TORONTO — With all of the roster work on the horizon this winter for the Toronto Blue Jays, it seems highly unlikely they’ll be able to stick solely to free agency when it comes to acquiring players.

That’s where the trade market comes in, and the Jays may actually have some chips that intrigue potential trade partners.

Maybe not at the blockbuster level, but swaps that can at least help.

One of the benefits of falling out of the race early and peddling off veteran assets was it gave the front office and coaching staff a good, long look at a number of prospects of different profiles and pedigrees.

Some performed, some didn’t, but it’s turned into a redundant group with similar skillsets and positions.

From high-contact, lefty swingers like Will Wagner and Spencer Horwitz, to glove-first middle infielders Leo Jimenez and Ernie Clement, who had a 2.2 fWAR season in his first real run as a major leaguer, to the high-upside power allure of Orelvis Martinez and Addison Barger, to forgotten man Davis Schneider — there’s no shortage of names in the mix.

Would one of these players bring you a controllable reliever back and, in turn, help de-clutter what’s likely to be a second base competition in spring training?

Time will tell, but here are some options to talk about:

Unlike the free-agent target lists, I’m going to put two groups of players together that are most likely to be trade targets.

While they certainly could add a starting pitcher via trade, with the amount of quality arms available in free agency it seems like signing one of them for nothing but money would make sense.

That leaves relievers with years of team control remaining, who rebuilding teams should always be cashing in on in........

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