"Last season, the Toronto Blue Jays went down to the wire with the New York Yankees to claim the AL East title. Both teams finished the season 94-68, but luckily, the tiebreaker went in the Blue Jays favor, winning their head-to-head series 8-5. The Boston Red Sox finished five games back, so the Blue Jays had tough competition from three teams. The Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles struggled, finishing 17 and 19 games back, respectively."
"In preparation for this season, the Blue Jays have reloaded in the offseason to try to repeat as AL East champions and the American League champions. They bolstered the pitching staff by adding Dylan Cease, Cody Ponce, and Tyler Rogers, and Shane Bieber returns after accepting his player option. The offense failed to make as many meaningful additions after getting outbid for both Kyle Tucker and Cody Bellinger."
The Toronto Blue Jays won the AL East in a tiebreaker over the New York Yankees after both teams finished 94-68. The Boston Red Sox finished five games back, while the Rays and Orioles trailed by 17 and 19 games. The Blue Jays strengthened their pitching this offseason by signing Dylan Cease, Cody Ponce and Tyler Rogers, with Shane Bieber returning via his player option. The offense made fewer high-profile additions after missing on Kyle Tucker and Cody Bellinger, but signed Kazuma Okamoto to replace Bo Bichette. Power remains a concern; Anthony Santander, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Daulton Varsho must provide more home runs. The AL East projects as extremely competitive, with the Orioles adding Pete Alonso and Taylor Ward to bolster their power.
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