The Toronto Blue Jays have been one of the best teams not only in the American League, but in the entire MLB. As of writing this post, they currently sport a 63-43 record, sitting right behind the Milwaukee Brewers in terms of the league’s overall best record.

With the Trade Deadline fast approaching, it would be obvious to assume that the Jays are going to be one of the most aggressive buyers on the market, but what are they going to buy in on?

As MLB.com points out, the Jays need some help on the mound, at third base, and another closer/reliever to take the pressure off of Jeff Hoffman.

Although there are smart depth options that the team is going for, the Blue Jays need to think in terms of star power, and there are a few options that I think are the best.

Steven Kwan, Cleveland, LF

Although technically Kwan is an outfielder, the addition of the red-hot contact-hitting outfielder would allow Addison Barger to move back to third base, and it would add a contact-based bat to the top of the order.

His resume would prove it too- This season, Kwan is batting .287 with eight homers, 35 RBI, 3.3 WAR, and an OPS+ that sits 12 points above the league average of 100. He also fits the trend for the Blue Jays of an elite defense, being a 3x Gold Glove winner.

But how would he fit into the Jays’ offense?

Without discussing potential trade pieces, Alan Roden would likely be the player who moves to the bench, ending the rotation of fielders manning the left side, and making a potential trio of Kwan, Varsho, and Springer/Barger a deadly combination.

Another point to note is that adding Kwan as the regular left fielder adds another dangerous lefty bat to the roster, with the other notable lefty bat being Barger. Springer, Bichette, Kirk, and Guerrero Jr. all bat right-handed.

Zac Gallen, Arizona, SP

Although it may seem stupid to bring aboard a struggling Gallen, you gotta trust me with this one.

Gallen, alongside the rest of the Diamondbacks rotation (outside of Corbin Burns), has not been anything special. In fact, it has probably been what flushed this season for the snakes.

With that in mind, and the fact that the Snakes are selling after sending Josh Naylor to the Mariners, why not buy into another starter to help the pitching staff?

Gallen’s arsenal fits perfectly within the Blue Jays’ system. The Diamondbacks righty currently boasts a four-seam fastball, knuckle curveball, a changeup, cutter, slider, and a sinker, although Statcast reports that he only throws it 1.5 per cent of his starts this season. He does get a lot of people to swing at it, boasting a whiff percentage of 40 per cent, 2.2 per cent lower than his far more utilized knuckle curve. If that arsenal sounds familiar, it is a similar arsenal to Kevin Gausman, who only boasts a four-seamer, slider, and a barely used sinker.

If the Jays were to do a high-risk buy on the struggling Gallen, that would leave a rotation of Berrios, Gausman, Bassitt, Lauer, Gallen, and Scherzer. Although another smart move would be to buy in on a closer, Yariel Rodriguez would also be used in a closer role, with the depth of the bullpen (Brayden Fisher, Lazaro Estrada, etc.) filling in roles. There is also a point to note that the Jays are missing bullpen depth like Bowden Francis and Yimi Garcia, who are both on the IL.