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Blue Jays have perfect trade candidate to target, but only if they accomplish this one thing

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The Blue Jays have to do one thing first.

Blue Jays have perfect trade candidate to target, but only if they accomplish this one thing originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Toronto Blue Jays are definitely going to be in the market for a starter or two at the deadline, depending on how the next few weeks to months go.

As long as the Blue Jays end up playing as well as everybody thinks they can, there's no reason to think that the front office won't be aggressive in improving this roster. If there's one thing the Blue Jays front office has shown us recently, it's that they're willing to take a chance. Putting two and two together, there's reason to think that the Blue Jays will definitely be in the market for a starter.

Bleacher Report recently named right-hander Erick Fedde as a potential option, and he could be a good look for the Blue Jays. “For the second time in three years, the White Sox took a flyer on Fedde and might be reaping a reward at the deadline—if they even end up being a seller, which is the furthest thing from a guarantee at this point, 0. 5 games back in the AL Central.

“Fedde had a 3. 11 ERA when they traded him (and more) to the Cardinals in that three-team swap that netted them Miguel Vargas (and more), and he entered Tuesday's start against the Angels with a 3. 24 ERA this year.