For the Blue Jays offense to wake up, Toronto needs to fix this glaring hole

It is already a known fact that the Toronto Blue Jays are struggling immensely with their offensive production so far this 2026 MLB season. With just 68 runs scored through 18 games after Thursday’s matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Blue Jays are currently the fifth-worst team in the league in terms of runs scored.

If that wasn’t already bad enough, the Blue Jays as a whole have been hitting a measly .228 with just a .621 OPS with runners in scoring position to date to rank 22nd in the majors. But the more surprising statistic is the fact that Toronto remains the only team in the entire league that has yet to record a home run in 2026 in such situations.

The Blue Jays can solve so many issues if they start hitting in the clutch

That glaring hole needs to be fixed soon in order for the Blue Jays to have any sustainable winning success this year. After all, Toronto’s elite hitting in the clutch in 2025 ultimately helped fuel their first place finish in the American League East division and memorable run to the World Series. As a team, the Blue Jays batted .292, along with an .810 OPS with runners in scoring position to rank first and second in the league respectively last season.

As a result, their aggressiveness to cash in runs when they were threatening to score was part of their recipe for success in 2025. Being able to bring in multiple runs at once with a home run in the same situation was even better, as it could change the momentum of the game with one swing of the bat. However, the Blue Jays have been lacking that sudden boost in momentum all season so far in 2026, leading to their current sluggish offensive showing.

It also hasn’t helped that three of the Blue Jays’ biggest bats are on the shelf with Addison Barger, Alejandro Kirk and more recently George Springer all suffering injuries during the past couple of weeks. At the same time, key offensive pieces in Kazuma Okamoto and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. haven’t been able to help offset the subsequent lost of run production in the lineup.

As a result, the Blue Jays collectively will need to step up their play and start putting together some key hits in the biggest moments of the game. If they can rediscover some of that lost magic from last season, that would be a great first step in the right direction to wake up the struggling Toronto offense. Otherwise, the Jays and their fans could unexpectedly be in for a long season ahead of them.

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