“If the Red Sox keep slipping out of contention, there's no reason not to trade a 37-year-old Aroldis Chapman midway through a one-year contract,” wrote Kline. “Chapman and Hoffman give Toronto power-throwing relievers — one southpaw, one righty — to anchor the back of the bullpen and preserve leads in late-inning situations.”

The Toronto Blue Jays have thrust themselves into the playoff picture in the American League with some strong performances on the field over the last few weeks.

The Red Sox snapped a six-game losing streak in dominant fashion on Saturday night, handing the Blue Jays a 15-1 drubbing to even the weekend series. Walker Buehler is on the mound for Sunday’s decider. The righthander has had a disastrous month of June, posting an 11.57 ERA over four starts and 16 ⅓ innings.