The Toronto Blue Jays are one of those teams that have a losing record, but still have a lot of hope.They are a team that isn't necessarily filled with top-tier names or talent (although they do have Vlad Guerrero Jr.), but they made a big statement last year and are still looking for their footing this season.
Part of the struggle, or probably most of it, has been the struggles of their pitching staff.The team has gotten 15 starts from Kevin Gausman, 13 from both Dylan Cease and Patrick Corbin, but nine or fewer from Trey Yesavage, Max Scherzer and Shane Bieber.Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage celebrates after striking out the New York Yankees’ side during the fourth inning of Game 2 of the American League Division Series in Toronto, Canada, on Oct.
5, 2025.(Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press)Injuries are always an issue for any team, but when your starters are unavailable, it magnifies basically everything else.
Yesavage goes today, and he will be making his 10th start of the season.After a solid run through about the middle of May, he has struggled.
Since May 25, he has allowed 17 earned runs over 22.1 innings.This is the first stretch of struggle for Yesavage in his career.
Is this just a blip, or has the league figured him out? I think it is fair to question.He faced the Red Sox in his debut this year and allowed four hits in five scoreless innings.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEThe Boston Red Sox have reports that they have a lot of hope in the remainder of the season, but it is hard to see where that is coming from.
They are currently in last place in their division with 15.5 games of space between them and the Yankees.What is most concerning, at least in my opinion, is how bad they've been at home this year.
They are just 12-24 for the season.They were 38-43 at home in 2024, so it isn't exactly like a very long time since they last posted a losing home record.
Still, this one stands out.Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Sonny Gray throw...