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1. Ricky Tiedemann LHP Ht: 6'4" | Wt: 220 | B-T: L-L Age: null BA Grade/Risk: 60/Extreme. Track Record: 

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If you want a write up, just ask.

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On 2/1/2025 at 2:43 PM, Spanky99 said:

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My god that Peyton Williams pic. 24 going on 42. Modelling his game around Daniel Vogelbach.

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On 2/1/2025 at 8:32 PM, big bj fan said:

It would be great if you could provide the write up.

Have they had the chat yet?

If yes, could you please provide that too?

No Chat, they did the Deep Dive video glory posted above, far better than the top 10 chat.

On 2/2/2025 at 8:50 AM, max silver said:

Yes please. 

Shortly.

5 hours ago, Orgfiller said:

My god that Peyton Williams pic. 24 going on 42. Modelling his game around Daniel Vogelbach.

Dude's a linebacker playing baseball, lol.

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Ht: 5'10" | Wt: 155 | B-T: L-R

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 40/High.

Track Record: Signed by the Red Sox out of the Dominican Republic in 2018, Paulino moved steadily throughout the minors over his first six seasons. He began his season with the Red Sox Double-A affiliate in Portland by hitting .263/.349/.391 over 69 games. He was traded to the Blue Jays for Danny Jansen on July 27. Paulino missed time due to injury but returned to action with Double-A New Hampshire at the end of the season. Paulino participated in the Arizona Fall League following the regular year.

Scouting Report: A well-rounded player with quick hands and the ability to adjust to spin, Paulino’ has a simple lefthanded swing with few moving parts which allows him to make consistent contact. Some of his bat-to-ball skills dissipated in 2024 as he chased improved bat speed. Paulino maintained strong swing decisions and showed the ability to put the ball in the air at a higher rate than at any point in his career. Still, Paulino lacks physicality and has below-average game power. He’s a fringe-average runner who lacks range in the field but has good actions at second and third base.

The Future: Paulino fits as a multi-positional infield utility player who doesn’t give away at-bats and can fill in at second base, third base, shortstop and the outfield.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 40 | Run: 45 | Field: 50 | Arm: 50.
 
 
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Ht: 5'11" | Wt: 160 | B-T: R-R

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 40/High.

Track Record: Santos signed for $150,000 in 2019 out of Venezuela and made his professional debut two years later in 2021. Santos impressed in 2022 and in the first half of 2023 but an elbow strain kept him off the mound for 11 months. He returned in mid June of 2024 and after a three-week rehab joined Double-A New Hampshire.

Scouting Report: Santos is an undersized righthander with a low three-quarters arm slot and inverted-W style mechanics. Santos slings the ball in a near sidearm fashion with a way of wrapping rotationally around his pitches for a true crossfire finish. This enhances his pitches, which are a four-seam fastball, slider and changeup. Santos’ four-seamer fastball sits 92-93 mph with below-average ride and heavy armside run. The pitch generates whiffs above its velocity due to his tricky angle. His low-80s sweeper slider averaged around 11-13 inches of horizontal break with a unique approach angle. Santos misses lots of bats with his low-80s changeup when he lands it, but command of the pitch is spotty. Santos has below-average command in large part due to the amount of break on his pitches

The Future: Santos has endured durability issues but has the unique angle on his pitches to be a deceptive reliever who dominates righthanded hitters.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 40.
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Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 200 | B-T: R-R

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 40/High.

Track Record: Brock spent four years at Ohio State and did two tours of duty in the Cape Cod League. He received some scouting buzz for his high-octane stuff and ability to touch triple-digits with his fastball. Brock was taken by the Blue Jays in the sixth round of the 2022 draft and signed for a bonus of $72,500. After being limited to just 11 appearances in 2024 due to an elbow injury, Brock made up time after the season in the Arizona Fall League.

Scouting Report: Brock is a pure relief prospect with a high-powered two-pitch mix that’s designed to blow away opposing batters. Brock sits 95-97 mph on his four-seam fastball with plus ride and heavy cut. While Brock’s fastball lights up the radar gun, his upper-80s cut-slider does all the heavy lifting. It’s Brock’s most frequently thrown pitch and it generates swings and misses in bunches. In 2024, Brock’s slider had a 28% swinging strike rate against all competition. Brock fits the mold of a late-inning fire-breathing dragon with plus velocity and a swing and miss secondary.

The Future: If Brock can stay healthy and master Triple-A, he has a chance to help the Blue Jays bullpen in the coming years.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 60 | Control: 45.
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Ht: 5'9" | Wt: 165 | B-T: L-L

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme.

Track Record: The Blue Jays signed the Dominican shortstop for $997,500 in January 2025. It was the second highest bonus of the team’s international class.

Scouting Report: Sanchez is 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, a body type that would typically point toward a move off of shortstop, but Sanchez is surprisingly light on his feet for his size. He’s an above-average runner with quick actions and an above-average arm that fits at either spot of the left side of the infield. Sanchez has the physicality and strength potential to develop above-average power and already drives the ball well now from the right side of the plate in a power-over-hit approach.

The Future: Sanchez should debut in the Dominican Summer league in 2025 alongside fellow IFA signee Cristopher Polanco giving the Blue Jays a pair of higher upside prospects to watch.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 55 | Field: 55 | Arm: 55.
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Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 180 | B-T: L-L

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme.

Track Record: The Blue Jays selected Barriera with the 23rd overall pick and signed him for $3.6 million. He made his pro debut in May of 2023 after dealing with a shoulder injury in spring training. He made four starts before hitting the injured list with an elbow sprain. Barriera returned in July but after three starts went down with biceps soreness. The previous season’s injuries were a foreshadowing of what was to come as Barriera tore his UCL in his first start of 2024 and had hybrid Tommy John Surgery.

Scouting Report: A highly touted prep player, Barriera has struggled with health and conditioning as a professional. He started his pro career significantly overweight, and dealt with subsequent injuries. He slimmed down entering 2024 but it was too little too late as the wear and tear of the previous two years saw him break down. Barriera has shown glimpses of a plus slider that dominated amateur competition by sitting 82-84 mph with heavy sweep and feel to manipulate its shape. His fastball is a low-to-mid-90s cut four-seamer which, depending on the day, can sit 92-94 mph or 93-96 mph. He’ll show a curveball in the high-70s with two-plane break and a mid-to-high-80s changeup with parachuting drop.

The Future: Barriera will likely miss most, if not all, of 2025 and it’s uncertain what he will look like upon returning.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 40 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 45.
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Ht: 6'5" | Wt: 255 | B-T: L-L

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 45/High.

Track Record: A three-year starter at Iowa, the Blue Jays selected Williams in the seventh round of the 2022 draft. He signed for $197,500 and debuted in Low-A. He spent a majority of the 2024 season with High-A Vancouver, playing in 77 games and hitting .289/.362/.476 with 11 home runs. After the season Williams played in the Arizona Fall League with Scottsdale.

Scouting Report: Williams is a large-bodied slugger with the build of an offensive lineman. He uses his strength to club long, loud drives all over the ballpark and does so without selling out for power or pullside juice. Williams has average bat-to-ball skills with excellent swing decisions. He has double-plus raw power but plus game power he gets to with ease. Williams’ exit velocity data is outstanding, with a 113.6 mph max EV during the 2024 season and a 46% hard-hit rate. Williams’ game is rooted in his ability to get to his power while limiting his swings and misses. He’s a bottom of the scale runner and is limited to first base defensively. There’s heavy pressure on Williams to hit.

The Future: Williams is lefthanded-hitting first base prospect with a solid balance of skills but limited fallback options if he doesn’t hit.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 60 | Run: 20 | Field: 40 | Arm: 45.
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Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 225 | B-T: L-R

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 45/High.

Track Record: Keys popped in his sophomore season at Bucknell and then upped the ante in his junior season by hitting .405/.535/.798 with 13 home runs. He was named Patriot League player of the year and the Blue Jays selected Keys in the fourth round of the 2024 draft. He signed for a bonus of $569,700 and debuted following the draft with Low-A Dunedin. Over 22 games with Dunedin, Keys hit .293/.378/.451 with eight extra-base hits.

