Kendrys Morales has tied an impressive Blue Jays home run record with his hot play of late

Fans of the Toronto Blue Jays who have slogged through a disappointing 2018 season may have found some relief in the team’s play of late.

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It’s unlikely to mean much in the standings by this point in the year, but fans of the Toronto Blue Jays who have slogged through a disappointing 2018 season may have found some relief in the team’s play of late.

The Jays have won four games in a row, and a large part of that has been the tremendous play of Kendrys Morales. After smashing a home run to left field early in today’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Morales has now tied an impressive franchise record with homers in six consecutive games.

Monina: Still a MONSTER! 💣

Kendrys has now homered in 6 straight games - that ties our franchise record! pic.twitter.com/RKtX5UllSm
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) August 25, 2018

Kendrys Morales has hit a home run in 6 consecutive games, tying Jose Cruz Jr. (2001) for the longest home run streak by a Blue Jay all-time. Tied with Matt Carpenter for the longest home run streak in the Majors this year.
— Blue Jays PR (@BlueJaysPR) August 25, 2018

Morales has tied Jose Cruz Jr. for the longest home run streak in Jays history, and he’s also matched the Cardinals’ Matt Carpenter for the longest such streak of the season. It’s only a silver lining in the greater arc of the season, to be sure, but entertainment value is entertainment value.

If you’re interested in keeping track, the all-time league record is eight consecutive games with a home run, shared by Don Mattingly, Ken Griffey Jr. and Dale Long. Just two more to go for Morales!

As of the time of writing, the Jays trail the Phillies 6-5 in the seventh inning, so anything else that Morales can supply would help to preserve the team’s winning streak. His home run streak, however, will live on for another day.

Kendrys Morales has hit a HR in 6 straight games, tying José Cruz in 2001 for the longest streak in @BlueJays history.

He's the 2nd player to homer in 6 straight this season - along with Matt Carpenter in July. No player has hit a HR in 7 straight games since Kevin Mench in 2006
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 25, 2018

The Blue Jays front office slapping high fives with tears in their eyes, excited about the return of Kendrys Morales’ trade value.
— Døug Fjord (@DrewGROF) August 25, 2018

You know, this six straight games with a homer for Morales feels worthy of recognition from some of the official MLB accounts. Just sayin.
— Kate Stanwick (@OhKStan) August 25, 2018

Everybody wanted to get rid of Morales in May. But not me. They called me crazy, but I knew the guy could help the team. #BlueJays
— The Ball Kid (@canadianballkid) August 25, 2018

h/t Twitter/BlueJays