Gibbons: Blue Jays engaged in talks for Rich Hill

John Gibbons is letting the world have a peek at his cards.

The Toronto Blue Jays skipper revealed to MLB Network Radio's Jim Duquette and Jim Bowden on Friday that the club is currently engaged in talks with the Oakland Athletics regarding a possible trade for starter Rich Hill.

Hill, though, isn't the only starter the club is attempting to acquire before the Aug. 1 deadline, as Gibbons also confirmed Toronto is interested in many of the prominent names floating around on the market.

"I think we are in on everybody everyone else is," Gibbons said.

The bench boss' admission falls in line with earlier reports that the Blue Jays have become one of the most aggressive teams in the search for a starter in the past few days, according to ESPN's Jayson Stark. With the team keeping a close eye on breakout starter Aaron Sanchez's innings cap, Toronto will need to bring in another name to replace the impressive 24-year-old in the rotation.