The Blue Jays will enter their 2020 season with the goal of taking a few more steps toward returning toward contending status in the American League. It’s a modest goal, but that’s part of the process when you commit to a roster rebuild.
At the helm of the rebuild are a pair of executives that mostly get mixed reviews from Blue Jays fans in Mark Shapiro and Ross Atkins. Shapiro was hired to take over for Paul Beeston, and after Alex Anthopoulos departed for L.A. after the 2016 campaign, Ross Atkins was installed as the new GM.