This rebuild starts at the top, and Bloom has shown a deft hand, particularly once the moratorium on transactions was lifted over the summer.
While none of the moves he made at the trade deadline qualified as splashy, Bloom succeeded in beginning to replenish the farm system without touching a single piece that could be considered essential next season.
For expendable veterans Mitch Moreland, Brandon Workman, Heath Hembree, Kevin Pillar, and Josh Osich, Bloom acquired four prospects who immediately slot into the organization's top 25, promising reclamation project Nick Pivetta, and a player to be named later.
He made his waiver claims count, too, adding intriguing talents in Yairo Munoz (Cardinals), Christian Arroyo (Indians), and Deivy Grullon (Phillies). Munoz went 6-for-7 in a doubleheader vs. the Jays and can play virtually every position, Arroyo is a former first-round pick and top-100 prospect who could start at second next year, and Grullon showed impressive power with consecutive 21-homer seasons in the minors in 2018-19.
There's still a long way to go, but Bloom has already extracted value out of some marginal assets.