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As the trade deadline approaches, the Toronto Blue Jays are focused on what talent they can bring back in trades to further fortify the reconstruction of the major league club. Toronto doesn’t need any more inventory of fringe prospects, they need impact, particularly in the pitching area, Steve Phillips writes.

Marcus Stroman proved his health. The question now is whether the Toronto Blue Jays starter proved to Brian Cashman that he should be the apple of the New York Yankees GM’s eye heading into the July 31 trade deadline, Scott Mitchell writes.

From his steady, innings-eating ways to another year of team control in 2020, there’s a lot for contenders to like about Marcus Stroman. From most likely to least likely, let’s take a look at 10 teams that should be at least checking in on what it would take to acquire the right-hander, Scott Mitchell writes.

Twenty-three games under .500, the Toronto Blue Jays start the second half in an expected hole that was dug long ago. Here are 10 questions that the front office hopes to answer prior to October, Scott Mitchell writes.

The second half of the MLB season begins with the Blue Jays in position to grab control of the market for starting pitching, TSN Baseball Insider Steve Phillips writes.

The 21-year-old shortstop has been putting up scorching numbers at Triple-A Buffalo since returning from a hand injury. Expect the Blue Jays to let their best prospect finish out 2019 in the big leagues so he can hit the ground running alongside the rest of the building blocks next April, Scott Mitchell writes.

First time all-star Marcus Stroman’s six-year tenure in a Blue Jays uniform has been on borrowed time and with the 28-year-old’s strong track record during the regular season and experience pitching in big postseason games, there will be no shortage of suitors with the July 31st trade deadline approaching, Scott Mitchell writes.

It didn’t take long for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to prove why Home Run Derby organizers wanted the 20-year-old in the event and why those who complained about his low homer total in real games were dead wrong. TSN's Scott Mitchell writes.

Injured Toronto Blue Jays starter Marcus Stroman likely won’t be taking a mound of any sort until after the all-star break, Scott Mitchell writes.