When attempting to dissect where it all went wrong in 2017, you have to look no further than the pitching. The Blue Jays utilized 14 different starters this season due to an assortment of injuries to their staff coupled with a down-season from Marco Estrada forced the Jays to overwork and tax their bullpen all season long.
The relievers, for the most part, were above average as the likes of Ryan Tepera and Dominic Leone asserted themselves as viable major league talents. The issue came to closing or winning games late as the Jays were the victim of the most walk-off losses in the majors.