Daulton Varsho's latest comments show the Blue Jays aren't panicking

It seems like the Blue Jays can't do anything to stay out of their own way this year.

Every time it seems like they take a step forward and seem ready to make a run at contending in the American League East, they trip over their own feet and watch another team in the division run past them.

That sentiment was on full display last night in their back-and-forth battle against the Tampa Bay Rays.

After both teams exchanged body blows for most of the game, the Blue Jays took a 9-8 lead in the eighth inning on a two-run home run from Daulton Varsho (his second of the game), which set things up for Jeff Hoffman to close to the door.

And for the third time in five games, Hoffman blew another lead, this time in extremely back-breaking fashion.

But, based off Varsho's post-game comments, it seems like the Blue Jays aren't getting too low after the loss.

Daulton Varsho's latest comments show the Blue Jays aren't panicking

“I’m going to take it back to last year,” Varsho told reporters, per MLB.com's Keegan Matheson. “When we were in those situations, I feel like everyone in the lineup was down on themselves. This year, there’s no panic at all. We’re going to come back and, whether you like it or not, we’re going to have good at-bats. There’s just a different mojo through our dugout and we have confidence in everybody. There’s a different way of feeling this year.”

While those comments would be great to hear from anyone on the roster, it means a little more coming from Varsho.

Tuesday was the classic Varsho game, as he mashed two home runs and turned in a stellar sliding catch on a ball that had a 50% catch probability.

If that wasn't enough, both of this home runs were 113 miles per hour, making them the hardest-hit balls of his career.

Varsho also told reporters that he'd give the ball to Hoffman “100 times out of 100," but we'll see if manager John Schenider feels the same way.

Hoffman now has a 6.05 ERA in 19 1/3 innings this year, and it seems like his tight grasp on the closer's role could be loosening.

That said, there really isn't a clear No. 1 option who could take over in his place.

Yimi García pitched great in April but he's also in a little bit of a slump. Mason Fluharty allowed his first home run of the year on Tuesday. Brendon Little, Chad Green and Yariel Rodríguez have all been pitching well as of late, but none of those options really move the needle.

The Blue Jays' offense seems to have finally woken up, but it's come at a time when the pitching staff is struggling.

While it's a good sign to hear that Varsho isn't panicking, Tuesday was another reminder that the Blue Jays still have some work they need to do if they want to compete in the American League East.