Monster 5-player trade proposal announced between the Yankees and Blue Jays
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Victor William
Feb 2, 2026 (10:33)
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The idea of trading a rotation pillar to the New York Yankees usually makes me sick, but this specific swap is too electric to ignore.
Rumors are swirling about a potential blockbuster where the Blue Jays send José Berrios to the Bronx for Jazz Chisholm Jr along with a quite a large package.
Blue Jays Acquire:
Spencer Jones
Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Yankees Acquire:
Jose Berrios ($19 million)
Anthony Santander
Ricky Tiedemann
$10 Million
Spencer Jones
Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Yankees Acquire:
Jose Berrios ($19 million)
Anthony Santander
Ricky Tiedemann
$10 Million
My first instinct? Panic.
You don't help the Yankees fix their rotation.
But then you look at what this team actually lacks: Swagger. Speed. Violence in the box.
Jose Berrios (Drafted Round 1, 2012 by Minnesota) has been a soldier for us.
But let's be real—his 4.17 ERA last season wasn't the ace-caliber stuff we paid for.
He is durable, yes, but he is expensive and seemingly unhappy with his role.
On the flip side, Jazz Chisholm Jr. (Signed as International Free Agent, 2015 by Arizona) is pure chaos in cleats.
The man just posted a 30-30 season, launching 31 homers and swiping 31 bags.
That is the kind of dynamic athleticism that Ross Atkins usually dreams about but rarely acquires.
We have a rotation surplus with the emergence of young arms, so we can afford to deal from strength.
[Link to: https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/jose-berrios-trade-pitch-jazz-chisholm/]
Injecting pure adrenaline into the lineup
Imagine Jazz hitting ahead of Vladdy.
The threat of him stealing second changes how pitchers attack the zone.
He isn't perfect—his .242 average reminds you he swings out of his shoes—but he scares people.
Berrios brings stability; Jazz brings a ceiling that could blow the roof off the Rogers Centre.
If the Yankees are desperate for innings and we are desperate for a spark, this is the rare "win-win" that hurts to type but feels right.
This team has been too polite for too long.
Bringing in a guy who plays with his hair on fire is exactly how you change the culture overnight.
Let Berrios eat innings in New York; we'll take the guy who eats pressure for breakfast.
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