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Blue Jays: The Padres just did Ross Atkins a big favour

TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 10: Blake Snell #4 of the Tampa Bay Rays delivers a pitch in the first inning during MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on August 10, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

The Padres trading for Blake Snell on Sunday night not only got the hot stove moving again, it may be very helpful for Ross Atkins and the Blue Jays.

After weeks of relative silence on the MLB hot stove, we saw a big trade go down on Sunday night with the Rays shipping Blake Snell to the San Diego Padres.