The Toronto Blue Jays have been the hottest team in baseball during the month of July, tallying a league-best 18 wins. Toronto currently holds a four-game lead over the New York Yankees in the division,

At the trade deadline, the Toronto Blue Jays geared up for a potential AmericanLeague East race with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. On the surface,their most significant move by the deadline was acquiring starting pitcher andformer Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber from the Cleveland Guardians.

Adding the rehabbing Bieber injects the Blue Jays' starting group with proven depth and upside, while the Guardians nab a real prospect.