When the Toronto Blue Jays face the Tampa Bay Rays next season there will be one less familiar face in the lineup. The Rays executed a three-team trade that sends notorious Blue Jays masher Brandon Lowe out of the division.
The full deal sees the infielder Lowe, outfielder Jake Mangum and LHP Mason Montgomery going to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Houston Astros picked up Mike Burrows from Pittsburgh, while the Rays gain two prospects; outfielder Jacob Melton and RHP Anderson Brito. Melton was the Astros No. 2 prospect while Brito was their No. 7.
It's a move that should excite the Blue Jays and their fans as they wave goodbye to a player who has always made life difficult for Toronto.