The second half of the Toronto Blue Jays season will be about looking ahead to the future. Toronto’s losing record at the All-Star break means they’re out of contention and they’ll be playing out the string. But there will be periods of intrigue, of course.
The Blue Jays are poised to be a central seller at this month’s trade deadline as they look to trade players like Yusei Kikuchi , Justin Turner , Kevin Kiermaier and more. Advertisement While the results of the games won’t matter much, there will be individual motivations at stake, especially for young players like Spencer Horwitz , Davis Schneider and Leo Jiménez , who will look to make the most of their playing time to prove they can be a part of the club moving forward. And, naturally, when a season goes as sideways as the Blue Jays’ season has, jobs will be at stake.
On that note, let’s look at three storylines for the second half. Who will the Blue Jays trade at the deadline? It’s a foregone conclusion the Blue Jays will sell at the deadline. However, after this disastrous season, the team will likely want to retool quickly and make a push again next season.
That means it’s unlikely the Blue Jays will trade either Vladimir Guerrero Jr. or Bo Bichette , who remain under team control through 2025. The Blue Jays will undoubtedly look to move players scheduled to become free agents after the season, including Kikuchi, reliever Yimi García and position players Turner, Kiermaier and Danny Jansen .
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