Scouting Report: Keys is a physical lefthanded hitter with average present power, above-average plate skills and the ability to backspin the ball to all parts of the ballpark. Keys shows above-average bat-to-ball skills with good swing decisions. He wasn’t beaten very often in the zone and avoided passivity in his approach. His power ticked down from his college data based on exit velocities, and his max EV was 108.3 mph in his pro debut. Keys’ ability to hit the ball hard in the air gives him above-average power projection. He is a below-average runner and fringe-average defender at third base. He has a chance to stick at the hot corner due to his above-average arm.

The Future: Keys has a chance to break out in 2025 due to his combination of feel to hit, approach and developing power.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 40 | Field: 45 | Arm: 55.
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Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 190 | B-T: R-R

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 45/High.

Track Record: A shoulder injury while playing high school football forced Watts-Brown to redshirt his freshman season at Long Beach in 2021. He broke out in 2022, earning second-team Freshman All-American honors. After a strong performance on the Cape, he entered the transfer portal and committed to Oklahoma State. Watts-Brown struggled but the Blue Jays liked his projectable frame and stuff and selected him in the third round of the 2023 draft. He signed for $1 million and debuted in 2024 at Low-A and split his season across both Class A levels.

Scouting Report: A tall, thin righthander with an uptempo delivery and an over-the-top arm slot. Watts-Brown mixes four pitches in a four-seam fastball, slider, curveball and changeup. His four-seam fastball sits 92-94 mph touching 96 mph at peak with above-average ride and run from a six-foot release. Watts-Brown doesn’t generate much swing and miss with his fastball but he does use it effectively enough to set up his trio of secondaries. Watts-Brown’s mid-80s gyro slider with average spin rates in the 2,400-2,500 rpm range generates whiffs at an elite rate while tunneling off of his fastball. Both his high-70s curveball and low-80s changeup miss an above-average amount of bats with average command.

The Future: Watts-Brown shows projectable starters traits with command of a four-pitch mix and a swing-and-miss weapon in his slider.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 50.
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Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 175 | B-T: R-R

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 45/High.

Track Record: Bastardo signed for $35,000 in 2018 as a raw pitcher who had promising shapes to his fastball and changeup. Though his surface numbers have never been impressive, he’s made major increases in his ability to get swings and misses based on improvements of his stuff and usage. He punched out 29% of hitters in High-A and Double-A in 2023, and was nearing a promotion while striking out 26% of hitters in Portland in 2024 when he blew out, requiring season-ending Tommy John surgery that will sideline him for most or all of 2025. The Red Sox left Bastardo unprotected for the Rule 5 draft and he was selected by the Blue Jays with the sixth overall pick.

Scouting Report: Bastardo’s 95-98 mph four-seamer doesn’t generate as many whiffs as the velocity might suggest. Mindful thereof, the Red Sox had him tweak his usage in 2024 to further emphasize his changeup, slider and curveball. All three of those offerings sat in the low-to-mid 80s last year. Boston wanted him to boost his gyro slider to roughly 85-88 mph to gain separation from the rest of his repertoire. His 11% walk rate will need to come down to remain on a starting track.

The Future: If he can throw more strikes, Bastardo has the ceiling of a No. 5 starter. Otherwise, he’s a power bullpen arm.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 40 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 40.
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Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 200 | B-T: R-R

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme.

Track Record: The younger brother of Rockies 2024 third-round pick catcher Cole Messina, Carson is the pitcher of the family battery. Messina was committed to South Carolina and played on the same high school team as Marlins first-round pick PJ Morlando. The Blue Jays drafted Messina in the 12th round and signed him for $550,000. Messina is likely to debut in the Florida Complex League in 2025.

Scouting Report: Messina is a stocky righthander with present physical strength and average athleticism. He works from a modified stretch, slinging the ball from a three-quarters arm slot with a drop-and-drive delivery that lowers his release of the ball. He mixes a fastball with heavy armside run at 93-94 mph, with a mid-80s slider with sweep and late bite. His slider earned double-plus grades as an amateur and looks to be his best pitch entering pro ball thanks to the ugly swings it elicits. Messina’s low-80s changeup is a below-average pitch that he shows in flashes. His ability to miss bats with his fastball-slider combination gives Messina a foundation on which to build. His command is fringy at present, with out of sync mechanics that can often spin Messina off his landing spot. He’ll need to improve his strike-throwing and feel for his changeup if he’s going to develop into a back-of-the-rotation starter.

The Future: As an interesting righthander with excellent feel for spin and some power behind his pitches, Messina has a wide range of outcomes. The Blue Jays will develop him as a starter.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 70 | Changeup: 45 | Control: .
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Ht: 6'0" | Wt: 170 | B-T: L-L

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 45/High.

Track Record: A native of Slovakia, Macko was introduced to baseball in grade school and learned to pitch by watching YouTube videos of MLB pitchers. His family moved to Ireland and then Canada, where Macko entered more formal baseball training and blossomed. Drafted in the seventh round by the Mariners in 2019, Macko was traded to the Blue Jays in the Teoscar Hernandez deal in November of 2022. Macko spent the majority of the 2024 season with Double-A New Hampshire and reached Triple-A in September.

Scouting Report: Macko’s deceptive three-quarters arm slot with a crossfire finish is particularly difficult on righthanded hitters, whom he held to an OPS of just .647 in 2024. Macko’s fastball sits 91-93 mph with average ride and above-average armside run. His primary secondary is a cut-slider at 82-83 mph against which hitters produced an .858 OPS. His curveball is his best secondary pitch but trails the slider in usage; it sits in the mid 70s with a wicked two-plane break. In 2024 batters hit just .102 with a 36.2% whiff rate against the curveball. The pitch is fairly easy to identify out of the hand, however, and was swung at infrequently. His changeup is a low-80s pitch with heavy tumble and late fade. The pitch shows promise but his feel for it comes and goes. Macko is an average strike-thrower with particularly good command of his fastball and curveball.

The Future: Macko has unexceptional stuff and average command of his four-pitch mix. He’s had some durability issues but looks like a depth starter.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 45 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 45 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 50.
 
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Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 205 | B-T: L-R

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 45/High.

Track Record: A highly touted prep player out of the state of Oklahoma, Bohrofen ranked 141st in the 2020 class. He honored his commitment to his home-state school of Oklahoma, but lasted one season with the Sooners before transferring to Arkansas. Bohrofen broke out at the plate as a junior and the Blue Jays selected him in the sixth round. Bohrofen spent all of 2024 with High-A Vancouver, hitting .254/.364/.433 with 27 doubles, 14 home runs and 10 stolen bases.

Scouting Report: While Bohrofen’s stats don’t jump off the page he’s a well-rounded player on both sides of the ball and held in high esteem within the organization. His sweet lefty swing produces lots of bat speed and impact at the point of contact but his bat-to-ball skills are below-average. He makes up for poor contact skills with plus swing decisions that grade out well on teams’ analytical models. Bohrofen’s quality of contact is excellent, and his ability to hit the ball in the air at a high rate and do damage makes him a dangerous power threat. Bohrofen’s exit velocity data is above-average with a 104.3 mph 90th percentile EV and a 110.7 mph max EV. Bohrofen is an excellent fastball hitter who struggles against spin and offspeed. He’s an above-average runner and it translates to above-average defense in the outfield. He’s average in center field but above-average in the outfield corners.

The Future: Bohrofen’s ceiling is as a second-division regular corner outfielder with 20-plus home run power at peak and high on-base percentages.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 40 | Power: 55 | Run: 55 | Field: 50 | Arm: 50.
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Ht: 6'4" | Wt: 185 | B-T: L-L

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme.

Track Record: A highly touted recruit out of Naples, Fla., King was one of the youngest high school players eligible for the 2024 draft at 17 years old on draft day. King was viewed as a projection pick and likely a difficult sign away from a Miami commitment. The Blue Jays selected King in the third round with the 95th overall pick and signed him for a bonus just under $1.25 million. King did not debut after the draft and is likely to make his debut in the Florida Complex League in 2025.

