Jays Trade:

SP Jordan Balazovic
SP Joey Wentz
3B Brett Baty
OF Micah Bello
2B Edouard Julien

Brewers Trade:

SP Max Fried $3.5m (2024)
SP Yaifer Perdomo
OF Leugim Castillo
Round 10 (18)
Round 10 (29)


Not easy to move Fried as he was a key part of my success and just hitting his prime coming off a huge second half last year. However, I feel like return here is worth it. I don't have a many big impact prospects so adding a few here should help long term, especially with current MLB squad mostly on tail end of careers. Baty and Balazovic are the 2 I am most excited about and assuming season plays out normally good chance both will be up at somepoint.

As a new owner on  rebuilding team, sometimes you have to take chances to move forward. That is exactly what I am doing here. I am dealing for a solid pitcher then taking a shot with the 10th round picks as well as with Yaifer Perdomo who is a 20 y/o pitcher in the Backs system who shows promise. LG Castillo is possibly a tad underrated yet he does have the possibility of at least being a utility man in the Bigs if not a little more. While this is a risky deal for the Jays, the Draft is where it could be for the Jays and taking chances on some prospects will be in order.

The Oakland A's have agreed to trade Catcher Shea Langeliers and Pitcher Freddy Tarnok to the Blue Jays for SP Tanner Houck, Pitcher Vladimir Gutierrez, and SS Tanner Morris.

The A's feel this move helps bolster its pitching as well much added depth to its MI position.

Pending Toronto to confirm

Jays are doing this because they realized they had a need at catcher and decided to go for one of the better power hitting Cs in the minors. Shea will be joining an Atlanta club that has a strong offense already, and packing him int the middle or latter third of the lineup to start will provide him excellent RBI chances. Tarnok could be an overlooked arm, but he has the potential to fit in the back of a rotation or be a power arm out of the pen. While Toronto may lose a little in pitching, there is enough depth in th minors that could be called up to help.