Deadline Adds, Strong Second Half Fuelled ’15 Jays to Playoffs, Can ’26 Team Do Same?

Deadline adds, strong second half fuelled ’15 Jays to playoffs, can ’26 team do same?

TORONTO — The memorable 2015 Toronto Blue Jays team was in a similar position to the current squad as the trade deadline approached that year. A roster that boasted franchise legends like Jose Bautista, Josh Donaldson and Edwin Encarnacion endured a me...

Deadline adds, strong second half fuelled ‘15 Jays to playoffs, can ‘26 team do same?

TORONTO - The memorable 2015 Toronto Blue Jays team was in a similar position to the current squad as the trade deadline approached that year.

Deadline adds, strong second half fuelled '15 Jays to playoffs, can '26 team do same?

TORONTO - The memorable 2015 Toronto Blue Jays team was in a similar position to the current squad as the trade deadline approached that year.

These '25 playoff teams are currently out of the picture. Can they play their way back in?

Of the 12 teams that reached the postseason in 2025, seven of them are very well-positioned to return. Those seven, according to FanGraphs’ playoff odds entering play Wednesday, each have more than a 58% chance of making it to October again: the Dodgers (100%, which I’ll confess seems a little