Heading into the season, many people thought the Toronto Blue Jays were the team to beat in the American League. Their second-half surge last season put them on the map, and their acquisitions of Kevin Gausman and Matt Chapman didn’t hurt either.
However, this team hasn’t necessarily panned out as well as many thought they would. Gausman and Alek Manoah have been terrific, but the rest of the rotation, including José Berríos and Yusei Kikuchi, have been below average. Even with this fantastic, deep offense, this team has a big question mark heading into the playoffs.