Ernie Clement says Toronto Blue Jays have a 'dangerous' new clubhouse superstition
Despite a slow start to the 2026 season, the Toronto Blue Jays have played their way back into the playoff race for the third and final American League Wild Card spot.
The team's record of 13-9 in August has them just two games back of a playoff spot with 30 games to go — something many fans probably didn't think was possible after the team parted ways with several stars at the trade deadline earlier this month.
But the vibes around the team have clearly changed, and according to Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement, it all started with something happening in the clubhouse just a few weeks ago.
On the latest episode of the Spittin' Chiclets podcast, Clement revealed that the team has been doing something before games that has completely helped flip the team's fortune.
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Podcast host Paul Bissonnette asked Clement if anything behind the scenes had helped rally the team during the second half of the season.
The 30-year-old MLB All-Star laughed at the question before immediately becoming hesitant to give an answer.
"There is, there is. It's dangerous. We are a dangerous team because of it. It's totally flipped us around — but we will see. I can't say it though," Clement said.
The Spittin' Chiclets hosts pushed Clement to reveal this game-changing superstition, but he refused to give it up.
"We have to keep it in-house," Clement said. "If we win the World Series, I'll tell you."
Whatever the mystery superstition is, it's not the first time the Blue Jays have tried something different to turn things around this season.
In July, the team's assistant hitting coach Cody Atkinson bought a stuffed red dragon for the dugout in an attempt to snap the team out of its offensive slump.
Clement also weighed in on the big roster moves the Blue Jays made at the trade deadline.
"We retooled at the deadline and brought in some younger guys that can help moving forward — I think we got better," Clement said.
"We are finally playing the way we did at the end of last year. It's coming at the right time."
The Blue Jays went 15-10 in September last year, a stretch that helped the team win its first AL East title in 10 years. Toronto will need a similar run this September if it wants to win the Wild Card race.
"We just want to play meaningful baseball; we are right back in this thing and in control of our own destiny," Clement said.
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