The Toronto Blue Jays have been reaping the rewards of a very "little-known" transaction that took place in November of 2023. That's when the Blue Jays purchased former first-round draft pick Brendon Little from the Chicago Cubs.
The Cubs drafted Little (27th overall) as a 21-year-old out of college and watched him deliver mixed results over the next few seasons as he worked through different levels of the minor leagues. He reached the majors in 2022 but appeared in just one game with the Cubs, allowing three earned runs, and recording just two outs.
Ironically, that one game came at Rogers Centre against the Blue Jays and was Little was only on the roster as a COVID substitute.