Will the Toronto Blue Jays have more than one player at the All-Star game?

Randal Grichuk – Outfield

Randal Grichuk has had a great start to the year due to the increase in playing time with teammate George Springer spending a majority of the season on the injured list. Known as a “streaky hitter” in the batter’s box through prior seasons with the Blue Jays, Grichuk has broken that trend so far in 2021, slashing .286/.317/.490 with nine home runs, 38 RBI, and a .806 through 192 at-bats.

Grichuk was leading the team in RBI until Guerrero Jr. recently passed him but the Texas native has been playing well both at the plate and defensively in center and right field, good enough that he could earn some ballots his way towards attending the All-Star game this July.

Teoscar Hernandez – Outfield

Although he missed roughly three weeks after contracting the COVID-19 virus, outfielder Teoscar Hernandez is proving once again this season why he is a dangerous hitter when he steps up to the plate.

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Hernandez currently boasts a .319/.370/.504 with seven home runs, 25 RBI, and a .874 OPS and has formed a formidable one-two punch with Guerrero jr. in the third and fourth spot in the batting order. Missing some games earlier this year may hurt his chances of making the Midsummer Classic this year, but a strong month in June could bode well for the selection process when all is said and done.

Hyun Jin Ryu – LHP

The ace and leader of the starting rotation, Hyun Jin Ryu is once again throwing well this season for the Blue Jays organization. His 2.62 ERA has him sitting sixth in the AL amongst qualified starters while also walking only eight batters and striking out 58 through 58.1 innings pitched and 10 starts this season.

This year, the pitching competition has been tough across the major leagues with quite a few opposing starters boasting ERA below 3.00, so if anybody on the Jays pitching staff has a chance of making the All-Star game this season, you may want to place some bets on Ryu to be the guy.

Honourable Mentions

Bo Bichette  – Shortstop

While fans may have been criticizing his defensive play at shortstop this year, Bo Bichette provides lots of value with the bat in his hands. His .267/.315/.485 line and .801 OPS put him within the top ten when compared to other major league shortstops as well as being tied for second in home runs (11) and fourth in RBI (31).

Jordan Romano – RHP

One of the Blue Jays flamethrowers in the later innings, Canadian Jordan Romano did spend some time on the IL earlier this season but has been stellar in the bullpen since his return. Through 19 appearances this year, he sports a 2.04 ERA with 24 strikeouts and nine walks through 17.2 innings while also racking up two saves.

Tyler Chatwood – RHP

Another dependable reliever in the high pressure/late innings, Tyler Chatwood has performed well this season for the Blue Jays. He too missed some time on the IL earlier in the campaign but has thrown well when healthy, appearing in 18 games and pitching to a 2.37 ERA through 19.0 innings while striking out 24 and walking nine batters.