Earlier in the 2025 season, when the Toronto Blue Jays were slightly floundering, they made a pair of plays for veteran pitching help, bringing in both Spencer Turnbull and Jose Ureña on the same day. The Jays felt somewhat directionless and open to anything, hoping to perhaps strike silent gold and eventually flip one (or both) of them to contenders at the trade deadline.
Smash cut to mid-July, and the Jays are instead gearing up to significantly buy in two weeks' time, having surged to the top of the American League East. Small-time dreams like Ureña and Turnbull are long in the rear view.