Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman on trade rumours: ‘I don’t want to go anywhere’

Veteran righty wants to finish season in Toronto, but understands it's part of business to be traded

Published Jul 27, 2026  •  4 minute read

Kevin Gausman walks off the mound after the third out of the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 21, 2026. Photo by Mark Blinch /Getty Images

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With just a week to go before the MLB trade deadline, speculation continues to swirl around Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman.

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As the Blue Jays’ playoff hopes dwindle, Gausman, 35, is one of the names Toronto fans may be saying goodbye to this week.

But while addressing reporters after Toronto’s 6-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, Gausman said he still wants to finish out the year in Toronto.

“I hope I don’t go anywhere. I don’t want to go anywhere. That would be my wish and that would mean that we’re playing good baseball. But I also realize it’s a business. Whatever happens, it’s kind of out of my control,” Gausman said, according to Sportsnet.

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Along with fellow Blue Jays veterans George Springer, Daulton Varsho, Shane Bieber and Max Scherzer, Gausman is set to become a free agent after the season.

While the right-hander has seen his numbers take a dip this season — he has a 4-10 record and a 4.51 ERA — Gausman played a vital role in Toronto’s magical post-season run last October. That experience would be an asset to any team trying to chase a World Series ring.

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‘Focus is on this team’

Following last week’s loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in front of a sold-out crowd at Rogers Centre, Gausman said it was “crazy to think” that his time in Toronto may be coming to an end.

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“I’m not going to think about that too much,” he said, according to MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson. “I’m a Blue Jay right now and the focus is this team, this room and those guys. That’s where my mind is at right now.”

Gausman and his wife Taylor reportedly went onto the field at Rogers Centre after the game.

“I didn’t really want to go on the field, to be honest,” Gausman told Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi. “She just kind of told me, like, ‘Hey, let’s go onto the field for a little while,’ not really thinking too much of it, but now I’m glad we did. The biggest thing, I really hope that I’m able to come back here, at least next weekend, just like one last time.”

Kevin Gausman pitches against the Boston Red Sox during the first inning at Fenway Park on July 26, 2026. Photo by Winslow Townson /Getty Images

Speaking to The Athletic and Sportsnet, Gausman added that he and his wife have felt blessed to have spent the better part of five seasons in Toronto.

“I told my wife yesterday, ‘How lucky have we been to be here?’” Gausman said. “To be in a place long enough that we’re sad to leave.”

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Where could Gausman land if he’s traded?

According to ESPN’s latest trade tracker, the Blue Jays have given no indication they plan to deal Gausman. But as Toronto’s playoff chances continue to fade, the Blue Jays will have to give serious thought to it.

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“Gausman would be a tantalizing get for any of the various playoff contenders that want a ready-made October starter,” wrote Kiley McDaniel and Jeff Passan.

“As much as Toronto doesn’t want to chase its pennant run with a deadline sale, good organizations recognize that sometimes it’s just not your season and it’s best to salvage what you can.”

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Gausman has an eight-team no-trade list that includes the American League Central-leading Chicago White Sox.

The other teams on his no-trade list are the Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates and Athletics.

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The Blue Jays are 48-58 and are 5 1/2 games out of a wild card spot heading into Monday, but the squad has lost three series in a row coming out of the all-star break.

Gausman is in his fifth season with the organization and speaking to the Toronto Sun after the Blue Jays booked a trip to the World Series last October, the two-time all-star said he always thought Toronto was built for the post-season.

“Looking at the roster a few years ago, I knew we had the talent to do it,” he said. “I felt really good with these guys.”

He also said it was “really fun” playing in front of a packed Rogers Centre last fall.

“We really love playing at home, especially the last two months,” he said. “We feel the love when we play here … Even just driving around the city. You notice everybody that used to be wearing Yankees hats are now wearing Blue Jays hats … It’s kind of one big party some nights. You can hear the music up there in the Corona rooftop.”

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