10 former Blue Jays who are playing in the 2024 MLB postseason

Los Angeles Dodgers (4)

The Dodgers are one of two remaining playoff teams with four ex-Blue Jays on their roster. The club coasted into the postseason as the NL's top seed and is preparing to take on the Padres, who just recently swept the Braves in the NL Wild Card Series.

Teoscar Hernandez, a pending free agent, is wrapping up a one-year deal in Los Angeles and put together one of his best seasons at the plate. In 154 games, the popular ex-Blue Jay hit 33 home runs and drove in 99, posting an .840 OPS and 137 OPS+. He made the All-Star Game for the second time in his nine-year career and is going to be a free agent target for the Blue Jays once he hits free agency in the near future. A strong postseason for him would do nothing but add dollars onto that contract he's set to earn coming up soon.

Then there's Daniel Hudson, a relief pitcher who's managed to stay at the top of his game even as he nears the age of 40. The right-hander made 45 appearances for the Blue Jays back in 2019 as an oft-used middle-reliever, posting a 3.00 ERA and 152 ERA+ before being traded to the Nationals at the deadline. This year, the 37-year-old made it into 65 contests, earning 10 saves and posting a 3.00 ERA and 129 ERA+. He's sure to be a sought after arm in free agency, and he could fit the bill as an experienced veteran reliever that the Blue Jays desperately need more of this offseason.

Kevin Kiermaier, 34, is retiring at season's end and is getting one last shot at a World Series ring before he hangs it up. He's one of the best defensive center fielders the game has ever seen and was only just traded to the Dodgers at this year's deadline. This year, he's hitting a combined .197 with just five home runs and a 56 OPS+ through 116 games. The Dodgers keep him around strictly for his defensive prowess in center field.

That brings us to Anthony Banda, who easily had the shortest tenure on the Blue Jays. The left-hander made just seven appearances for Toronto back in 2022, surrendering three runs on seven hits with seven strikeouts and three walks in 6.1 innings of work. He's a journeyman if there ever was one, logging time with eight teams in eight years. He set a new career-high in games and innings this year after making 48 appearances for the Dodgers with a 3.08 ERA and 126 ERA+.