3 overreactions (and 1 truth) from the start of the Blue Jays' 2025 season

The Toronto Blue Jays have come out of the gates strong this season, which has led to fans from all over the world dreaming of October.

After a tough 2024 campaign, the Blue Jays have looked far more compete so far this season, and seem built to hold up with the 162-game marathon of a season.

And while the season is a marathon, that doesn't mean there isn't room for overreaction. With that in mind, here's a look at three overreactions (and one truth) from the first week of the Blue Jays' season.

3 overreactions from the start of Blue Jays' 2025 season

Andrés Giménez could be an All-Star

When the Blue Jays traded for Giménez in the offseason, it seemed clear that he'd have a positive impact on the Blue Jays' defense.

And while he's been providing Gold Glove defense in the field, he's also been a net positive on offense as well.

After only hitting nine home runs last year, Giménez hit .308 with three home runs in the first week of action, and now seems to have settled into the team's cleanup spot.

Him leading the Blue Jays in both home runs and RBI (six) is a pleasant surprise. If he can keep this pace up, he'll be an All-Star for the second time in his career.

George Springer is back to being elite

During his seven-year tenture with the Astros, Springer was known for smashing home runs in the clutch and making jaw-dropping plays in the field.

And while he was an All-Star in 2022 (his second year in Toronto), he's had to work through some serious struggles in his last two years, which has led to the Blue Jays' fanbase having some justified anxiety about his production.

However, he's off to a strong start (.409 average, one home run, five RBI) has been pleasant surprise, and he looks much more confident in the box this year.

Dropping down a couple spots in the lineup has seemed to help, and he's looked a lot more like the elite version of him that we saw early in his Blue Jays tenure. Hopefully he can keep this going and prove that his production isn't just a flash in the pan.

We should be concerned about Anthony Santander's slow start

The Blue Jays signing of Santander felt like a huge win considering his power (44 home runs and 102 RBI last year) and the fact that his presence on the Blue Jays meant that he was no longer on the Orioles, but he's gotten off to a bit of a slow start this year.

While he's been at the top of the Blue Jays lineup in every game this year, he went 6-for-27 (.222) through the first week of the season with one extra-base hit and seven strikeouts.

While he should pick things up as the season goes on, it's never great to see your big time free agent signing struggle.

One truth from the start of the Blue Jays' 2025 season

Myles Straw should stick around

Sure, this could also be a bit of an overreaction, but there's also some truth to this statement.

Straw, who was acquired from Cleveland in the offseason, was able to make the Opening Day roster thanks to Daulton Varsho needing a little more time to rehab from his offseason shoulder surgery.

While somebody will be sent off from the roster when Varsho returns, Straw has proved his worth and should stick around. He'd still hold some value on this roster as a fourth outfielder and defense replacement.

But if Straw stays, then who should go? It would likely be either Alan Roden or Nathan Lukes. Roden could end up being the odd man out if the Jays decide that his development would be better suited at Triple-A, while Lukes will likely be the victim of the team puts MLB production first (he went 1-for-8 through the first week of the season)

But regardless of whatever decision is made, it's nice to have so much depth in the outfield. All three of these guys are playing well and making it a tough decision for Toronto's front office, which is a good problem to have.