The Blue Jays traded eight players at the deadline. Here’s what they’re doing with their new teams

The Blue Jays are three weeks removed from a trade deadline that injected youth into an aging roster and added depth to the minor-league system.
General manager Ross Atkins made eight trades to acquire 13 prospects and veteran Ryan Yarbrough. Left-fielder Joey Loperfido and infielder Will Wagner have already joined the big-league roster while right-hander Jake Bloss is expected at some point in September.
The Jays have plenty of time to assess their incoming players but the same cannot be said about the teams that acquired the outgoing ones. With the post-season barely a month away and pennant races starting to heat up, contending clubs require immediate results.
Here’s a closer look at whether the former Jays are living up to their end of the bargain:
2-0, 2.42 ERA, 22 1/3 IP, 31 K
The left-hander has not allowed more than two earned runs in any of his four starts with the Houston Astros. He is using his changeup more while continuing to rack up strikeouts. Did the Astros magically turn him into an ace? Kikuchi’s track record, which is littered with peaks and valleys, suggests another dip might be coming. He had two stretches of four starts earlier this season in which he allowed two earned runs or fewer with similar strikeout totals.
The return: Bloss, who was initially perceived to be the key player in the package for Kikuchi, hasn’t allowed an earned run over 6 2/3 innings with Triple-A Buffalo. Wagner had 10 hits in his first 20 at-bats with the Jays while Loperfido suffered through an 0-for-23 stretch before showing signs of life. Both sides are getting what they needed from this deal.
9 IP, 6 ER, 4 BB, 7 K
Garcia was Mr. Reliable for the Jays, but it has been a different story with Seattle. The right-hander allowed six runs in his first nine innings, including three homers. That matches the number of homers he surrendered with the Jays despite 20-plus fewer innings.
The return: Outfielder Jonatan Clase is off to a slow start in Buffalo with a .224 average and .667 OPS.
.196 AVG, 1 HR, .580 OPS
A change of scenery has done little to improve the designated hitter’s fortunes. The 39-year-old debuted for the Mariners out of the cleanup spot and has since been dropped as low as seventh in the batting order. Seattle had a one-game lead in the AL West at the deadline and entered play Tuesday five games back, thanks in part to the poor performance of their recent additions.
The return: Outfielder RJ Schreck is batting .308 with a 1.025 OPS in 15 games at Double-A New Hampshire.
.281 AVG, 2 HR, 5 RBI, .830 OPS entering Tuesday
Jansen isn’t playing that much for Boston as he is stuck in a catching time-share with Connor Wong. However, he’s making the most of his opportunities with a pair of homers and a well-above average OPS across 32 at-bats.
The return: Infielder Cutter Coffey has struggled with a .539 OPS in Class-A Vancouver while shortstop Eddinson Paulino is on the injured list. Nineteen-year-old right-hander Gilberto Batista only recently debuted at Class-A Dunedin.
.258, 6 extra-base hits, .699 OPS
Kiner-Falefa has become the regular second baseman in Pittsburgh while also making spot starts at shortstop. His average has fluctuated because of a small sample size but he’s essentially performing the same way for the Pirates as he did in Toronto.
The return: Charles McAdoo went 0-for-20 across his first six games at Double-A and has since gone 12-for-28 with three homers.
9 IP, 3 ER, 7 BB, 10 K
Richards got off to a horrible start with Minnesota. During his third appearance, he allowed three runs while walking five batters in two-thirds of an inning. Within two weeks, he had the team lead with four wild pitches. Overall, though, the right-hander has been solid with 8 1/3 scoreless innings in his other seven games.
The return: Utilityman Jay Harry, is batting .244 with a .775 OPS in 11 games for Vancouver.
9 1/3 IP, 3 ER, 2 BB, 7 K
The Chicago Cubs appear intent on turning the right-hander into more than a one-inning reliever. Pearson had four two-inning appearances in four months with the Jays and already has three in three weeks with the Cubs.
The return: Outfielder Josh Rivera has just four hits in 39 at-bats for New Hampshire while Yohendrick Pinango is batting .250 at the same level.
.226 AVG, 1 2B, 1 3B, .628 OPS
Kiermaier played a lot upon joining the Los Angeles Dodgers but his opportunities have started to dwindle following the returns of Tommy Edman and Mookie Betts from injuries. Kiermaier has a .628 OPS in 31 at-bats with the Dodgers, which is a tick above what he was producing for Toronto. 
The return: Yarbrough has allowed four runs in 5 2/3 innings with the Jays.