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5 MLB teams who could pull off a Cinderella run

By Matt Graves

ST PETERSBURG, FL - JUNE 14: Mike Trout #27 and Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels get ready to bat against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on June 14, 2019 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
ST PETERSBURG, FL - JUNE 14: Mike Trout #27 and Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels get ready to bat against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on June 14, 2019 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) /
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ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – AUGUST 05: Bo Bichette #11 of the Toronto Blue Jays is congratulated after scoring a run in the first inning during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on August 05, 2019 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

East. 2. Pick Analysis. player. 39. Scouting Report. AL. Toronto Blue Jays

They’re in a tough division, but the Toronto Blue Jays could be a headache for opposing teams. In their final 55 games last season, Toronto went 27-28, and it’s all thanks to their high-end young talent. Toronto has a core its longed for with Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. However, Cavan Biggio and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. are other young stars on the rise as well.

They have a shutdown closer in Ken Giles and finally addressed their starting rotation issues. The Blue Jays added top-of-the-rotation starter Hyun-Jin Ryu and steady mid-rotation pitchers, Chase Anderson and Tanner Roark. Matt Shoemaker will be back after suffering a season-ending injury.

If Toronto decides to keep top pitching prospect, Nate Pearson, on the roster, he’ll be electrifying across the major leagues. Put that pitcher along with a very-veteran Toronto rotation; they could get off to a fast start.

The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays are two of the AL East’s top teams. The Boston Red Sox could take a step backward, so what does that mean for the Blue Jays? Well, Toronto has the kind of talent to do special things in a condensed baseball season. They have enough potential to make them interesting this season and for years to come.

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