Brayden Ewasko from Locked On Blue Jays

Checking in on the Toronto Blue Jays, Brenden Escott is joined by Brayden Ewasko from Locked On Blue Jays to take stock of Toronto's season more than 70 games in and debate whether this club has done enough to establish itself as a legitimate World Series contender. We break down a rough outing from Kevin Gausman in Chicago, examine what's behind Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s lack of home-run power despite continued offensive production and discuss whether there's any cause for concern. Plus, we look at the emergence of rookie catcher Brandon Valenzuela, the tremendous impact of offseason addition Kazuma Okamoto and the transformation of Louis Varland into the club's most trusted bullpen arm. We also evaluate the job John Schneider has done managing a roster that's continued to develop contributors throughout the lineup as the Jays push toward the second half of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices