{"id":671378,"date":"2026-04-09T04:03:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T04:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/671378\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T04:03:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T04:03:42","slug":"blue-jays-working-on-horrific-053-mlb-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/671378\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays working on horrific .053 MLB record"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blue Jays working on horrific .053 MLB record<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Toronto Blue Jays<\/a> have had a so-so start to the 2026 MLB season.<\/p>\n

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In one particular area, though, they’ve been historically bad.<\/p>\n

The scenario: Hitting with the bases loaded.<\/p>\n

So far this season, Toronto has had 19 at bats with the bases loaded. The Blue Jays have just one hit in that scenario.<\/p>\n

That works out to an .053 average.<\/p>\n

Overall, the Blue Jays have had 22 plate appearances with the bases full and ended up with five runs.<\/p>\n

If this keeps up, it could set a negative MLB record:<\/p>\n

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That stat filters by March plus April, and there’s a lot of April left, so the Blue Jays will have a chance to save themselves.<\/p>\n

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Still, it’s not an ideal start.<\/p>\n

Hitting with runners in scoring position is a lot more random and a lot less clutch than it was classically believed to be in old-school baseball thinking. Still, this could start to be a bit contagious if the Blue Jays continue to struggle with the bases full.<\/p>\n

To start heating up, Toronto will need to start cashing in on its best scoring opportunities rather than leaving runners on base everywhere.<\/p>\n

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