Louis Varland is a native of St. Paul, Minnesota. So in that way, he was the perfect fit for the Minnesota Twins. He's also a star reliever who had five years of club control remaining. That didn't stop the Twins from trading him at the deadline to the Toronto Blue Jays.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/bluejays as Breaking Down Sneaky Good Addition of Louis Varland for Blue Jays. It has been a fantastic stretch of late for the Toronto Blue Jays, who have established themselves as the team to beat in the American League East.

The AL East-leading Toronto Blue Jays acquire Louis Varland, Ty France from the Twins to boost roster ahead of final stretch of MLB season.