The Blue Jays made a few tough decisions in advance of the July 31st trade deadline last year, and I doubt that any were more difficult than the trade Ross Atkins made with the Houston Astros at the last minute.
The Jays sent Aaron Sanchez, Joe Biagini, and a minor leaguer named Cal Stevenson to the Astros in exchange for Derek Fisher, a talented outfielder who hadn’t been able to secure a starting spot in Houston as they’ve been a contender over the last couple of years. At the time it felt like the Blue Jays were selling very low on Sanchez, but hindsight is also 20/20, and I don’t know that I’d argue the same point today.