TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 28: Justin Smoak #14 of the Toronto Blue Jays takes an at bat during the first inning of their MLB game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre on September 28, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)
When the Toronto Blue Jays playoff dreams ended back in 2016, the writing was on the wall on where the organization was planning on heading towards with the postseason in the rearview mirror. Former general manager Alex Anthopolous had moved on and a new regime had entered the season prior in the form of CEO/President Mark Shapiro and general manager Ross Atkins.