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Why Blue Jays’ 13-16 Start Doesn’t Tell the Full Story

Toronto Blue Jays On SI·Maddy Dickens·about 1 month ago
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When looking at the MLB standings, it may seem surprising to see last year's reserve world champs sitting three games below .500 at 13-16. However, that record is far from the real tale as to what the Toronto Blue Jays' season has been. Remember, baseball is the longest season in professional sports, so at 29-games in, not even 18% of the games have been played. Another point to remember is where the 2025 Blue Jays sat at this point in the year, 13-16. In fact, Toronto took a long time to turn things around in 2025 as the team still sat a pair of games under .500 a month later from where the season is right now. This is a marathon, not a sprint, and it isn't bold to say the 2026 Blue Jays will be right in the same spot when October rolls around. If one word were to accurately describe the '26 Jays, it would easily be injuries. Injuries, injuries, and more injuries have dismantled this roster, and while that might seem like a cop-out, it is truly unfathomable how many players this team has been without.…

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