Blue Jays and Astros finalize ten-player trade on this date in history
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026
On July 20, the Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros made a ten-player trade in 2012. The Blue Jays acquired J.A. Happ, Brandon Lyon, and David Carpenter, while the Astros received Francisco Cordero, Ben Francisco, Joe Musgrove, Carlos Perez, David Rollins, Asher Wojciechowski, and Kevin Comer. Happ later became an effective pitcher for the Blue Jays and returned in free agency after stints with other teams. The trade is often viewed favorably for Toronto, largely due to Happ's development into a strong starter and Musgrove's subsequent success elsewhere.
- •Trade finalized on July 20, 2012.
- •Blue Jays received J.A. Happ, Brandon Lyon, and David Carpenter.
- •Astros received Francisco Cordero, Ben Francisco, Joe Musgrove, and others.
- •Happ had a 19-20 record and 4.35 ERA for Toronto.
- •Musgrove developed into a successful pitcher for the Padres.
- 3:05 PMYahoo Sports — Today in Blue Jays History: 10 Player Trade with the Astros
"Fourteen Years Ago Today The Blue Jays and the Astros made a ten-player trade: Happ played for us for 2.5 seasons. He was hurt quite a bit, including one injury when a line drive hit him in the head, and he ended up on the DL with a leg injury. In 2.5 seasons, he had […]
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