3:52pm: The Blue Jays are paying a portion of Varsho’s deal, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. 3:12pm: The Blue Jays and Astros are close to a trade that’ll send center fielder Daulton Varsho from Toronto to Houston in exchange for righty Spencer Arrighetti, reports Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. That’s league-average production right on the dot, and Varsho is typically a quality presence on the basepaths each season, too. The Jays will be able to control Arrighetti for three years after the current season. The Blue Jays entered the weekend with only Dylan Cease and Trey Yesavage locked into 2027 rotation spots.