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Blue Jays GM Atkins Says "Everything Needs to Be Assessed" After Last-Place Finish
- On Wednesday, Toronto Blue Jays General Manager Ross Atkins and team president Mark Shapiro held season-ending media availabilities at Rogers Centre following the team's last-place finish in the American League East with a 79-83 record.
- Underperformance and significant pitching injuries derailed Toronto's campaign, preventing traction after last April. The club missed the playoffs for the third time in seven seasons, declining from their near-World Series run less than 12 months earlier.
- Offensively, Toronto finished last in the American League in home runs and near the bottom in slugging percentage. While Kazuma Okamoto recorded 33 homers and 92 RBIs, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit just nine home runs.
- The Blue Jays maintained a payroll of about $275 million this year and currently have about $195 million on the books for next season. This financial flexibility should allow Atkins to potentially add pitching depth and a big bat.
- Toronto's regular-season opener is set for March 25 at New York, though labour uncertainty looms. The collective bargaining agreement between Major League Baseball and its players' association expires December 1, potentially disrupting preparations.
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Blue Jays GM Atkins says “everything needs to be assessed” after last-place finish
TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said "everything needs to be assessed" in the wake of the team's performance this past season. Speaking at a season-ending media availability on Wednesday at Rogers Centre, he added that the club ...
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Blue Jays GM Atkins says "everything needs to be assessed" after last-place finish
TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said
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The Hamilton SpectatorBlue Jays off-season questions: Is Ernie Clement good enough at second base?
On Wednesday, Mark Shapiro and Ross Atkins will field questions about a lost year and what's next.
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