Scouting Report: King is a tall lefthander with remaining projection. He began to fill in his larger frame during the spring and looked more filled out pre-draft. He throws from a slingy low three-quarters arm slot that gives his pitches, particularly his fastball, a difficult angle. King’s pitch mix consists of a four-seam fastball, curveball, slider and a changeup. King’s fastball sits in the low 90s with some ride and late run, and is a projectable pitch that should add a few ticks in the coming years. His curveball was his primary breaking ball in high school, sitting 76-78 mph with two-plane break. King has also shown a low-80s slider with sweep that has spin rates in the 2,500-2,600 rpm range. King has a changeup but it’s a very raw pitch that the team could rework into more of a splitter. King shows fringe-average command of his pitch mix, which will need to improve if he’s going to project as a starter.

The Future: King is a projectable lefthander who could blossom into a back-of-the-rotation starter.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 30 | Control: 45.
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Ht: 5'10" | Wt: 174 | B-T: L-R

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme.

Track Record: The Blue Jays international signing class was delayed a few days after the opening of the International signing window due to the team’s pursuit of eventual Dodgers signee Roki Sasaki. The top prospect in the class that eventually signed a few days later was Cristopher Polanco. The Blue Jays signed the Dominican shortstop for $2,300,000 and he was rated as one of the top prospects available out of the Dominican Republic.

Scouting Report: Polanco has a hitterish look from the left side of the plate. He’s a mature, polished hitter, using a clean, compact swing to square up pitches throughout the strike zone and the quickness to catch up to good velocity. He’s 5-foot-11, 180 pounds with more hitting ability than raw power right now, with scouts split on whether it will stay that way or if he could end up developing power later in his career. His offensive game is his selling point. He has a chance to stick at shortstop, though many scouts think he would fit best at second base at higher levels.

The Future: Polanco is one of the Blue Jays’ biggest bonus signing for the last few years and carries with him above-average offensive upside. He will debut in the 2025 Dominican Summer League.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 45 | Run: 50 | Field: 50 | Arm: 50.
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Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 210 | B-T: R-R

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 45/High.

Track Record: McAdoo comes from an athletic family. Two of his cousins are Bob McAdoo and James Michael McAdoo, who each won a pair of NBA titles. Charles spent three seasons with San Jose State and was first-team All-Mountain West Conference as a sophomore and junior. The Pirates drafted McAdoo in the 13th round in 2023 and signed him for $150,000. He was assigned to High-A Greensboro out of camp in 2024 and hit .336/.415/.561 over 60 games before earning a promotion to Double-A Altoona. He was traded to the Blue Jays at the 2024 deadline for Isiah Kiner-Falefa.

Scouting Report: Standing 6-foot-1, 215 pounds, McAdoo has a muscular and physically mature build with no remaining projection. His offensive profile is centered around his plus bat speed and impact. His contact hitting is about average. He shows some swing-and-miss against velocity but destroys breaking balls and shows solid contact against offspeed. McAdoo’s swing decisions are fringe-average, as he will often show passivity in the strike zone. His raw power is plus, but due to below-average ball flight on his hard-hit drives, his current power is capped at above-average. A few tweaks could unlock more loft and ultimately game power. McAdoo is a fringe-average runner based on home-to-first times but shows basestealing acumen. A below-average defender at third base, McAdoo has clunky hands and actions and less than ideal footwork. McAdoo’s arm is above-average and allows him to make plays often despite his poor footwork. He also saw time at first base, second base and right field in 2024.

The Future: McAdoo has a power-over-hit offensive profile with defensive questions. He likely has enough feel to hit and power to carve out a role as a bat-first utility-type player.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 45 | Field: 40 | Arm: 55.
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Ht: 6'0" | Wt: 190 | B-T: R-R

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 45/High.

