It's been four years since the Blue Jays were last buyers at the trade deadline. bnicholsonsmith looks back at the 2016 trades Ross Atkins made and what can be learned about his strategy from them.
In 2016, the Blue Jays made two challenge trades, exchanging Storen for Benoit in a deal that worked out well and swapping Chavez for Bolsinger in a deal that didn’t help much. Four years later, that same type of trade could return. Evaluating minor-league players is more challenging than usual with no games, so Atkins could see those big-leaguer for big-leaguer trades take place this summer.
In a way, the recent acquisition of Daniel Vogelbach seems reminiscent of those moves. Like Grilli, Benoit and Liriano, he struggled badly before the Blue Jays acquired him at a bargain price. In the five days remaining before the deadline, it wouldn’t be surprising to see more buy-low deals. As Atkins said last week, “We’re thinking about making this foundation stronger for 2020 and 2021 and 2022.”Get the best of our Blue Jays coverage and exclusives delivered directly to your inbox!If the Blue Jays decide to buy this year, they’ll have the prospects to make meaningful trades. The farm system now ranks fourth among the 30 MLB teams, according to Baseball America, up from 24th entering the 2016 season. That’s a major difference that’s sure to impact the club’s decision making.
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