2. Toronto Blue Jays

■ 2016: 89-73, lost in ALCS to Indians

■ Significant additions: DH Kendrys Morales, IF/OF Steve Pearce, RP Joe Smith, RP J.P. Howell

■ Significant losses: DH/1B Edwin Encarnacion, OF Michael Saunders, RP Brett Cecil, RP Joaquin Benoit, SP R.A. Dickey

■ Clubhouse catalyst: C Russell Martin

■ The season is a success if: they lose no ground to the Red Sox and make another trip to the postseason. Toronto’s offseason was defined by the loss of 2016 AL RBI king Encarnacion, and it will take two men — the consistent Morales and the versatile Pearce — to replace him.

The January re-signing of RF Jose Bautista makes this, once again, a lineup with plenty of pop, but the Blue Jays will need bounce-back seasons from 1B Justin Smoak, LF Ezequiel Carrera and Bautista himself to get in contention. Their rotation isn’t as top heavy as Boston’s, but Toronto goes five deep with starters who have won 11 games at least once in the past three years.