For several years earlier this decade, the Blue Jays spent way too many nights living and dying by the home run ball. When you had lineups that featured sluggers like Jose Bautista, Josh Donaldson, Edwin Encarnacion, and plenty more, it worked often enough that it was hard to see as a problem until it was a little too late.
With that in mind, Ross Atkins and the rest of the front office have repeatedly talked about getting younger and more athletic with the roster over the last few years. They’ve certainly achieved the “younger” part of that mantra in the early stages of the rebuild, and naturally there is more athleticism with this group as well.