The Blue Jays bullpen has done nothing but enhance its position as the worst relief corps in the American League during this 1-7 slide. Toronto’s is the only bullpen in the league with more blown saves (seven) than saves (six). A primary reason for that is the bullpen’s inability to strand inherited runners. Overall, the Jays bullpen went into Thursday’s game having allowed 26 of 64 inherited runners to score. That’s a 41% rate, worst in the league. In the last seven games, Jays relievers have inherited 10 runners and seven of them have scored.
Manager John Gibbons expects that trend to change.