Blue Jays still have yet to make an August trade as month winds down

The Toronto Blue Jays were very busy leading up to the July 31st non-waiver trade deadline shipping off a number of assets for prospects.

Surprisingly the Blue Jays have yet to make a single deal in the month of August even with the likes of Curtis Granderson, Marco Estrada, and Tyler Clippard still employed by the Jays. All players must pass through waivers in order to be traded after the July deadline and they must be dealt before the August 31st deadline to be eligible for the postseason with their new team.

It has been reported that both Granderson and Justin Smoak had cleared waivers without being claimed so they both could conceivably be dealt however it is highly unlikely Smoak goes anywhere as the first baseman is on a team friendly deal for next season.

There have been a handful of trades involving non-contending teams but the Jays have remained status quo with just a week to go. So far Daniel Murphy, Matt Adams, Fernando Rodney, and Mike Fiers have all been moved during the month of August.

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Estrada has pitched much better of late and surely could help a contender especially with his proven postseason track record. The Milwaukee Brewers reportedly have a claim in for pitcher Matt Harvey so perhaps if a deal does not get done they could look to bring Estrada back to Milwaukee.

It was thought that Granderson would go in July but the veteran outfielder still remains. Grandy would be a great bench option and added clubhouse voice for a young team that is trying to contend.

Obviously, the Josh Donaldson saga has been discussed ad nauseam and it appears unlikely there will be enough time for Donaldson to get into some rehab games and pass through waivers before the postseason eligibility deadline.

I would expect the Jays to be busy during the final week of August wheeling and dealing but in saying that I expected a few of the above-mentioned names to already be playing for new teams.