Just as the All-Star Game draws an unofficial halfway line in the season, the holiday break does the same for the offseason.

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GO DEEPER Blue Jays trade for defensive whiz Andrés Giménez ... to Toronto for only Horwitz and a lottery ticket in Mitchell. In that way, the deal could end up being a lopsided win for Toronto ...