Jays acquire Taijuan Walker

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They're going for it. Walker is a free agent at season's end.

Mainers get a PTBNL, and per Rosenthal, is someone not in the Jay's player pool. So that answers that question from another thread...

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Other trade of mild note

Rays acquire Brett Phillips

White Sox acquired Jarrod Dyson

These teams both represented decent landing spots for Pillar. Although neither acquiring team reportedly gave up much, so maybe Bloom held out? Or maybe he hopes to bring Pillar back?

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The White Sox DFA'd Nicky Delmonico to make room for Dyson.

Delmonico is a notorious Red Sox killer. He has a career OPS of .696, but in 42 plate appearances against Boston, he has a .934 OPS...