Blue Jays traded away .320 hitter to American League contender
Toronto decided to take a chance on someone else.
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In February, the Toronto Blue Jays made an unusual kind of trade with the Houston Astros . Most deals in MLB involve differences -- a veteran for a prospect, a hitter for a pitcher, an infielder for an outfielder. They're meant to fill needs or wants on both sides.
The trade on Feb. 13, though, swapped one left-handed hitting outfielder for another left-handed hitting outfielder, 1-for-1. The Blue Jays acquired Jesus Sanchez.
The Astros got Joey Loperfido in return. So far, Loperfido has looked like the winning side of the trade. Loperfido has begun the season 8-for-25, a .