TORONTO — The month of July can bring a wide array of emotions into a big-league clubhouse.

When you’re in the situation the Toronto Blue Jays find themselves in as a franchise — in the midst of a truly disappointing season with a number of key decisions looming in the coming months — the uncertainty can be a delicate thing to manage.

Take Yusei Kikuchi for example.

Following Wednesday’s loss to the Houston Astros, the free-agent-to-be admitted his situation is affecting him on the mound, saying “I’m going out there with mixed feelings — you just don’t know what’s going to happen.”

On the other hand, Kevin Gausman, who’s signed for two more seasons, intends to focus on the task at hand and block out the noise.

“To be honest, we’re not really focused on those things,” Gausman said. “It’s part of the game that can happen, but we’re more so focused on trying to get ourselves in the best situation possible and play better baseball.

“We’re focused on turning around the group that we have in this room right now. We’re not necessarily focused on........

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