• Acquired Michael Taylor in the Roy Halladay deal, only to flip him to Oakland in return for Brett Wallace. Wallace was later flipped to Houston for Center Fielder Anthony Gose – the no doubt about it CF of the future for the Jays;
• Also in the Halladay deal was the acquisition of Travis d’Arnaud, who many see as the Jays catcher of the future, and Kyle Drabek, a pitcher who could either wind up as a #1-3 starter or a dominant closer. Either way, both moves strengthen the middle of the field; (more…)

Courtesy of Bleacher Report

According to the team’s official site, the Blue Jays have acquired right-handed reliever Carlos Villanueva from the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later.

As someone who follows the Brewers in the National League, I have mixed thoughts about this move, after seeing Villanueva struggle many times for the Crew last season. Villanueva had fallen out of favour in Milwaukee, and was surprisingly demoted to Triple-A midway through the season before being recalled when the rosters expanded in September. That being said, although unannounced, it’s very hard to complain about what the Jays had to give up to get him, as usually players to be named later are usually nothing spectacular. Time will tell. (more…)