Brett Cecil has been hearing it from the Toronto Blue Jays faithful of late after being tagged with five losses in the month of April.

Cecil currently leads the MLB in losses and owns a 5.59 ERA in 15 games this season. He is also 0-for-3 in save situations. In April, he became the first pitcher in MLB history to be credited with five losses in the opening month of the season. His record remains at 0-5.

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The Jays reliever says he’s noticed the jeers from the fans as he enters the game from the bullpen but has not let it impact his game.

“I mean I notice it. You try not to pay attention to it and you try not to let it affect you and it doesn’t affect me,” Cecil told TSN's Scott MacArthur Wednesday. “I’m not going to say it doesn’t bother me, but it doesn’t affect me at the same time. I don’t know if you want to know what I think about it.”

Cecil entered Tuesday night’s game against the Texas Rangers in the eighth inning, but he was quickly pulled after giving up consecutive singles and failing to record an out. The home town crowd rained boos on him as he was replaced by Roberto Osuna.

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Cecil, 29, says he understands fans are unhappy, but also hinted he should not be their only target.

“I can understand the frustration of fans and guys not doing well, but I’m not the only one that’s struggling right now. [I'm] not saying don’t boo me, boo other guys – I don’t want anybody to get booed," said Cecil. "But, I’m not the only one that’s struggling right now. Jesus, for almost 10 years of my life I’ve put everything I’ve had into this organization. It’s the only organization I’ve been with.

“I’ve had three great years being a reliever and it’s a shame, I think, people act that way. Like I said, I notice it, it bothers me, but it doesn’t affect me.”

The left-hander appeared in 63 games for the Blue Jays last season and posted a career-low ERA of 2.48 with a 5-5 record. His WHIP sat at 0.957 last season, compared to the 1.966 WHIP he holds through 15 outings this year.

The Blue Jays' record sits at 13-15 entering Wednesday’s night matchup with the Rangers.