During an appearance on MLB Network Radio, Atkins said the team hasn't spent any time contemplating a deal and the focus remains on getting long-term extensions completed with each player.
"But because they’re so talented and such great teammates they are attractive to other teams. So they will call. I was disappointed to see a report that that was something another executive had commented on about our team. But it just doesn’t make sense." "On extension, of course. We have dialogue with them and that is something that will continue. We believe in them, we believe in their futures and hope that there’s a way they can play here for a long time."that one American League executive believed the Blue Jays might be open to the possibility of dealing the duo and have had discussions with other teams.
“Both of them, especially in the month of May, have been very solid. Vladdy has been exceptional in May," Atkins said. "He had a slow start, some swing adjustments for him. But he is in a really, really strong place and as I mentioned, Bo had a strong May and that’s going to continue. Both of them just have such good feel for the barrel and such good feel for competing in the batter’s box that they’re going to perform.