Toronto Blue Jays absolutely saved the franchise by not making insane deal during last trade deadline originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Toronto Blue Jays were reportedly unwilling to part with one of their top pitching prospects during last trade deadline with the Minnesota Twins, a decision that now looks like one of the better the organization has ever made.
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According to Bobby Nightengale, the Twins attempted to land highly regarded prospect Trey Yesavage as part of negotiations involving pitcher Louis Varland. However, Toronto made it clear from the beginning that Yesavage was untouchable.
“When the Blue Jays first broached the topic of a Varland trade, the Twins pushed for either Trey Yesavage or Rojas to be included, multiple sources told the Minnesota Star Tribune. For three months, Toronto insisted both pitchers were off limits,” Nightengale wrote.
The young right-hander has quickly emerged as one of the most intriguing arms in Toronto and was absolutely disgusting during the playoffs a year ago. With the Blue Jays knowing what they had in the youngster, trading him would’ve never made sense, especially for a reliever.
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For the Twins, they got a decent return, landing OF Alan Roden and LHP Kendry Rojas. The Blue Jays also landed Ty France in the trade.
While landing Varland didn’t come at a low price, it was much better to give up Roden and Rojas than Yesavage, who has a chance to be one of the top starters in baseball as early as this season.
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