The Toronto Blue Jays completed a trade back in 2021 with the New York Mets which is proving to be a great move after their latest signing yesterday of Josh Winckowski.
The Blue Jays announced yesterday that they have decided to bring Winckowski back on a two year deal minor league deal even though he will miss a big portion of the 2026 season.
The Blue Jays take a low-risk flyer on former Red Sox right-hander Josh Winckowski as he rehabs from elbow surgery, betting on upside in 2026 and beyond.
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Blue Jays win trade with the Mets
Back during the 2021 off-season, the Blue Jays completed a big trade for Steven Matz which saw Winckowski, Sean Reid-Foley and Yennsy Diaz all head to New York.
Winckowski did not last long with the Mets as they traded him less than a month later to the Boston Red Sox.
The Blue Jays ended up getting a solid year out of Matz as he finished with a 3.82 ERA in 29 games with 150.2 innings pitched and 144 strikeouts.
Now a few years after trading Winckowski, the move looked like it was worth it as they got some solid outings from Matz and now have Winckowski back in the organization on a team friendly two year deal.
Even at the time, this trade was seen as a great move by Ross Atkins but this latest signing just makes it even more clear.
Signing Winckowski was a great low risk move since he is on a minor league deal and despite still recovering from an injury, he is coming off a decent year in Boston where he finished with a 3.86 ERA.
Was this a great move by the Toronto Blue Jays?
