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Blue Jays have a sneaky Corbin Burnes edge Ross Atkins deserves no credit for

The article discusses the Toronto Blue Jays' strategic advantage in potentially acquiring pitcher Corbin Burnes, despite the team's general manager, Ross Atkins, not being directly credited for this edge. The Blue Jays have a surplus of young, controllable starting pitchers like Ricky Tiedemann, Alek Manoah, and others, which could be used as trade bait. This depth in pitching prospects gives the Blue Jays a strong position in trade negotiations, especially since teams like the Baltimore Orioles, who are also interested in Burnes, lack similar assets to offer. The article suggests that while Atkins might not have planned this scenario, the current roster construction inadvertently provides Toronto with a significant advantage in the trade market for high-caliber pitchers like Burnes. However, the piece also notes that Atkins' past decisions, like trading away key prospects, have not always been in the team's favor, highlighting a mixed record in his management strategy.

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