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Originally Posted by Matty81
2nd best or best player in the deal, Johnson, was drafted and developed by them.
I think you make a good point but you could make the argument either way. The Jays signed Alvarez and Hech as free agents. They also basically bought Nicolino and Marisnick by paying way over slot with 2nd and 3rd round picks. They got Mathis for nothing (sorry brad mills).
A few years ago none of those guys were on the Jays roster and none of them even cost a sandwich round pick. You could argue that using cash the Jays traded Escobar, a 2nd and a 3rd rounder for that package.
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And they got Escobar for a free agent signee in Gonzalez and a relief pitching prospect.