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Five rental players the Blue Jays should consider trading for at the deadline

By Tyson Shushkewich

PITTSBURGH, PA - JULY 23: Jose Quintana #62 of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivers a pitch in the first inning during the game against the Miami Marlins at PNC Park on July 23, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - JULY 23: Jose Quintana #62 of the Pittsburgh Pirates delivers a pitch in the first inning during the game against the Miami Marlins at PNC Park on July 23, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – JULY 24: David Robertson #37 of the Chicago Cubs in action during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on July 24, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Cubs defeated the Phillies 4-3. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images) /

David Robertson

Similar to Jose Quintana, right-hander David Roberston is another veteran pitcher who has seen a resurgence in 2022 that is getting noticed around the league. The former Yankees relief pitcher has been the Chicago Cubs closer this year, notching 14 saves already while pitching to a 1.85 ERA through 35 appearances.

After a couple of rough seasons, Robertson is certainly establishing himself as one of the top bullpen trade candidates this year, especially with the Cubs playing sub .500 ball and far out from playoff contention. He should be available over the next week and any team looking to add bullpen depth would surely take the risk on Robertson to close out the year.

He doesn’t come without risk, however, as he does boast an elevated walk rate at 4.3 BB/9, but adding him to the Jays’ back end alongside Yimi Garcia and Adam Cimber seems like a no-brainer, especially since he also owns a 2.83 ERA through 41 appearances at the Rogers Centre.

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