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Two years ago today: Blue Jays trade Cavan Biggio for Braydon Fisher
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Ryley Delaney
Jun 12, 2026, 12:00 EDTUpdated: Jun 11, 2026, 22:35 EDT
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One of the Toronto Blue Jays’ most important relievers was acquired in a rather insignificant trade two years ago.
Simply put, the Blue Jays did a terrific job of improving their future with a fantastic trade deadline. The Yohendrick Piñango trade has already worked out terrifically, as has the trade tree resulting from the Jays sending Yusei Kikuchi to the Houston Astros. But one of the under the radar moves saw them acquire Braydon Fisher for Cavan Biggio.
Drafted in 2016, Biggio came up the system with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette, and had an impressive rookie and sophomore season before struggling in 2021 and 2022. Biggio had a solid 2023, but had a tough start to his 2024 season.
Over 44 games with the Blue Jays, Biggio slashed .200/.323/.291 with two home runs in 131 plate appearances for an 86 wRC+. On June 7th, 2024, the Jays DFA’d Biggio, then sent him to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Braydon Fisher on June 12th.
That has turned out to be one of the Blue Jays’ better moves of the 2020’s. Fisher spent the remainder of his 2024 season in the Blue Jays’ upper minors, then put his name on the map with an impressive Spring Training in 2025. After just nine outings with the Buffalo Bisons to begin the 2025 season, Fisher was called on May 7th.
Fisher instantly became a key member of the Blue Jays’ bullpen, authoring a 2.70 ERA and 3.02 FIP in 50 innings of work, finishing the season with a 30.7 K% and 9.4 BB%. Of the 15 earned runs Fisher allowed, five of them came in his lone start, meaning he allowed just 10 earned runs over 48.2 innings of work out of the bullpen, good for a 1.85 ERA. 
The righty was one of just 14 pitchers who had a sub-2.00 ERA out of the bullpen with 30 or more innings pitched last season. Fisher also didn’t allow an earned run on the road, striking out 35 of 104 batters he faced in 28.2 innings pitched.
He has picked off where he’s left off as well. Over his 34 outings, the third most in Major League Baseball, Fisher has a 2.78 ERA and 3.41 FIP in 35.2 innings of work. His K% has dropped a bit, sitting at 27.5%, while he’s seen a noticeable jump in his walk rate, 10.1 BB%. However, opponents are batting just ..189 against Fisher, not as good as their .178 average last season, but still great.
Fisher’s home/road splits have flipped so far this season. After giving up all 15 of his runs at home last season, Fisher has given up just four runs (three earned) in 17 innings of work at Rogers Centre, good for a 1.59 ERA. He’s still been good on the road, giving up 10 runs (eight earned) in 18.2 innings of work, good for a 3.86 ERA.
Still only 25 years old, Fisher has the makings of a bullpen workhorse for years to come. Biggio, on the other hand, has appeared in just 71 big league games since the trade. The utility player played 30 games with the Dodgers, then joined the Atlanta Braves for four games.
Biggio’s 2025 season was split between the Los Angeles Angels and Kansas City Royals, but he only appeared in a big league game with the Royals. Over 37 games, Biggio slashed .174/.296/.246 with a home run in 83 plate appearances.
Before the start of the 2026 season, Biggio signed with the Astros, the team where his Hall of Fame father spent his entire career. So far this season, Biggio is slashing .241/.397/.377 with six home runs in 209 Triple-A plate appearances, good for a 115 wRC+.
Hopefully, Biggio can find his way back into the big leagues, but this was one of a handful of terrific trades that the Blue Jays front office made before the 2024 trade deadline.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Blue Jays Nation, Oilersnation, and FlamesNation. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.
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