The Toronto Blue Jays have been able to hold onto their division lead with a series win against the Texas Rangers, even as the rival Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees loom.
The Blue Jays can credit lots of individual performances for their strong season so far, but nothing has been more valuable than a return to top form for the franchise duo of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette.
Long seen as the cornerstones of the Blue Jays, the two position players have been excellent this year. But after Guerrero signed a $500 million extension with the team, Bichette could be in his final year in Toronto.
Bichette is slashing a stellar .297/.339/.466 with a Major League Baseball-leading 153 hits so far in his final season before the chance to become a free agent. As a result, he seems set to