Track Record: The Blue Jays selected Jennings in the fourth round of the 2022 draft out of Louisiana Tech and signed him for $70,000. He dealt with an elbow injury in 2023 and missed three months, returning for one appearance in September. Out of camp in 2024 he was assigned to High-A Vancouver, making 11 starts with the Canadians before being promoted to Double-A New Hampshire. Jennings missed around a month of the season following the all-star break and made up time in the Arizona Fall League.

Scouting Report: An undersized righthander with a filled-out frame, Jennings has dealt with injuries throughout his career and missed time, leading to durability concerns that will likely lead him to the bullpen. His pitch mix is suited for the role with a four-seam fastball that sits 94-96 mph touching 98 mph at peak with average ride and heavy armside run. It’s an above-average pitch that held batters to a sub-.200 batting average in 2024, but it didn’t miss many bats. His primary secondary is a slider that sits 85-87 mph with tight gyro spin. It’s his best bat-missing pitch with a 19.6% swinging strike rate in 2024. He shows above-average command of a low-80s downer curveball and a changeup that’s worked as a good chase pitch. Jennings has above-average command of his four-pitch mix and does have starter’s traits, but a lack of durability.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 55.
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Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 210 | B-T: L-R

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 45/High.

Track Record: A native of Los Angeles, Schreck attended Harvard-Westlake High and spent four seasons playing at Duke before entering the portal as a graduate transfer and committing to Vanderbilt. After Schreck hit .306/.454/.588 over 62 games with the Commodores, the Mariners drafted him in the ninth round in 2023. He signed for $75,000 and debuted that year. Schreck was assigned to High-A Everett to begin 2024 and hit for an .865 OPS before earning the promotion to Double-A. Schreck was traded to the Blue Jays for Justin Turner on July 29.

Scouting Report: Schreck’s advanced feel for the barrel is his carrying tool, enhancing both his hit tool and his power. Schreck rarely misses in-zone and shows elite swing decisions in teams’ analytical models. It’s a plus hit tool with the ability to manipulate the barrel, not only hitting the ball in the air at a high rate, but elevating to his pull side. Schreck has an ideal blend of plate skills and barrel accuracy. This allows his power to play above below-average exit velocity markers. Schreck’s pull side exploits allow him to project for 17-20 home runs at peak. Schreck is a fringe-average runner with good baserunning instincts. He plays a fringe-average corner outfield with an average arm. He’s filled in at center field, but is likely stretched at the position from a range perspective.

The Future: Schreck is an intriguing late-bloomer with unusual barrel control that enhances his profile. Schreck looks like a second-division regular with a bat-first profile.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 50 | Run: 45 | Field: 45 | Arm: 50.
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Ht: 5'11" | Wt: 210 | B-T: L-R

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium.

Track Record: The son of former all-star closer Billy Wagner, Will played his way from the 18th round in 2021 to the major leagues in 2024. An 18th-round pick and fourth-year signee out of Liberty for $50,000, Wagner was immediately lauded for his hit tool and advanced strike-zone discipline. He reached Triple-A in 2023 and returned to the level to begin 2024. Wagner hit .307/.424/.429 in 70 games with Triple-A Sugar Land before he was traded to the Blue Jays in the Yusei Kikuchi deal. Wagner made his MLB debut with the Blue Jays on Aug. 12 and hit .305 over 24 games.

Scouting Report: At 26 years old, Wagner is a finished product. He offers advanced feel to hit and showcased that in the majors, where he hit not only for a high average but ran a 93% zone-contact rate. Wagner handles all pitch types and velocity, though he’s somewhat passive in the zone. He has a plan at the plate and sticks to it. He doesn’t sell out for lift or pull-side damage with a heavy opposite-field approach. This limits Wagner’s overall power output despite average exit velocity markers. He is a below-average runner. He’s a below-average fielder at a variety of positions, most notably second base and third base.

The Future: Wagner is a ready-made, bat-first utility player who can fill in at a variety of positions and make things happen by putting the ball in play.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 45 | Run: 40 | Field: 40 | Arm: 40.
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Ht: 5'9" | Wt: 150 | B-T: S-R

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 40/Medium.

