 In his first 10 starts after the All-Star break, Estrada would struggle to a 3–6 record and a 5.47 ERA.In his start on September 14, he became the first Blue Jay to strikeout five consecutive batters to begin a game.The following day, Jon Morosi of MLB Network tweeted Estrada had been pitching with a herniated disk in his back since the All-Star break.