Oct. 1: In addition to Martinez, the Blue Jays are rea signing field coordinator Gil Kim and a sistant pitching coach Jeff Ware, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. It seems theyll remain with the club in other capacities but will no longer have direct roles on the Jt Brubaker Jersey major league staff. A sistant pitching coach David Howell is also slated for rea signment, per Davidi. Kim was hired back in 2016, taking on the role of director of player development. Hes been on the big league staff since 2020. Ware was a minor league pitching coordinator and pitching coach in the Jays system for several years before joining the big league staff with a particular focus on the teams bullpen in 2023. Howell was in his third season on the big league staff, and his focus has been on general pitching strategy. Toronto will be on the lookout for some new staffers heading into the 2025 season and its po sible that additional changes will be made. Sept. 30: The Blue Jays are parting ways with hitting coach Guillermo Martinez, reports Scott Mitchell of TSN ( ). Its the first change to John Schneiders staff on the heels of a disappointing season. Martinez has been Torontos hitting coach since the 2018-19 offseason. The Jays have also employed Don Mattingly as bench coach and offensive coordinator for the past couple seasons. However the Jays divided responsibilities between Mattingly and Martinez, theyll look for a new voice at hitting coach. The Jays had high expectations this year after winning between 89 and 92 games in each of the previous three seasons. Instead, Toronto finished at the bottom of the AL East with a 74-88 showing. The offense was a big part of that. The Jays finished 23rd in MLB with 671 runs. Their rate stats were closer to average. They hit .241/.313/.389, finishing between 13th and 20th in the slash categories. The Jays were 26th in home runs, though, certainly not providing the kind of power theyd anticipated. connected on 30 homers; no one else on the team reached 20. Guerrero looks like a top 10 hitter in MLB. The Jays got promising work out of rookie infielder . There wasnt a ton else that went right for the team offensively. and were traded midseason. was the only other hitter (minimum 200 plate appearances) with a better than average wRC+, and his .229/.329/.358 line was marginally above par. Torontos biggest focus on the offensive side is getting back on track. The star shortstop entered the 2024 campaign as a career .299/.340/.487 hitter. He hit .225/.277/.322 this season around a trio of injured list stints. Rowdy Tellez Jersey