Blue Jays Contact Without Power | Toronto News

Toronto News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 19, 2026 · 1m

The Toronto Blue Jays’ recent 3-0 loss to the White Sox exposed a deeper offensive crisis: they’re making contact, but not with enough power to hurt pitchers. Despite striking out only six times — a good stat — their low strikeout rate masks a bottom-tier offense. Even disciplined hitters like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are missing power, hitting few homers and turning hard contact into outs. Across the lineup, contact is frequent but ineffective, leaving the team struggling to score. With injuries compounding the issue, the Jays need to start hitting the ball harder and higher — or risk staying…