3 Toronto Blue Jays players who are no longer worth defending

The Blue Jays are playing some solid baseball right now, as they enter Tuesday sitting one game abive .500.

With that, there are a lot of players on the team who have impressed in that time and contributed to that success. But it's not all perfect, as there are also some Blue Jays who haven't done much with limited playing time this season.

But even with those struggles, there's still some segments of the fan base that make excuses or try to talk themselves into defending a player who clearly doesn't have it.

With that in mind, here are three Blue Jays who are no longer worth defending.

3 Toronto Blue Jays players who are no longer worth defending

Davis Schneider

After a horrid start to the season, the Blue Jays optioned Schneider to Triple-A last week following his rough start to the season.

In the 10 games he played with Toronto this season, Schneider hit .067 (1-for-15) with an RBI, five walks and eight strikeouts. This sample size is very small, but it continues what's been a tough year-plus for him.

He's hitting just .187 across 412 at-bats in 2024 and '25 with an OPS of .617 and an OPS+ of 76/ He also struck out in nearly 37% of those at-bats. Schenider has always been a fan favorite, but the team did the right thing by sending him to Triple-A to work out the problems he's having at the plate.

Nathan Lukes

Lukes is also a tough inclusion on this, but the 30-year-old hasn't impressed really in his playing time this season. He impressed in a short cameo last year (.302 average, one home run, 10 RBI in 22 games), and entered the season with only 51 MLB games under his belt.

Lukes has struggled so far this season, as he's hitting .185 (5-for-27) with a double and four RBI. He has a wRC+ of 64. Lukes is a serviceable fourth outfielder, but he's already gotten lapped by Myles Straw and will likely be the odd man out when Daulton Varsho returns.

Ernie Clement

Last on this list is Clement, a guy who was decent in 2024, but is off to a rough start in 2025. He's never going to be a guy who's a bopper at third base, but his struggles at the plate are especially acute this season.

Clement is hitting .224 (11-for-49) this season with a two doubles and five RBI through 21 games. He has also walked four times and has struck out 10 times and has a wRC+ of 60. While he's still be great with his glove (he's been worth 0.2 fWAR on defense), his bat is becoming a black hole in the lineup.

Clement's likely earned himself a bit of a longer leash thanks to his strong 2024 season, but he'll need to turn things around soon.