4 former Blue Jays from the 2025 squad that are struggling with their new teams

The Toronto Blue Jays have been off to a rough start to their 2026 MLB season. Not only have the Blue Jays been hit with numerous injuries, but various players have also been underperforming, leading to their current sub .500 record. As a result, the Toronto offense ranked 25th in the league in runs scored with 88 while their pitching ranked 21st in the majors in runs given up with 111.

However, it hasn’t been just the current squad that has failed to perform up to expectations as several of the Blue Jays’ former players from their World Series run last season have also struggled coming out of the gate.

These former Blue Jays aren't making good first impressions with their new teams

Chris Bassitt, Baltimore Orioles

As a key consistent cog in the starting rotation during his time in Toronto, Chris Bassitt has had a disastrous start in his tenure with the Baltimore Orioles this season. In four games to date, Bassitt has compiled an 0-2 record with a dismal 6.19 ERA, 2.13 WHIP, giving up 11 earned runs on 23 hits with 11 walks and just seven strikeouts over 16 innings pitched.

If it wasn’t for his decent work in his most recent outing where he held the Cleveland Guardians scoreless over five innings on April 17, those numbers would have been a lot worse. Perhaps Toronto made the right decision in moving on from the 37-year-old veteran this past offseason.

Justin Bruihl, St. Louis Cardinals

Despite being used sporadically in 2025 by the Blue Jays, reliever Justin Bruihl still ended up being a part of their ALDS roster against the New York Yankees. However, now with his new home with the St. Louis Cardinals, things haven’t been as rosy to begin his 2026 campaign.

Over 12 relief appearances, Bruihl has struggled with his command, posting a less-than-stellar 6.75 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, while walking eight batters and striking out six in 10.2 innings of work. Having yielded runs in five of those 12 outings, including multiple runs in three occasions, the 28-year-old left hander will need to turn things around fast if he wants to remain a key part of the Cardinals relief corps going forward.

Seranthony Domínguez, Chicago White Sox

As one of the Blue Jays’ key trade deadline acquisitions in 2025, Seranthony Domínguez helped stabilize the Toronto bullpen down the stretch, ultimately leading to their magical playoff run. Having landed a new closing gig with the Chicago White Sox for the 2026 season, things certainly haven't gone as planned for Domínguez.

Despite registering four saves to date, he has been shaky in doing so, amassing a 1-2 record, 5.63 ERA, 1.75 WHIP, together with eight walks and 10 strikeouts in just eight innings pitched. His strikeout ability is still at its best, but he has struggled with his control and command, leading to a high number of free passes, as well as being hit hard with two home runs given up during that stretch. But with no other dominant option available in the White Sox bullpen, Domínguez will likely have a long leash in the role for now.

Bo Bichette, New York Mets

Probably no one would have expected this, perhaps not even the dejected Blue Jays fans that saw him leave, but Bo Bichette has struggled mightily coming out of the gate with the New York Mets. In 22 games thus far, Bichette has hit an abysmal .217 with a .538 OPS, along with just eight runs scored, three doubles, one home run and nine RBIs. To put in a more measurable perspective, the 28-year-old former Blue Jays star is on pace for just 59 runs scored, 22 doubles, seven home runs and 66 RBIs for the year, which is very un-Bichette-like.

Those worrisome numbers actually mirror somewhat of that from his injury-riddled 2024 campaign with Toronto. With that in mind, perhaps Bichette still hasn’t fully recovered from his devastating knee injury that he suffered last fall prior to the postseason. Whether or not it will have any lingering effects on his effectiveness going forward is still unknown. But one thing is for sure, Mets fans certainly are not happy with their investment to date.

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