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Originally Posted by Caged Great
That's not true, the Jays have a boat load of prospects, they are all in the lower levels at the moment though. There will be a bunch of guys that will "come out of nowhere" next year. Despite having Pompey and Alford in the upper levels of the system only, the Jays farm is still in the middle of the pack. Vladdy Jr. is looking like he's going to be a great one like his old man for example.
By the time the deadline rolls around, the Jays will have a bunch of guys that could be trade pieces.
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I disagree on the prospects. The Jays essentially have Pentecost, Mitch Nay and Alford left. That is it, and those guys don't get you pitching. They are mid-tier prospects. Some guys do come out of nowhere like you said, but they are throw in on deals, not the major piece. They may eventually get you something, but that won't help Toronto at the deadlin in 2016.
Look at last year. Boyd, Castro, Tinoco, and Labourt came out of no where. They were just throw in's though. It took Norris and Hoffman to acquire some talent. Both high end prospects on MLB radar for years.
Vladdy Jr is 16 years old and a minimum of 5 years away from being on a major league field. Probably closer to 7. He was a really great pickup, but no one is going to trade starting pitching today for a guy that's 5-7 years out that comes with a 4 Million dollar price tag.