Blue Jays ranked among MLB's best bets to end World Series drought in 2027

One year after the Toronto Blue Jays lost in Game 7 of the 2025 World Series, the Milwaukee Brewers became champions for the first time in franchise history. The Brew Crew victory is causing other fanbases to experience varying degrees of jealousy. They'll be hoping enough work is done this offseason so that they can experience that level of elation in 2027.

As the first portion of the MLB offseason beckons, MLB.com's Will Leitch decided to rank which long-suffering clubs have the best chance of winning a title in 2027. Of course, it's super early to be engaging in this exercise and are Blue Jays fans really suffering more than Mets fans, who haven't won since 1986? Anyway, the good news is that the Blue Jays find themselves at the top of this list.

Unlike some of the clubs on this list, Toronto has the muscle memory of having experienced a World Series recently. Other clubs, like the Mariners, have never played that late into October. But under the current format, the baseball playoffs have become so unpredictable that simply getting in the tournament improves your chances greatly.

Of the Blue Jays, Leitch wrote: "Like the Mariners, the team they beat in the 2025 ALCS, the Blue Jays had just about everything go wrong this year, and the hope is that the chips will land their way again in 2027. But the biggest issue may be getting Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s power stroke back."

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. could be the key to ending Blue Jays' championship drought

It appears that all Blue Jays fans can agree with Leitch. Vladdy's issues have been well-documented. Crucially, an important piece of context has been provided since the Blue Jays last took the field against the Cincinnati Reds.

The 27-year-old underwent laser eye surgery in Florida weeks after the season ended, which should help him see the ball better. After all, this is still the guy who put together a 2025 postseason for the ages.

The Blue Jays will need more power on other fronts, which Leitch outlined at the end of his opinion. Only four players even reached double-digits in long balls. Alejandro Kirk still whacked ten despite being sidelined for a large portion of the season. It's no wonder that adding more power was one of GM Ross Atkins' main priorities in his season-ending press conference.

Leitch's blurb didn't specifically mention the team's longstanding pitching issues last season. Everyone understands that the Blue Jays need better health and consistency from their hurlers next season. It's frankly laughable to revisit some of the pitchers Toronto was using during a period in May and June when little was going right.

What makes this exercise so wacky is the inherent unpredictability of what will unfold next season. Will there even be a season because of the impending lockout? Shortened season? Will there be the looming specter of a salary cap to control clubs like Toronto?

Then, just when you think you have it all covered, something crazy like Guerrero Jr.'s power outage will threaten to sabotage the whole season. The least-expected outcome is always the one that bites you in the face!

Toronto fans should feel confident knowing that they have a strong chance of making it back into the playoffs next season. Once they are back in the playoffs, it's truly anyone's game!

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