The Toronto Blue Jays are in fifth place in the American League wild card race with 33 wins and 35 losses. However, they are three games behind the third-place Minnesota Twins. They were in a slump at the beginning of the season, but have picked up their pace a little since May. With about a month and a half left before the trade deadline, the U.S. media believe Toronto’s stance is unclear. 동행복권파워볼
Only a little more time will tell if Toronto will be a seller or a buyer. Predicting Toronto’s trade deadline scene on the 13th (Korean time), The Athletic paid keen attention to whether or not to trade star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Beau Bissett if they become sellers.
Guerrero and Bissett are already mentioned a lot by postseason contender clubs. Guerrero was the AL home run king (48) in 2021, and Bissett was the AL’s most hit king in 2021 and 2022. Although their performance has dropped slightly in the last year or two, they are still young. They are first baseman and shortstop with a lot of potential to represent the league.
The Athletic emphasized that if Toronto eventually becomes a seller, it should listen to other clubs’ trade inquiries about Guerrero and Bisset. However, citing Jim Borden’s report, it was also accompanied by the fact that general manager Ross Atkins is not very interested in trading Guerrero or Bisset.
However, Caitlin McGrash, who wrote this article, said she heard about the offer of a trade for Guerrero and Bissett, but there is no need to make a hasty trade. “Even if we abandon the 2024 season coolly, we have starters led by Jose Berrios, Kevin Gausman and Chris Bashit, so we don’t have to decide to give up our contentor in 2025.”
Since Guerrero and Bissette will be eligible for the 2025-2026 FA market, the logic is that it is enough to decide whether to sell them or not at the trade deadline next year. McGrath said, “If you sell Guerrero and Bissette, you can make a big profit, but it also means that the window of the contender era will end. We can try it one more time (2025 season) with this core, and if the situation collapses in 2025, we can trade Guerrero or Bissette at the trade deadline next year.”
After all, it doesn’t seem likely that Toronto will trade Guerrero or Bissett this summer. If you don’t get a huge offer, your stance could be different, but your performance isn’t so bad that Toronto has to give up the season.
However, Toronto’s team payroll has continued to rise, and there is a burden of throwing an extension contract to Guerrero or Bissett. If it is difficult to catch both with an extension contract, there is a possibility that one will be traded this summer as a strategy.
