Jays Journal Roundtable: Predictions for the 2023 Blue Jays

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Now that 2023 it's everyone's (well...not everyone) favorite time of year: prediction season.

Everyone over at Jays Journal came together to come up with how they think the 2023 season will go for the Toronto Blue Jays, including who is going to improve the most in the upcoming season and who is going to come back down to earth.

Let's jump into it.

Eric Treuden

Opening Day rotation: Alek Manoah, Kevin Gausman, Chris Bassitt, José Berríos, Yusei Kikuchi

Rotation when Hyun Jin Ryu returns: Manoah, Gausman, Bassitt, Ryu, Berríos

Surprise player of the year: Kevin Kiermaier

Most improved: José Berríos

Who goes backwards: Santiago Espinal

Who makes the All-Star Game: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Daulton Varsho, Manoah, Matt Chapman

Win-loss record: 98-64

Nick Prasad

Rotation: Gausman, Manoah, Bassitt, Berríos, Mitch White

When Ryu returns: Gausman, Ryu, Manoah, Bassitt, Berríos

Surprise player: Espinal

Most improved: Whit Merrifield

Who goes backwards: Alejandro Kirk

All-Stars: Guerrero Jr., Varsho, Manoah

Record: 98-64

Charles Kime

Rotation: Manoah, Gausman, Bassitt, Berríos, Michael Wacha

When Ryu returns: Manoah, Gausman, Bassitt, Ryu, Berríos

Surprise: Ryu

Most improved: Varsho

Who goes backwards: Kirk

All-Stars: Guerrero Jr., Varsho, Manoah, Gausman

Record: 96-66

Evan Gignac

Opening Day rotation: Alek Manoah, Kevin Gausman, Chris Bassitt, José Berríos, Yusei Kikuchi

Rotation when Hyun Jin Ryu returns: Manoah, Gausman, Bassitt, Berríos, Ryu

Surprise player of the year: Whit Merrifield

Most improved: José Berríos

Who goes backwards: Santiago Espinal

Who makes the All-Star Game: Gausman, Jordan Romano, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette, George Springer

Win-loss record: 96-66

David Salituro

Rotation: Manoah, Gausman, Bassitt, Berríos, Kikuchi

When Ryu returns: Manoah, Gausman, Bassitt, Berríos, Ryu

Surprise: Merrifield

Most improved: Daulton Varsho

Who goes backwards: Manoah

All-Stars: Guerrero Jr., Bichette, Manoah

Record: 94-68

Graeme Wallace

Rotation: Manoah, Gausman, Bassitt, Berríos, Kikuchi

When Ryu returns: Manoah, Gausman, Bassitt, Berríos, Ryu

Surprise: Kevin Kiermaier

Most improved: Berríos

Who goes backwards: Alejandro Kirk

All-Stars: Guerrero Jr., Bichette, Gausman, Romano

Record: 95-67

Michael Fisher

Opening Day rotation: Alek Manoah, Kevin Gausman, José Berríos, Chris Bassitt, Yusei Kikuchi

Rotation when Hyun Jin Ryu returns: Gausman, Manoah, Bassitt, Berríos, Ryu

Surprise player of the year: Whit Merrifield

Most improved: Danny Jansen

Who goes backwards: Alejandro Kirk

Who makes the All-Star Game: Manoah, Gausman, Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Daulton Varsho

Win-loss record: 95-67

Henry Wright

Rotation: Manoah, Gausman, Bassitt, Berríos, Kikuchi

When Ryu returns: Manoah, Gausman, Bassitt, Berríos, Kikuchi, Ryu

Surprise: Nate Pearson

Most improved: Kikuchi

Who goes backwards: Kirk

All-Stars: Guerrero Jr., Bichette, Manoah, George Springer

Record: 93-69

Miguel Mike Medina

Rotation: Manoah, Gausman, Berríos, Bassitt, Kikuchi

When Ryu returns: Manoah, Gausman, Berríos, Bassitt, Ryu

Surprise: Santiago Espinal

Most improved: Varsho

Who goes backwards: Kirk

All-Stars: Guerrero Jr., Bichette, Bassitt, Espinal, Manoah, Varsho

Record: 94-68

David Corcoran

Opening Day rotation: Alek Manoah, Kevin Gausman, Chris Bassitt, José Berríos, Yusei Kikuchi

Rotation when Hyun Jin Ryu returns: Manoah, Gausman, Bassitt, Berríos, Ryu

Surprise player of the year: Zach Pop

Most improved: Cavan Biggio

Who goes backwards: Santiago Espinal

Who makes the All-Star Game: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Manoah, Bo Bichette

Win-loss record: 97-65

Travis Aylward

Rotation: Manoah, Gausman, Bassitt, Berríos, Kikuchi

When Ryu returns: Manoah, Gausman, Bassitt, Ryu, Berríos

Surprise: Biggio

Most improved: Bichette (on defense)

Who goes backwards: Espinal

All-Stars: Manoah, Guerrero Jr., Bichette

Record: 100-62

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