Were the Blue Jays a one-year wonder?
Toronto just finished a weekend series where they were swept – yes, swept – by the Chicago White Sox. Yes, those White Sox, who are widely considered to be among the worst teams in baseball. And this wasn’t just “win some/lose some” regular bit of baseball business.
The Blue Jays got shut down, and it kinda makes last season feel like a dream sequence. MORE: MLB catcher power rankings in week 3 Another Flat Offensive Showing The White Sox finished the sweep with a 3-0 shutout, and the Jays’ offense did the same thing it’s been doing too often early in this season—create a little traffic, then do nothing with it. Toronto went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position, and that’s how you get blanked even when the pitching isn’t catastrophic.
From Contender to Question Mark Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Andres Gimenez (0) is congratulated by Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) after he scored a run during the fifth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at LECOM Park. Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images The Jays weren’t supposed to be fragile.
They were the 2025 AL East champions, went 94-68, and were the American League champs. That wasn’t supposed to be a fluke. That was supposed to start a perennial pennant run in this window.
So when a team like that comes out and looks this punchless in a series, it should (at the very least) split. The question is clear—was 2025 the peak? Warning Signs All Over Sunday Sunday’s game itself had warning signs everywhere.