Nobody could have predicted that Ernie Clement would be leading the Blue Jays offensively this season, but here he is.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s struggles are obviously an issue as he endured his worst month by OPS since his rookie season of 2019.

Only 20 relievers in the Majors have racked up at least 28 appearances this season. A quarter of those relievers play for the Toronto Blue Jays. Mason Fluharty leads the league with 31 appearances. Braydon Fisher is tied with the Athletics’ Hogan Harris for second place with 30 appearances.

The one positive narrative surrounding the Toronto Blue Jays this season comes from last season. It's that, in 2025, they didn't really start to heat up until June. Well, it's 2026, and June is here,

Pete Alonso’s fist was raised to the sky long before the ball Colton Cowser struck landed. Alonso knew where it was headed. Cowser’s third home run in the past seven days, a three-run shot, eventually settled in the right-center field seats and was the exclamation point of a five-run third inning that put the Orioles ahead by six.

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Long Ball, Postmedia’s Rob Wong speaks with Toronto Sun Blue Jays writer Rob Longley about Blue Jays reliever Jeff Hoffman after his implosion on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles and why June could be a make or break month for the Blue Jays.

When Addison Barger unleashed a 101.2 m.p.h. cannon from right field in his return off the injured-list on May 9, the Toronto Blue Jays outfield seemed to be blown right back into shape.

The Toronto Blue Jays have had trouble keeping the pitching staff healthy all season. In this trade, they get a big name to hopefully get them over the nightmare start to the season.