The Blue Jays' offense is in the midst of a historic cold steak

It's been the same old problem for the Jays in 2025.
Jun 27, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) reacts after a strikeout against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images
Jun 27, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) reacts after a strikeout against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images | John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

A few weeks ago, when the Toronto Blue Jays burst out of the gate with their bats on fire, we had commented on how great their offense was at the start o the season.

Well, it seems like we might have spoken too soon. Toronto is currently in the midst of a five-game losing streak where their bats have gone ice cold, and it looks like the same things that plagued the Blue Jays over the past couple of seasons have come back to haunt them.

The Blue Jays' offense (or lack thereof) is the biggest reason why the team's lost five straight, which has caused their record to dip below .500.

The Blue Jays offense is in the midst of a historic cold steak

The Jays are second in MLB in home runs (13), along with being 24th in runs scored (88) and RBI (83) along with being tied 23rd in OPS (.659). While their team batting average (.242) is in the upper half of the league, their offense has been stuck in neutral in a cold streak that's becoming historic.

How historic?

The Blue Jays went 9-for-90 (.100) across their three game series with Houston, which is the second-lowest batting average in a three-game series in franchise history.

Ernie Clement (2-for-seven), George Springer (2-for-11) and Bo Bichette (2-for-12) were the the only three Blue Jays to have multiple hits across the series.

Andrés Giménez, Alejandro Kirk, Alan Roden, Anthony Santander, Will Wagner, Myles Straw and Addison Barger all went hitless against the Astros.

Their only runs in the series came a solo home run from Nathan Lukes and an double from Springer.

That lack of ability to keep the line moving showcases perhaps the Blue Jays' biggest problem this season: they can't hit with runners in scoring position. The Blue Jays are hitting just .242 with runners on base, along with having a dismal .600 OPS in such situations, which is the third-worst mark in the league.

They've somehow only hit one home run with a runner in scoring position (Anthony Santander's three-run shot against Spencer Schwellenbach), and they've struck out 63 times with runners in scoring position. You can't make the postseason with those kind of splits.

The Jays have hit into 19 double plays to date, which puts them fifth last in the MLB. It's tough to get a rally going when you kill it almost immediately.

That lack of production starts at the top. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette and Anthony Santander have combined to hit .246 (76-for-308) with just just three home runs and 31 RBI.

The Blue Jays' stars aren’t shouldering the load and getting the job done, it forces the other players on the team to pick up the slack. And they haven't done that so far.

It also hasn’t helped that Toronto's pitching has faltered as of late after being one of their strengths at the start of the season. The Jays pitching staff has given up five or more runs in four of Toronto's last five games. Combining shaky pitching with a struggling offense is a recipe for disaster.

What can the Jays do to change their offensive potential? Would tinkering with the lineup help? Or should they look for help in their farm system or add someone via trade?

Reagrdless of what the solution is, the Blue Jays need to act act sooner rather than later.

The Blue Jays made a lot of moves this offseason in the hopes of turning Toronto into a contender. If they don't change things soon, it could all result in another wasted season.

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