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What a ride the season has been for the Toronto Blue Jays. They were a bottom-third team through just about two months. For real. I looked back and on May 26, I had the Blue Jays ranked 22nd.  And now they'll head to August at No.

Featured in this week’s MLB Power Rankings, the Blue Jays keep on rising, Aaron Judge is hurting, the Tigers are slipping, the Mariners make the first big move before the trade deadline, Emmanuel Clase is probably not on the trade block anymore, rookie slugger Nick Kurtz has perhaps the best game by a hitter in MLB history, and much more:

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Zach Eflin and catcher Adley Rutschman were left in disbelief when umpire Brian Walsh called a pitch clearly in the strike zone as a ball.

Blue Jays Announce Alejandro Kirk News After Leaving Tigers Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Toronto Blue Jays have sole possession of the AL's best record, and it's partially because of catcher Alejandro Kirk's breakout campaign. The 26-year-old is slashing .304/.361/.413 with seven homers and 47 RBIs over 88 games.

Will Wagner was reinstated from the restricted list and Alan Roden was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. They also revealed that starting pitcher Bowden Francis has been moved to the 60-day injured list after he was shut down from throwing when trying to recover from a shoulder issue.

Preview the July 28 matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

Despite the loss, Scherzer still delivered seven quality innings and struck out eleven batters. Manager John Schneider added via Keegan Matheson, “The Thumb-O-Meter is good right now,” referencing the injury that cost Scherzer most of the first half. Scherzer also acknowledged that his pitch count reaching 96 was a good sign.