Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro announced Ross Atkins will return as general manager next season but acknowledged the team needs to perform better in the playoffs.

Shapiro also called for "a higher level of transparency and communication" with players around game planning. The Blue Jays finished 89-73 and claimed an AL wild card berth, their third in four seasons. Toronto was swept out of the playoffs for the third straight appearance, scoring one run in two losses at Minnesota.

"We need to get better," Shapiro said at a season-ending news conference. "I'm not satisfied with where we are, Ross isn't satisfied with where we are. We need to get better."