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MLB·ANALYSIS·July 20, 2026 11:31 AM ET

14-year anniversary of 10-player Blue Jays-Astros trade resurfaces

The 2012 swap sent Joe Musgrove to Houston for J.A. Happ.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Jul 201 min read
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What happened: Fourteen years ago today, the Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros completed a 10-player trade. The deal sent J.A. Happ, Brandon Lyon, and David Carpenter to Toronto in exchange for Francisco Cordero, Ben Francisco, Joe Musgrove, Carlos Perez, David Rollins, Asher Wojciechowski, and Kevin Comer.

Why it matters: Happ pitched parts of three seasons for Toronto before returning as a free agent, eventually winning 59 games for the franchise. Musgrove pitched two seasons for Houston before his inclusion in the trade that brought Gerrit Cole to the organization.

What to watch: Houston prepares for the Miami Marlins to halt a four-game skid ahead of the current trade deadline.

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