The Toronto Blue Jays have potentially found their Anthony Santander replacement by trading outfielders with the Houston Astros. On Friday morning (Feb. 13) news broke that the Blue Jays were sending outfielder Joey Loperfido back to the Astros in exchange for outfielder Jesús Sánchez.
Loperfido was originally acquired at the 2024 trade deadline in exchange for Yusei Kikuchi, while Sánchez was picked up at the 2025 trade deadline by the Astros who sent two minor leaguers and right handed pitcher Ryan Gusto to the Miami Marlins. It's a deal where the Blue Jays aren't getting a guy whose numbers jump off the page, but there are some underlying statistics Toronto is gambling on, in picking up Sánchez.