Looking at internal options for the Blue Jays' woes against left-handed pitching

The Blue Jays have several hitters who can handle left-handed pitching, including Ernie Clement, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and George Springer. A key problem is the absence of a left-handed pitching “mashing” right-handed batter on the bench. In a game versus the Pittsburgh Pirates, left-handed batters were replaced with Myles Straw and Davis Schneider, both of whom struck out, while Lenyn Sosa grounded out with runners in scoring position. Against left-handed pitching, Toronto slashes .219/.305/.344 with tied-for-fifth-low batting average and slugging, and a 87 wRC+ tied for ninth-worst. Internal options at Triple-A Buffalo include Charles McAdoo, who is producing strong overall numbers and shows reverse splits, with better power and performance versus right-handed pitching and solid results versus left-handers.

"The Jays have a handful of solid players capable of hitting left-handed pitching, such as Ernie Clement, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and George Springer. But one glaring issue is their lack of a left-handed pitching mashing right-handed batter on the bench. There's no better example of this need than Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. With a lefty on the mound, the Blue Jays replaced left-handed batters Yohendrick Piñango and Jesús Sánchez with Myles Straw and Davis Schneider, who both struck out."

"Entering Sunday's game, the Blue Jays were slashing just .219/.305/.344 against left-handed pitching. That's tied for the fifth-lowest batting average and slugging percentage, while their 87 wRC+ against lefties sits tied for the ninth-worst. It's still a bit early to look for external help, but the Blue Jays have a handful of intriguing right-handed hitters with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. Let's take a look at their internal options for a righty who can hit left-handed pitching."

"There has been a lot of helium surrounding third baseman Charles McAdoo, and for good reason. Entering Sunday's doubleheader, the Bison is slashing .259/.366/.457 with eight home runs in 191 plate appearances, good for a 119 wRC+. He's also been making more contact, seeing his strikeout rate drop from 27.7% in 2025 to 20.4% in his first 46 games. McAdoo has also walked 14.1% of the time, so he's seeing the ball well."

"McAdoo only has 39 plate appearances against left-handed pitching this season, where he's slashing .257/.333/.429 with two home runs. He's been a reverse splits hitter so far this season, slashing .260/.375/.465 with six home runs in 152 plate appearances against right-handed pitching. The 2025 season is a larger sample size for the 24-year-old. Over 113 plate appearances against left-han"

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