There are a number of important questions the Jays will have to answer over the second half of the season if they want to fulfill their potential.
. There's still plenty of reason for optimism, but there are a number of important questions they'll have to answer over the second half of the season if they want to fulfill their potential.This is the major question hovering over the Blue Jays. General manager Ross Atkins has a little under two weeks before the trade deadline to patch up several areas of the roster.
Jose Berrios had been one of the most consistent starters in baseball since 2017, which led to the Blue Jays giving him a seven-year contract extension last winter. The right-hander has been a major disappointment in his first full year in Toronto, posting an ugly 5.22 ERA through 19 starts. If Berrios pitches like his former self more consistently, a top three of Alek Manoah, Kevin Gausman and Berrios could be lethal in a playoff series.Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is enjoying another strong season but nowhere near the production that saw him finish as the MVP runner-up last year. He's slashing .271/.346/.484 with 20 home runs through 92 games. Those numbers would be excellent for most major-leaguers, but the bar for Guerrero is higher.
MLB managers don't shoulder as much responsibility as they used to as teams employ a more collaborative approach, but the pressure is still on Schneider to return the Blue Jays to their winning ways. His long-term relationships with some of the club's most important players should serve him well.Two of Toronto's biggest surprises this season have been Alejandro Kirk and Santiago Espinal, both of whom were rewarded with their first All-Star appearances.
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