Will Toronto Blue Jays current pitching staff hold up in the second half?

The last time the Blue Jays made the playoffs, two of the club's starting pitchers earned Cy Young votes.

Toronto's rotation had the third-best ERA in 2023 and provided the fifth-most innings from any starting staff. The 2025 Jays couldn't be more different.

Eric Lauer is the only regular Blue Jays starter with an ERA or FIP under 3.75 at the All-Star break.

The team's starters logged the seventh-fewest innings in the first half, and now Toronto's bullpen is leaking, too.

Yimi Garcia, Nick Sandlin and Ryan Burr all hit the injured list in the last two weeks.

Toronto's back of the bullpen still contains solid leverage options, and the veteran rotation gives the offence a chance to win.

But, overall, Toronto's team ERA (4.16) ranks 22nd. The 2023 Texas Rangers are the only franchise in the last 15 years to win the World Series with a below-average team ERA.

There is hope for Chris Bassitt, Kevin Gausman and Max Scherzer. The trio's expected ERAs all sit at least one-quarter run below their actual, signaling potential post-break improvement.

Rehabbing hurlers like Alek Manoah and Ricky Tiedemann could become late-season options for Toronto, while Sandlin and Garcia are expected to return to the bullpen in the second half.

But more injuries or significant second-half slides could push Toronto's pitching from a manageable concern to a costly catastrophe.

With 66 games remaining on the schedule, the Blue Jays have the opportunity to head into the playoffs as the division winner for the first time since 2015.

To do so they will need to pick up some bullpen help at the very least, possibly even a front line starter with the next two weeks. July 31st is coming at them fast.