Once again, the Blue Jays are built to slug.
The core of the offence that topped baseball with 891 runs last season is back in 2016, a batting order led by AL MVP Josh Donaldson, Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion. Behind that powerful trio are slugging shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and catcher Russell Martin.
Yet while Toronto's lineup looks sturdy, the starting rotation is another matter. Left-hander David Price, who went 9-1 in 11 starts after joining the Blue Jays last July, was allowed to leave as a free agent and joined AL East rival Boston. Left-hander Mark Buehrle also departed, leaving knuckleballer R.