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Blue Jays and their puzzling struggles against southpaw starters

When Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro were done building the 2018 version of the Blue Jays, I remember one of the things I liked the most was the balance of the roster. There were a few more left-handed and switch-hitters for John Gibbons to line up, which was a nice change of pace after the Blue Jays have been so dominant from the right side for several years.

When the likes of Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion, and even Josh Donaldson were in the Blue Jays lineup, the Blue Jays were a dreaded team for southpaw starters.