TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 29: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 and Teoscar Hernandez #37 of the Toronto Blue Jays salute the crowd during the last game of the season, facing the Tampa Bay Rays during a break in the third inning during their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on September 29, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
The Toronto Blue Jays are heading to the postseason this year after the COVID-19 pandemic cut the season down from 162 games to just 60.
In a year that many had the Toronto Blue Jays counted out, the young core found a way to win some ball games in 2020, and with a little help from the expanded playoff format, found a way to reach October baseball; a land that hasn’t been seen by the MLB’s only Canadian team since 2016.