronto this past off-season for $3 million and was worth every penny up until this […]
Day: July 31, 2017
Blue Jays Trade Liriano to Astros for Aoki & Hernández
The Blue Jays are on the verge of trading Fransisco Liriano to the Houston Astros according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The deal is not yet office, and the return is not yet known. It is expected that the Blue Jays will pick up Liriano’s salary in order to get a bigger return from Houston. […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the White Sox
Written by Bennett Brauer, Dave Church, and Gideon Turk Rebuild Envy Since acknowledging they were not going to be competitive with their current roster, the White Sox have traded top players Adam Eaton, Chris Sale, Jose Quintana, Todd Frazier and David Robertson, as well as key middle relief piece Tommy Kahnle, Dan Jennings, and Anthony Swarzak. With a […]
Checking In On 2017 First Rounder Nate Pearson
The Vancouver Canadians have rebounded nicely after finishing with a franchise-worst 29-45 record in 2016. The C’s clinched a playoff berth with a first-half pennant and are rolling along thanks to an influx of fresh young talent. A key part of that influx is 28th overall pick in the 2017 Draft, Nate Pearson, who may just have the highest […]
Blue Jays Minor League Update: Trade Deadline Edition
As of this writing, there are less than 20 hours left before the MLB non-waiver trade deadline which arrives at 4 p.m. EDT today. Also as of this writing, the Blue Jays have yet to trade for any new prospects so should that change, the discussion of those players will be found in a separate […]