Bass: Blue Jays' young players don't 'know how good they really are'

The Toronto Blue Jays are one of the hottest teams in baseball after winning their sixth straight game on Friday.

Though Toronto's success may come as a surprise to some, right-hander Anthony Bass isn't shocked that the team's youth movement is already resulting in positive outcomes.

"I don't think these young kids know how good they really are," Bass told MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM. "They're so talented and you could see the potential. We were so close to winning so many games this year, but we'd just let them go at the end of the ball game."

The Blue Jays pushed their record to 13-11 by defeating the first-place Tampa Bay Rays to open their weekend series on Friday. That would be good enough for one of the expanded playoff spots if the season ended today.

Toronto's offense and bullpen have been big parts of its success.

Since the start of their winning streak, Blue Jays hitters rank second in the majors in home runs, runs, and RBIs, while the bullpen is a perfect 4-0 with a 1.91 FIP in 27 2/3 innings.

Cavan Biggio is hitting .529/.667/.882 with eight runs scored during that stretch and Jordan Romano looks like a future closer in the making.

The 32-year-old Bass is one of the most experienced players on the Blue Jays, and he said the team is beginning to exude a ton of confidence.

"In the clubhouse, it's been really exciting," Bass said. "I could see the young guys really experiencing what it's like to win games at the major-league level for the first time in their young careers and it's contagious."