Six Blue Jays that have been surprisingly successful at the 2025 midway point
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The reason that the Toronto Blue Jays have looked so good as of late, is that more than a couple of more surprising players have put together solid campaigns up to the midpoint of 2025.
Springer is a former World Series MVP, a four-time All-Star, and a two-time AL Silver Slugger winner. It's not too shocking that he's having a great year, but many thought that this level of production was way past him.
Through 87 games, he has posted a .280/.375/.509 slash line with 16 home runs and 53 RBI. He's even picked up 10 stolen bases already.
3B/OF Addison Barger
Barger did not dazzle as a rookie and even started this year back in the minors, but has answered with a vengeance ever since getting the call back up.
Through 69 games, he has posted a .264/.322/.506 slash line with 12 home runs and 38 RBI. He was especially deadly during the Blue Jays' recent win streak.
All of the metrics point to the fact that this is a real breakout. Toronto may have found itself an answer at third base, as he has also been much better on defense.
If there was an All-Star selection for a utility player, Ernie Clement would be your man.
During this Blue Jays' MLB-best 23-10 run, Clement is hitting .362.
He leads the Blue Jays in WAR (2.4) and ranks fourth in baseball by producing 12 outs above average.
LHP Eric Lauer
Though Lauer picked up the loss in the game that ended the win streak, that wasn't really his fault. After leaving MLB for the KBO last year, he signed a minor league contract with the Blue Jays ahead of 2025.
His return has been a rousing success as he has a 2.78 ERA over his first 14 outings with 58 strikeouts in 55 innings with a 1.036 WHIP.
OF Nathan Lukes
As I write this it is Nathan Lukes 31st Birthday. In 17 career games (57 PA) hitting leadoff for the Blue Jays, Nathan Lukes is slashing .375/.446/.563.
Nathan Lukes in July: .393 AVG .485 OBP .643 SLG 1.128 OPS
RHP Yariel Rodriguez
Rodriguez came over to MLB from the NPB back in 2024 when he signed a five-year, $32 million deal with the Blue Jays.
After having a rocky campaign as a starter in 2024, Toronto has moved him back to the bullpen this year and the results have been great.
He has maintained a 2.56 ERA with a 0.920 WHIP and 42 strikeouts in 45.2 innings.
His fastball velocity has ticked back up in the bullpen to great success, along with an improved slider.
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JUILLET 12 | 124 ANSWERS Six Blue Jays that have been surprisingly successful at the 2025 midway point Where you surprised of the amount of players on this Blue Jays team who have stepped up their game and put together solid campaigns thus far into the season? | ||
| Yes | 105 | 84.7 % |
| No | 19 | 15.3 % |
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