Track Record: Clase signed with the Mariners for $35,000 in 2018 out of the Dominican Republic and has since proven to be a savvy signing. After a breakout 2023, Clase was sent to Triple-A to begin 2024 and was called up on April 15, making his debut with Seattle at home against the Reds. Clase was optioned back and forth three times prior to his trade to the Blue Jays on July 26.

Scouting Report: Clase is a tooled-up player with a unique feel to manipulate the barrel. He’s undersized at 5-foot-10 and just 150 pounds, with limited strength in his frame. Clase is a switch-hitter who has strong bat-to-ball skills from both sides, but his power and overall skills are better as a lefthanded hitter. His approach is hyper-aggressive and his swing decisions grade as below-average. Clase has a knack for putting the ball in the air with a 58% line-drive-plus-flyball rate in 2024. His ability to hit the ball in the air allows his power to play above his raw exit velocities, which are fringe. While adept at putting the ball in the air, Clase has not learned to pull the ball in the air, which caps some of his home run potential. He is a plus-plus runner who is a threat to steal 30-plus bases. Clase has spent the majority of his time defensively in center field but grades as fringe-average there with the potential to reach average.

The Future: Clase has exciting tools to develop into an everyday player with speed, feel to hit and power. He’ll need to tighten his pitch recognition and fielding to outperform a depth role.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 45 | Run: 70 | Field: 45 | Arm: 40.
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Ht: 6'4" | Wt: 215 | B-T: R-R

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 45/High.

Track Record: A standout athlete and native of Indiana, Stephen spent two seasons at Purdue, working as a reliever as a freshman before moving into the starting rotation as a sophomore. Stephen entered the transfer portal prior to his junior season and enrolled at Mississippi State. He experienced a standout season in 2024 despite making the sizable jump to the Southeastern Conference. There, he made 16 starts and posted an 8-3 record, 3.28 ERA and 107 strikeouts to 21 walks over 96 innings. Following the season, the Blue Jays selected Stephen in the second round and signed him for a bonus of a little more than $1.1 million. Stephen did not pitch following the draft. He will debut in 2025.

Scouting Report: An above-average athlete with a prototypical starter’s build at 6-foot-4, 215 pounds, Stephen’s delivery is smooth and athletic. He repeats it well and gets over his front side consistently. He uses a higher three-quarters arm slot with a quick snap at release. Stephen mixes five pitches: a four-seam fastball, slider, curveball, changeup and cutter. His fastball sits 92-93 mph and touches 96, with up to 20 inches of induced vertical break regularly. His primary secondary is a slider with some ride and sweep that sits in the low-to-mid 80s and generated whiffs at a rate of 40% in 2024. Stephen’s didn’t throw his changeup much in 2024 but it showed good results and boasted a 23% swinging-strike rate and a 61% groundball rate. Stephen throws a Bugs Bunny-style changeup that mimics fastball movement. He also mixes a curveball and a cutter, but neither is used regularly. Stephen shows above-average command of his pitch mix.

The Future: Stephen has midrotation upside but is more than likely a No. 5 starter with a middle relief floor.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 40 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Cutter: 40 | Control: 55.
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Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 170 | B-T: R-R

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 45/High.

Track Record: An under-the-radar signing in January 2022, Perez grew up in a remote area of Nicaragua and was not heavily scouted. He debuted the following summer in the Dominican Summer League, where he showcased advanced command over a dozen starts. Perez’s U.S. debut in the 2023 Florida Complex League continued to fuel his rise when he impressed over 10 starts, the most memorable of which was a combined no-hitter in which he threw the first seven innings. Perez was assigned to Low-A Dunedin in 2024 and stayed with the team all season, making 17 starts, pitching to a 4.06 ERA and appearing in the Futures Game.

