{"id":677836,"date":"2026-04-17T19:30:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/677836\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T19:30:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:30:41","slug":"blue-jays-trade-idea-sees-toronto-save-slumping-season-by-acquiring-56-million-cy-young-two-time-all-star-to-create-nasty-1-2-punch-with-kevin-gausman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/677836\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays trade idea sees Toronto save slumping season by acquiring $56 million Cy Young, two-time All-Star to create nasty 1-2 punch with Kevin Gausman"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blue Jays trade idea sees Toronto save slumping season by acquiring $56 million Cy Young, two-time All-Star to create nasty 1-2 punch with Kevin Gausman<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> have struggled to start the season, with a record of 7-11, tied for last in the AL East. Most of that can be attributed to the fact their starting rotation is completely banged up, with their ace Kevin Gausman<\/a> being the only true star performer.<\/p>\n

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With that in mind, making a trade for another ace to add some depth to their rotation might not be a bad idea. Sports Illustrated\u2019s Patrick McAvoy<\/a> believes so as well, and proposes that the Jays make a deal with the Miami Marlins<\/a> for their red-hot Cy Young ace, Sandy Alcantara<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The trade would look like this:<\/p>\n

Blue Jays<\/a> get: RHP Sandy Alcantara<\/p>\n

Marlins get: MLB No. 69 overall prospect INF Arjun Nimmala, TOR No. 8 prospect RHP Jake Bloss<\/a>, RHP Jos\u00e9 Berr\u00edos<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cAlc\u00e1ntara is a former Cy Young Award winner who looks like he could win the award again this year. He has a 2.67 ERA in four starts and has a club option for 2027. Two seasons of a legit Cy Young Award contender would cost a lot. In this scenario, they give up a high-end infield prospect, a pitching prospect and a starter in Berr\u00edos. Berr\u00edos has an opt-out after the season, but he hasn’t pitched in a game yet this season. It would be interesting if he opted out because will another team give him the $24 million per year he’s owed over the next two years?\u201d McAvoy wrote.<\/p>\n

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So far this season, Alcantara has been on a campaign for a second Cy Young. He\u2019s posted 2-1 record, a 2.67 ERA, 22 Ks, and a WHIP of 0.857 in 30 innings pitched.<\/p>\n

Alcantara\u2019s set to make<\/a> $17.3 million this season, and has a club option for $21 million next season. For a team like Toronto, that’s easy money, and they\u2019re guaranteed he won\u2019t be a rental.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, the Jays realize this is a trade they need to make if they want to save their season, and get to work on making a proposal to Miami.<\/p>\n

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