Blue Jays prioritize health as top trade deadline need
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 19, 2026, 6:16 PM
Last updated Jun 19, 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays have identified their primary need ahead of the MLB trade deadline as getting healthy. Despite being in the postseason hunt, they have struggled due to injuries, including significant losses to key pitchers like Cody Ponce, Bowden Francis, and Jose Berrios, who will miss the entire season. Injuries also affect position players, such as Addison Bader and Daulton Varsho. The team hopes that returning players can help them regain competitive form before the deadline approaches in mid-August.
- •Blue Jays currently in postseason hunt despite rough start to 2026 season.
- •Key pitchers and position players have been sidelined with injuries.
- •Cody Ponce, Bowden Francis, and Jose Berrios are out for the season.
- •Addison Bader, Daulton Varsho, and Ernie Clement are among injured players.
- •Trade deadline is in a month and a half.
- 6:16 PMYahoo Sports — Blue Jays reveal top trade deadline need, and it's not any one position
"This top trade deadline need for the Blue Jays, unfortunately, makes a lot of sense.
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