J.P. Ricciardi: Roy Halladay Trade Deadline

J.P. Ricciardi, the general manager for the Toronto Blue Jays, recently said that he will set a deadline for other teams to piece together a trade for star pitcher Roy Halladay. The date? July 28th — or a day prior to Halladay’s start on July 29th.

As of late, Halladay has been the hottest name in the trade rumor mill. Arguably the best pitcher in baseball, Halladay started for the American League in this year’s All-Star game.

On the season, Halladay has an 11-3 record to go along with a 2.73 ERA. The 6-foot-6 22-year-old is coming off of a season in which he won 20 games for the second time in his career.

What would it take to trade for Halladay? The Blue Jays aren’t going to trade him without getting a number of high-quality prospects. Many baseball experts believe that Ricciardi is looking for at least three prospects for the 32-year-old right-hander.

Halladay has pitched for the Blue Jays since 1998.

Roy Halladay Trade? (Image: Zuma Press)