The Minnesota Twins are adding another arm to their pitching staff after a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays just before Monday night’s deadline. As reported by baseball insider Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Twins have acquired right-handed pitcher Jeff Hoffman from the Toronto Blue Jays. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays are getting lefty pitcher Dasan […]
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After sending one of their best relievers to Toronto at last year’s trade deadline, the Blue Jays have returned the favor in 2026. Former All-Star closer Jeff Hoffman is heading to the Twins in exchange for prospects Dasan Hill, John Klein, and Dameury Pena according to The Athletic. Hoffman is under contract for next year […]
The Toronto Blue Jays kept their busy deadline day going, this time moving on from a reliever tied to one of the most painful moments in franchise history. Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Minnesota Twins are acquiring right-hander Jeff Hoffman in a trade with Toronto.
Per Ben Nicholson-Smith and Shi Davidi of Sportsnet, the deal is finalized, with Minnesota sending three minor leaguers back to Toronto. The return is left-hander Dasan Hill, right-hander John Klein, and infielder Dameury Pena.
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The Minnesota Twins got the late-inning reliever they have been searching for, but at a high cost.
The Houston Astros have acquired CF Daulton Varsho and cash considerations from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for RHP Spencer Arrighetti. The announcement was made by Astros General Manager Dana Brown. Varsho, 30, has hit .243 (81×333) with 19 doubles, seven home runs and 26 RBI in 99 games for the Blue Jays this season. The left-handed hitting […]
The Jays made yet another trade. Daulton Varsho goes to the Astros for pitcher Spencer Arrighetti. The Jays are sending some money along with Daulton to Houston. Varsho, as you know, hasn’t have the best season with the bat, hittnig .243/.307/.375 with 7 home runs, 29 walks and 71 strikeouts. And he’s a step slower […]
The Angels have moved Jose Soriano and Jo Adell.
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The Astros subtracted from their rotation depth when they swapped Spencer Arrighetti to the Blue Jays for center fielder Daulton Varsho. Houston now finds itself in the pitching market, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, with an hour until the deadline. Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports that Nationals left-hander Foster Griffin is one player under consideration for […]
The Houston Astros were looking for another bat at the MLB Trade Deadline. The Astros have shown interest in Kyle Stowers from the Miami Marlins, but the trade talks have not gotten very far. Now, the team has added a bat, not just Stowers, according to Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. “Daulton Varsho is close […]
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The Toronto Blue Jays have continued their intriguing buy/sell trade deadline with a so-called 'real baseball trade', a deal with the Houston Astros that swaps one major leaguer for another. BREAKING: The Astros are acquiring Daulton Varsho from the Blue Jays in exchange for Spencer Arrighetti, per multiple reports. pic.twitter.com/Phuiv1yKfy — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 3, 2026 Pending free agent Daulton Varsho is heading to Houston, and in return, Toronto acquires starting pitcher S...
The Houston Astros add elite defense for the stretch run.
Jose Soriano was just traded to the Blue Jays earlier today, but some clubs with prior interest in the right-hander have been in touch with Toronto about a possible flip, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. The Cubs were the only team publicly linked to Soriano in trade rumors, but it’s unclear […]
The MLB Trade Deadline is now just hours away and we've seen deals start flying. Adley Rutschman is going to the Boston Red Sox. Liam Hicks is going to the Tamp
The Los Angeles Dodgers are continuing to make moves at the MLB Trade Deadline. The Dodgers already traded for Tarik Skubal, bolstering an already amazing starting rotation. Now, the Dodgers are adding another All-Star starting pitcher, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. “The Los Angeles Dodgers are acquiring left-hander Kris Bubic in a trade with […]
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The Rangers have sent infielder Josh Smith and minor league right-hander Josh Stephan to the Blue Jays for left-hander Adam Macko, per announcements from both clubs. Smith and Macko are 40-man guys but Stephan is not, so this is 40-man neutral for the clubs. Smith, 28, is the player in the deal with the most […]
The Blue Jays have traded swingman Adam Macko to the Texas Rangers for utility infielder Josh Smith and prospect Josh Stephan, per Ben Nicholson-Smith: Macko, the first Slovak MLB player since the retirement of Elmer Valo in 1961, appeared in /2 games this season for the Jays, posting a 4.91 ERA and 23 strikeouts against […]
MLB Trade Deadline continues with a minor trade involving two American League squads. The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired utility player Josh Smith from the Texas Rangers for lefty Adam Macko. Evan Grant was the first to report the news. This is a move that clearly signifies that the Jays are buying and aiming for […]
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The Texas Rangers are trading infielder Josh Smith and pitcher Josh Stephan to the Toronto Blue Jays for lefthanded reliever Adam Macko, per multiple reports. Macko, 25, was a 7th round pick of the Mariners in 2019, and was sent to the Jays after the 2022 season, along with Erik Swanson, in the Teoscar Hernandez […]
Any pitching coach with a pulse is going to look at Soriano and mutter an epithet beyond “I can fix him.” Namely, “I can turn him into Paul Skenes.”
The Los Angeles Angels were viewed as one of the clear-cut sellers heading into the MLB trade deadline. The Toronto Blue Jays were in a more fickle position. The team was one win away from winning the World Series just last year, but they are in last place in the American League East this season. […]
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The Cubs acquired Kevin Gausman from the Blue Jays, adding a durable veteran starter whose strikeout-to-walk numbers offer more encouragement than his ERA might suggest.
Just a few months removed from coming one out away from winning the World Series, the Toronto Blue Jays have […]
In a day that looks primed for a sell-off, the Toronto Blue Jays kicked off trade deadline day acquiring right-handed pitcher José Soriano from the Los Angeles Angels for three prospects. Soriano opened the year an early favorite for American League Cy Young. Though he cooled off, he’s still having a breakout campaign. Through 22 […]
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The Toronto Blue Jays wasted no time replacing the arm they just gave up. The Blue Jays are acquiring right-hander Jose Soriano from the Los Angeles Angels. In return, the Angels receive top shortstop prospect Arjun Nimmala, outfielder Eddie Micheletti, and right-hander Angel Rivero.
The move comes just one day after Toronto traded veteran Kevin Gausman to the Chicago Cubs, and it looks like the Blue Jays' deadline is shaping up as a retool rather than a full teardown.
Swapping Old For You...
The St. Louis Cardinals should be ready to move Andre Pallante ahead of today's MLB trade deadline after seeing the return the Los Angeles Angels just got from the Toronto Blue Jays for Jose Soriano. The Cardinals could get their own haul for Pallante.