The 2024 season was always going to be difficult for the Toronto Blue Jays as they battled for a playoff spot in a competitive AL East. Last year, the division sent three teams to the playoffs and is just as deep this season. The Blue Jays were one of those three playoff teams but have not looked like a postseason contender so far in 2024.

Toronto currently sits at 23-27 — putting them in last place in the AL East and a full 10.5 games out of first place entering Memorial Day Weekend. Given these struggles, here are three Blue Jays players fans are already fed up with in 2024.

George Springer

Since joining the Blue Jays in 2021, George Springer has been a great player but a step below the kind of outfielder he was with the Astros. In his first three years in Toronto, Springer's OPS sat at .798 — down from .852 in Houston — while his power numbers also experienced a slight but noticeable decline. Some of this deterioration could be attributed to age. Springer was 31 when he joined the Blue Jays on a six-year deal.

But what was a modest recession has turned into a freefall this year for the Toronto outfielder. Springer has an OPS of .550 through 44 games — tied for third-worst among qualified hitters. He also has just nine RBI this season. This is a huge dropoff for a player averaging 92 runs batted in per 162 games in his career entering this season and is a major reason the Blue Jays are 27th in MLB in runs scored.

The Jays recently dropped Springer from the leadoff spot, putting him sixth in the batting order. But if the veteran outfielder does not improve soon, he might not see his name on the lineup card at all.

Jordan Romano

Coming off of back-to-back All-Star Game appearances, Jordan Romano started the 2024 season on the injured list with elbow inflammation. His stay on the IL was short, but the hard-throwing right-hander has not quite been the same player this season. While he is 6-7 in save opportunities, Romano has allowed earned runs in five of his 12 appearances — giving him a mediocre ERA of 4.91.

Advanced stats suggest that the 31-year-old could struggle even more. His expected ERA is 5.96 while his expected batting average allowed sits at .303. Romano is also giving up a hard-hit rate of 51.4% — the worst of his career and one of the worst in Major League Baseball if he was qualified. Add in a 25% decrease in his strikeout rate, and Jordan Romano will continue to struggle as the blown saves begin to pile up.

Erik Swanson

Like Jordan Roman, Erik Swanson is another Blue Jays reliever coming off a strong season who began the year on the IL and has struggled since returning to the mound. Swanson allowed three earned runs in one-third of an inning in his season debut against the New York Yankees on April 17 to earn the loss and has allowed earned runs in six of his 14 appearances this season. His ERA on the year sits at 10.82 with an unexpected ERA that is not much better a 9.02. Swanson also ranks near the bottom of the league in average exit velocity, expected batting average, and strikeout rate.

Toronto is 27th in MLB with a bullpen ERA of 4.82, and poor seasons have high-leverage guys like Jordan Romano and Erik Swanson are a big reason for the Blue Jays' struggles.