Thanks to an outstanding 2025 season, public perception of the Toronto Blue Jays front office has changed dramatically.
Having not been on a lengthy playoff run since 2016, there were many calling for the Blue Jays to part ways with the likes of team president Mark Shapiro and GM Ross Atkins.
Then the Blue Jays put up an AL-best 94-68 record and nearly won the World Series.
The outstanding season helped gather support we haven’t seen surrounding the Blue Jays for many years, something that didn’t go unnoticed by Shapiro and company.
“I’m writing to you today filled with gratitude and an enduring sense of just how special this Blue Jays season truly was,” Shapiro wrote in a letter to Blue Jays fans.
“This begins, and must begin, with a simple but deeply felt thank you. Thank you to our

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