Toronto Blue Jays

Manager: Charlie Montoyo, 3rd season (99-123)

2020 finish: 32-28, 3rd in AL East; Lost in AL Wild Card to Rays

Key additions: George Springer, Marcus Semien, Steven Matz, Kirby Yates

Notable losses: Travis Shaw, Ken Giles, Matt Shoemaker, Jonathan Villar

The skinny: After making the playoffs for the first time since 2016, the Blue Jays made some big offseason additions, none bigger than the six-year, $150 million contract they gave Springer, the 30-yearold center fielder who some viewed as the best position player on the market. Springer will top one of the most exciting lineups in baseball that includes Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Cavan Biggio and Bo Bichette. Toescar Hernandez emerged as their best player last season, so it will be interesting what he can do in a full 162-game campaign. Semien was a quietly good signing that should provide quality defense.

Toronto’s rotation, though, is not exactly its strength. Hyun-Jin Ryu is the ace of the staff after a good first season with the Jays in which he finished third in Cy Young voting, but questions remain. Nate Pearson is probably their No. 2 starter, but he’s still inexperienced and mostly unproven. Toronto traded for Matz to provide some depth, but the back of the rotation doesn’t inspire confidence.

The Blue Jays are scrambling a bit in their bullpen as the season starts, too. They signed Yates to be their closer, but it was revealed last week that he’s expected to have season-ending Tommy John surgery.

Bottom line: The Blue Jays’ lineup will be good enough to put them in the mix for another playoff spot, but their subpar pitching will likely limit what this group can do.