For anyone who watched the 2025 Toronto Blue Jays, it was clear that their success was built on much more than on-field performance. After Wednesday’s win over the Washington Nationals, the Blue Jays sit nine games under .500 and 5.0 games out of a playoff spot in the American League. And while the product on the field has quite obviously fallen short of the highs of 2025, are the 2026 Blue Jays missing that spark behind the scenes? It’s all added up on the Blue Jays this year, as things continue to not shake out in their favour. Clement wouldn’t go as far as Gausman in admitting that the Blue Jays aren’t as close, but did say that “there are definitely some differences.”