The Toronto Blue Jays are bound for a last-place finish in the American League East this season and they can point to the weakness of their pitching staff as a major reason for that spot in the standings.
The Toronto Blue Jays suffered another tough-loss on Friday, this time to the Chicago Cubs. The 6-5 loss in extra-innings dropped the Jays to 57-65 on the season and halted a modest win streak.
Toronto is destined for a last-place finish in the American League East, which is a very disappointing outcome considering that the Jays have invested heavily in the major league roster over the last few seasons. They've also been to the playoffs in each of the last two seasons and were hoping for a repeat performance - and then some - this year.
While injuries factor into every disappointing baseball season, the Jays can point directly to their pitching staff as one of the main reasons for regression in 2024. According to @StatsCentre on social media, the Jays are headed for some undesirable team history this year. Victimized for 4 home runs in today's defeat at the Cubs, the #BlueJays pitching decline in 2024 has seen their arms give up more deep flies than any other MLB team . Though just 62 road games into the season, they're already tied for 8th on herepitching decline in 2024 has seen their arms give up more deep flies than any other MLB team .
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