Toronto Blue Jays general manger Ross Atkins says pitching and right handed hitting will be top of mind before the MLB trade deadline.

Toronto’s history of deadline aggression and Minnesota’s premium relief ace could be a perfect match, if the price is right.

This is what the July 31 Trade Deadline is supposed to feel like, vibrating with possibility. Last year’s Deadline was the opposite, a going out of business sale dropped into the middle of a lost season.