"This probably feels obvious, but the Blue Jays had such a discrepancy in this category at the beginning of the season, it's a minor miracle they pulled to within a -18 home run differential by the time the season ended. That was the worst differential among the American League teams that made the playoffs, just behind Houston at -17, and only San Diego and Cincinnati were worse."
"They ended up hitting 191 home runs which tied for 11th in the league, but they allowed 209, which was in the bottom five of the league. Three different starters, José Berrios, Chris Bassitt and Kevin Gausman allowed 20+ home runs each, while Max Scherzer and Bowden Francis allowed 19 each. Those were the the five starters the Blue Jays deployed going into the season. Meantime, relievers Jeff Hoffman, Chad Green, and Yariel Rodriguez allowed a combined 37 home runs out of the bullpen."
The Toronto Blue Jays finished 2025 with a 94-68 record and came within two outs of winning the World Series. The team struggled with a -18 home run differential, allowing 209 homers while hitting 191. Five starters combined for the bulk of long balls allowed, and relievers surrendered a further 37 homers. Offseason roster turnover has already removed or made uncertain several of the pitchers who struggled, with Bassitt and Scherzer entering free agency, Green released, and Rodriguez DFA'd. José Berrios is expected back and Bowden Francis must earn a rotation spot while recovering from injury.
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