Blue Jays Enter Trade Deadline as Sellers With Major Rental Arms Available
Toronto is 46-55 and expected to trade starters Kevin Gausman and Shane Bieber along with other impending free agents before the deadline.
The Blue Jays are nine games under .500 and have an 8.6% playoff probability per FanGraphs, making a sell-off at the trade deadline appear inevitable. Toronto has eight impending free agents, headlined by rotation starters Kevin Gausman and Shane Bieber, who are considered among the top rental arms available. Daulton Varsho, George Springer, and Max Scherzer are also listed as potential trade candidates. The organization did not anticipate this position after nearly winning a championship the prior season.
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