5 Blue Jays who aren't as safe as they think with trade deadline approaching

Bo Bichette

Toronto's star shortstop is currently on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain which he re-aggravated during last Friday's defeat by the Detroit Tigers. Therefore it'd be even harder to trade him at this point. He is in the midst of a career-worst season batting .223, with 4 HR, 30 RBI and a .597 OPS in 79 games.

According to Bob Nightengale from USA today, Bichette told friends that 'he'd welcome a trade' which sparked uproar amongst the fanbase. As a result of this, the Dodgers have been heavily rumored with him in recent weeks. Trading for Bichette would allow them to move Miguel Rojas into a utility role and the Blue Jays could get a fantastic return. Other potential landing spots include: the Mariners seeing as they've just lost J.P Crawford with a fractured finger and the Braves who lost Ozzie Albies with a fractured left wrist.

Kevin Gausman

Toronto's ace, who is in the middle of a five-year, $110M contract has also struggled this season. Gausman's posted a 4.55 ERA through 20 starts and to make matters worse, his strikeouts are down, his velocity has decreased and he's given up more home runs. On the other hand, he did throw his first career complete game shoutout against Oakland earlier this season.

At this stage it's unlikely the Blue Jays sell Gausman, seeing as they'll want to be competitive next year but a trade shouldn't be ruled out completely. Some teams, who are in postseason contention have lost key starters to injuries and Gausman would be a great fit, who carries plenty of postseason experience. These teams include: the Braves, who lost Spencer Strider and Max Fried, the Brewers, who lost Brandon Woodruff to Tommy John and the Cardinals with their aging rotation.