Scouting Report: Perez is a young, pitchability righthander with advanced feel for his five-pitch mix. Despite pedestrian stuff, he convinces many evaluators that he will grow into improved stuff in the coming years. At the moment, Perez mixes a four-seam fastball, slider, curveball, cutter and changeup. His primary offering is his four-seam fastball that sits 92-93 mph and touches 95 with average ride and run. Everything around his fastball metrics is average, but his performance with the pitch in 2024 was excellent. Perez’s slider is his primary secondary pitch and sits 80-82 with traditional slider shape. It’s the best pitch in his arsenal and does a good job of generating whiffs and chase swings from hitters. His changeup is his primary secondary against lefthanded hitters and shows good vertical life and velocity separation, but his release point on the pitch is inconsistent. His mid-80s cutter and mid-70s curveball were both used sparingly in 2024.

The Future: Perez is a back-end starter with advanced feel for his arsenal but no plus offerings. He’s likely to slot in as No. 5 starter in his peak seasons.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 40 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 55.
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Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 190 | B-T: L-L

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 50/High.

Track Record: Rojas signed for $215,000 out of Cuba in October 2020. He pitched just 64 innings in his first two pro seasons, missing time with a lat injury in 2021. Rojas remained at Low-A Dunedin in 2023, where he had his first extended run of success. He moved to High-A Vancouver in 2024, but a left shoulder injury in April forced him to the injured list for two months. Over his final nine starts, Rojas posted a 2.16 ERA in 50 innings and struck out nearly 28% of batters while walking just 5.5%. He participated in the Arizona Fall League following the season.

Scouting Report: Rojas is a projectable lefthander with a prototype build. Now, the project has started to materialize over the last year. Rojas gained more than 1 mph in fastball and slider velocity in 2024 and produced his best season. He has loose, low-effort mechanics and does a good job repeating his operation. His three-pitch mix is led by a four-seam fastball that sits 92-94 with above-average ride and, at times, cut. His fastball accounts for around 60% of his usage. Despite the high usage rate, it was an effective swing-and-miss pitch for Rojas against High-A batters. His slider is his primary secondary weapon and sits 83-85 with cut. He will likely continue to add power to the pitch as he gets more physical. Rojas’ changeup is third in usage but is an above-average pitch that boasts the highest swinging-strike rate, chase rate and swing rate in his arsenal. Rojas has shown the ability to work deeper into games and throw strikes. Over his final eight starts of 2024, he went six or more innings seven times.

The Future: Rojas is still a year away from his MLB debut, but he shows starter traits with a deep arsenal of average-or-better pitches and command.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 50.
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Ht: 5'11" | Wt: 215 | B-T: L-R

Age: null

BA Grade/Risk: 50/High.

Track Record: Roden redshirted as a Creighton freshman in 2019 and retained freshman status into his third season because of the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. He turned down draft interest in 2021 to return to campus in order to finish his physics degree. The decision proved wise, as Roden was drafted in the third round in 2022 and signed for an underslot $497,500 bonus. Roden began his first full season in 2023 at High-A Vancouver before moving to Double-A. He returned to New Hampshire in 2024, playing 54 games before a promotion to Triple-A Buffalo. In 71 Triple-A games, he hit .314/.406/.410 with a 12% walk rate and a 14% strikeout rate.

Scouting Report: Roden’s boxy, 5-foot-11 build obscures the athleticism that drives his well-rounded game. His batting stance is unique. He sets up open with his hands high, before using a high leg kick with a slow drift. Despite his unusual swing, Roden is one of the Blue Jays’ best contact hitters. He pairs excellent bat-to-ball skills with a selective approach bordering on passive. Roden projects to hit for a high average with high walk rates. His combination of contact and on-base ability drive his batting profile. In 2024, Roden flashed more game power, hitting a career high 16 home runs and posting strong quality-of-contact metrics. He does a lot of damage against breaking and offspeed pitches, slugging .528 in 2024 against non-fastballs. Roden’s power is somewhat limited by his unusual swing and setup, but he has a knack for hard contact to his pull side. He is an average runner who will take an extra base. He has enough speed to handle an outfield corner and an above-average arm that keeps runners honest.

The Future: Roden will likely return to Buffalo in 2025 but has a chance to make his MLB debut by summer. His advanced hit tool and strong supporting tools should allow him to carve out an everyday role.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 45 | Run: 50 | Field: 50 | Arm: 55.

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