The post-season ended shortly after it began for the Toronto Blue Jays. The Seattle Mariners shut out the Blue Jays in Game 1 last Friday and came back from a seven-run deficit in a 10-9 victory a day later to complete a two-game sweep.
The wild-card series exit has forced Toronto's team brass to shift focus to the off-season and 2023 campaign. Here's a look at five things to watch as the Blue Jays aim to make improvements for next year.
The unpredictable nature of a short best-of-three series is a challenge for all teams in the wild-card mix. The top two division winners are rewarded with first-round byes and can rest a little easier knowing they have home-field advantage in a longer best-of-five set.
Winning the East Division and securing a top-two finish in the American League will be a main goal for the Blue Jays in 2023.