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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 9: Daulton Varsho #5 of the Toronto Blue Jays breaks his bat as catcher Dalton Rushing #68 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on during the sixth inning at Dodger Stadium on August 9, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The Houston Astros<\/a> have finally gotten involved in an\u00a0MLB trade ahead of the deadline.<\/p>\n According to ESPN\u2019s Jeff Passan<\/a>, Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho<\/a> is headed to the Houston Astros in a shocking trade.<\/p>\n The Houston Astros are finalizing a deal to acquire center fielder Daulton Varsho from the Toronto Blue Jays, sources tell ESPN.<\/p>\n The irony of the deal is that the Blue Jays and Houston Astros will actually kick off a series against one another on Monday evening. Houston recently swept the Texas Rangers<\/a> and now holds a 1.5-game lead in the AL West.<\/p>\n Daulton Varsho is batting .243 this season with 7 home runs, 39 runs scored, 26 RBI, and an OPS+ of 86. The Astros had been rumored to acquire a left-handed outfield bat, and they seemingly get their guy in Varsho.<\/p>\n More MLB on Heavy: MLB Trade: <\/a>Chicago Cubs<\/a> Acquiring Angels\u2019 3-Year MLB Reliever<\/a><\/p>\n Houston Astros Acquire Daulton Varsho GettyWASHINGTON, DC \u2013 JULY 29: Daulton Varsho #5 of the Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> makes a leaping catch at the wall on a hit by Brady House #12 of the Washington Nationals<\/a> during the first inning at Nationals Park on July 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n Daulton Varsho is an MLB veteran of seven seasons.<\/p>\n He began the first part of his career with the Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> before joining the Blue Jays before the 2023 season.<\/p>\n Across 747 total games and 2752 at-bats, Varsho holds a lifetime .229 batting average with 106 home runs, 21 triples, and 121 doubles. 2025 was a career year for Varsho (20 home runs, 13 doubles, OPS+ of 120), and the 30-year-old outfielder will be a free agent at the end of the season. He has proved he can be a 4.0+ bWAR player over the past few years, but his 2026 campaign hasn\u2019t been up to his normal standard.<\/p>\n Per Mark Feinsand, the Blue Jays are receiving Spencer Arrighetti<\/a> in the deal.<\/p>\n The Blue Jays have had a confusing trajectory this trade deadline. They traded Kevin Gausman<\/a> and Daulton Varsho, but have also acquired Spencer Arrighetti and Jose Soriano. Toronto is 4.5 games out of the last AL Wild Card position.<\/p>\n More MLB on Heavy: MLB Trade: Texas Rangers Acquire Southpaw Reliever from Blue Jays for Josh Smith<\/a><\/p>\n Looking at Spencer Arrighetti\u2019s Season Thus Far GettyHOUSTON, TEXAS \u2013 JULY 18: Yainer Diaz<\/a> #21 and Spencer Arrighetti #41 of the Houston Astros speak on the mound during the third inning against the Baltimore Orioles<\/a> at Daikin Park on July 18, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n Spencer Arrighetti has spent his entire 3-year career with the Houston Astros.<\/p>\n Over 88 IP this season, Spencer Arrighetti holds an ERA of 4.60 with 87 strikeouts and a WHIP of 1.341.<\/p>\n Across 268.1 IP, Arrighetti has a career earned run average of 4.66 with 289 strikeouts.<\/p>\n Arrighetti was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 6th round of the 2021 MLB draft. He now heads to Toronto to join a pretty strong starting staff.<\/p>\n More MLB on Heavy: MLB Trade: Baltimore Orioles Send Adley Rutschman to <\/a>Boston Red Sox<\/a> in 7-Player Deal<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tTJ French<\/a> covers the MLB for Heavy. TJ is a graduate of the University of Georgia. He has 2+ years of writing experience.
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