It’s a hard Major League Baseball season to figure out, and the Toronto Blue Jays are one of the most confusing teams out there.
From a talent perspective, the Blue Jays can match up with anyone. And they’ve developed some clutch chops this year that they were sorely lacking in 2024, helping them stay afloat despite a surprising offensive power outage.
Still, Toronto sits at 26-28 entering play on Wednesday. They’re eight games out of the race in the American League East, and unless they can get hot soon, they’ll be in danger of landing squarely in buy/sell limbo at the trade deadline.
No one associated with the Blue Jays wants to sell off the veterans again. It was painful in 2024, and too many people have jobs riding on this season to go down without a fight. But with that being said, there are a handful of veterans on this team that could fetch a nice return.
Bo Bichette and Chris Bassitt are the impending free agents who will draw the most buzz if the Blue Jays enter sell mode. But one baseball writer believes Toronto could do extremely well if they sold off one of their fireman relievers.
On Wednesday, Zachary Rotman of FanSided named 34-year-old Chad Green, who has a 3.47 ERA in 24 appearances this season, as a noteworthy potential trade chip for the Blue Jays this summer.
Follow The Sporting News On WhatsApp
“The fact that he’s already given up seven home runs is alarming, but the right-hander has issued only six walks and has struck out nearly a batter per inning,” Rotman wrote.
“The home run woes make him hard to trust as a closer, but he’s still very established as a trustworthy late-game arm. …The Jays might not receive a ton in return, but they should look to trade the soon-to-be free agent if they are out of postseason contention.”
The price of relievers was at an all-time high in 2024, so we shouldn’t be so sure that the return for Green would be minimal. His one-year, $10.5 million contract is extremely movable as well.
More MLB: Yankees predicted to demote promising 24-year-old when Jazz Chisholm Jr. returns
