"Dec 23. 2022 was the day Daulton Varsho joined the Toronto Blue Jays. It was a deal that had just as many fans as it did detractors when it was originally announced as the Blue Jays were coming off a playoff appearance that ended in utter disappointment, a Wild Card series sweep at home at the hands of the Seattle Mariners."
"The full jury is still out on this one as all three players have helped their respective teams reach the World Series in the years following the trade, but there's no doubt it's had an impact on the franchise. On the anniversary of the deal, here are several other big, impactful trades in Blue Jays history that involved bringing outfielders to Toronto."
On Dec. 23, 2022 the Toronto Blue Jays acquired outfielder Daulton Varsho in a high-profile trade that sent Gabriel Moreno and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to Arizona. The deal followed a season-ending Wild Card series sweep by the Seattle Mariners and other offseason moves including Teoscar Hernandez being traded to Seattle for reliever Erik Swanson. All three players from the Varsho trade have since helped their teams reach the World Series, underscoring the trade's franchise impact. The anniversary prompts comparison with other major Blue Jays outfielder trades, including the 2017 deadline deal that brought Teoscar Hernandez to Toronto in exchange for Francisco Liriano.
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