Jays Acquire Colby Rasmus in Trade

On September 4, 2014, the Toronto Blue Jays acquired Colby Rasmus in a trade involving multiple players, including sending Jason Frasor and Zach Stewart to the White Sox for Edwin Jackson and Mark Teahen. Later, Jackson, Octavio Dotel, Corey Patterson, and Marc Rzepczynski were traded to the Cardinals for Rasmus and others. Rasmus had a solid tenure with the Jays, hitting .234 with 66 home runs over four seasons, before retiring in 2018. The day also marked the 42nd birthday of Max Scherzer, who was set to pitch that night.

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