And with almost 24 hours until the deadline, MLB Network’s Jon Morosi was on FAN590 Monday talking about what the Jays are up to. When asked about Juan Soto being a potential trade target for the Jays, Morosi said Toronto has “dipped their toes” in trade talks, but believed it was more of an offseason move, if anything. Advertisement – Continue Reading Below “As far as what the package would be, I think based on what I’ve been told the last couple of days, the Jays might dip their toe in there, there’s some interest, but they’re not heavily involved with Soto right now. What I think is involved, they should trade Bo Bichette. It should be the part. “They need position players now, and I think from the Nationals’ side, they’d prefer Bo over Teoscar (Hernandez) or (Lourdes) Gurriel. I think that’s probably where they are right now. “I think where the Jays are right now, unless you can make a second move that gets you into a little bit of a stop that you want, I’m going to have a hard time seeing (it happening).” Are the Blue Jays in the mix for Juan Soto or Shohei Ohtani? 🤔@jonmorosi joins @SNJeffBlair and Kevin Barker to share the latest ahead of the 6pm trade deadline. tomorrow! Tune in ⤵️ 📺 SN 360 & SN NOW (10-12) pic.twitter.com/nNkCKhK1CO — Sportsnet 590 The FAN (@FAN590) August 1, 2022 A starting pitcher and a left-hander at the plate continue to be the top targets for the Jays, Morosi noted, and Soto would fit at least one of those bills. If Soto isn’t moved before Tuesday night, I think it’s safe to say the Jays will be one of those teams heavily involved in trade talks this offseason. Morosi later tweeted that the Jays could put together a “competing offer” for Tigers shortstop Tarik Skubal, so you’ll also want to keep an eye out. Zach Laing is news director and senior columnist for the Nation Network. You can follow him on Twitter at @zjlaingor contact by email at [email protected] Advertisement – Continue Reading Below PointsBet is live in Ontario. Start here.
