Blue Jays Surge After Trade Shuffle | Toronto News

Toronto News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

The Toronto Blue Jays are on fire, surging to a 10-5 record since the trade deadline despite shipping off key players like Kevin Gausman and Daulton Varsho — now just half a game out of a playoff spot. Varsho’s struggles (.125 batting average, 3 RBI) likely hurt his free agent value, while Gausman’s woes continue with the Cubs (6.19 ERA in 3 starts, even a shortened outing due to hand cramp) threaten his postseason role. Meanwhile, the Jays’ playoff odds have skyrocketed to 22% — up from 5.8% just weeks ago — thanks to a favorable remaining schedule against non-contenders. Listen in…