Is a Toronto Blue Jays fire sale on the horizon? If so here are the players likely to be moved.
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The Toronto Blue Jays entered Thursday sitting at 27-28. They're better than last year, but not by much. A fire sale in the near future may be inevitable.
Let's get this straight: if the Jays are still below .500 in late July, they should explore moving expiring contracts like Bo Bichette and Chris Bassitt.
That's just smart roster management. But the feeding frenzy from national writers feels more like a celebration of failure than fair analysis.
They're eight games out in the AL East and clinging to faint postseason hopes. The offense has been inconsistent. The pitching is reliable in spurts. It's been a mixed bag.
The Athletic's Tim Britton is already writing that the Jays should sell soon if the season doesn't improve. But, there is still the big decision: double down or cash out?
FanSided's Zachary Rotman wrote that Toronto «should look to trade» Chad Green.
Others are pushing for Bassitt and even Max Scherzer-who hasn't thrown a pitch since his Blue Jays debut-to be flipped.
The boldest take? That Toronto must deal Bichette if they can't extend him before free agency.
Bichette and Bassitt are the big trade chips
Bo Bichette isn't untouchable. He's a free agent at year's end, and if Toronto isn't going to extend him, they should absolutely trade him, like Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller wrote, for more than a comp pick.
He's slashing .270/.319/.391 and has shown signs of life after a miserable 2024.
Bassitt is a dependable mid-rotation arm with a 3.38 ERA in 11 starts. Teams would line up for him. The Jays have won more than half of his outings.
He's 36 and on an expiring deal-if they're not in the race, moving him is a no-brainer.
Scherzer and Green if healthy are very tradable at the deadline
Max Scherzer's health is a wild card. If he returns and shows anything close to vintage form, contenders will be calling even if it's just for his October experience. The return won't be huge, but it beats nothing.
Chad Green, on the other hand, is a classic deadline rental. The 34-year-old reliever has been solid, with a 3.47 ERA in 24 outings.
His homer problem is real, but his strikeout-walk ratios remain appealing to front offices. If last year taught us anything, it's that relievers always get overpaid at the deadline.
The Blue Jays have enough talent to make a playoff push. If they fall short, then sure, sell. Get creative. Get value.
Until this team is out of it for good, don't bet the house on a fire sale.
If the Blue Jays are still below .500 in late July, they should explore moving expiring contracts like Bichette and Bassitt?
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| Yes | 39 | 43.3 % |
| No | 35 | 38.9 % |
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