Blue Jays working on horrific .053 MLB record

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The Toronto Blue Jays have had a so-so start to the 2026 MLB season.

In one particular area, though, they've been historically bad.

The scenario: Hitting with the bases loaded.

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

That works out to an .053 average.

Overall, the Blue Jays have had 22 plate appearances with the bases full and ended up with five runs.

If this keeps up, it could set a negative MLB record:

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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.

Still, it's not an ideal start.

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.

To start heating up, Toronto will need to start cashing in on its best scoring opportunities rather than leaving runners on base everywhere.

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