Mets & Blue Jays: Offseason Stars Struggle

0:00It's April 17th. This is MLB News Today, powered by AI You're Around the Diamond Update. I'm Cory with the Story. Majorly baseball's 2026 season is underway, and while some teams are exceeding expectations, a couple of projected contenders are. Bombing out early. The New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays top the list of biggest letdowns, both sitting around 7 wins and 11 or 12 losses, dead last in, their divisions. Take the Mets first. They loaded up in the offseason with stars like Boba Shet, Marcus Semian, Freddie Peralta, and Luis Robert, plus relievers Devon Williams and Luke. Weaver. But injuries to Juan Soto, Edwin Diaz, and Peter Lanzo have hit hard, leaving them in the National League East Basement at 7 and 12. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays are struggling, too, after nearly winning the World Series last year, falling just short to the Dodgers in Game 7. They added pitchers, Dylan Cees, and Cody Ponds, but Ponds is done for the season with

1:00a knee issue, and their lineup is ice cold batting just too. 41, with the third fewest runs in the American League. Fans are stunned, especially J-supporters who tasted near glory in 2025 after a dismal 2024 finish. For the Mets, that big spinning spree, Ray's World Series hopes, but poor starts like this, smart trade deadline rumors and front office pressure. It's early, though, with plenty of games left. These squads could rally with health returning and hot streaks, but they need to flip the script fast, or risk fading from playoff talk entirely.