Official MiLB/Prospects Thread

[Brownie19]

9 hours ago, VladAboutYou said:

What is the consensus regarding Martinez's slump this year? His FB% is up and his LA is up significantly, but his exit velo is down. Is he just struggling to drive the ball deep enough to get hits? I suppose his K% is pretty high, too, this year.

It's a good question.  No idea what is wrong with Orelvis.  He might be broken.

[John_Havok]

2 hours ago, Brownie19 said:

It's a good question.  No idea what is wrong with Orelvis.  He might be broken.

His power has just vaporized. 

Interestingly, even though he can't seem to hit for power, his walk rate is up over last season, babip is comically low at .224 though that's probably partially explained by the increase in fly ball rate. Could be some positive regression coming?

[John_Havok]

Another absolute disaster start for Landon Maroudis - 0.1 IP, 2 hits, 2 BB, 4 ER, 33 pitches and only 16 strikes. 

[Eat My Shatkins]

Man, what a shame. Maroudis looked so good to start last season before going down to TJS.

Thankfully 3 or 4 more decent SP prospects seem to have emerged this year in his absence.

[John_Havok]

38 minutes ago, Eat My Shatkins said:

Man, what a shame. Maroudis looked so good to start last season before going down to TJS.

Thankfully 3 or 4 more decent SP prospects seem to have emerged this year in his absence.

Stanifer is just killing it right now. Tied for 4th most strikeouts in the minors with some guy named Yesavage and a Yankees pitcher who has thrown 30 and 40 more innings than the 2 Jays respectively. 

[Eat My Shatkins]

45 minutes ago, John_Havok said:

Stanifer is just killing it right now. Tied for 4th most strikeouts in the minors with some guy named Yesavage and a Yankees pitcher who has thrown 30 and 40 more innings than the 2 Jays respectively. 

Exactly 

[Laika]

On 8/20/2025 at 3:40 AM, VladAboutYou said:

What is the consensus regarding Martinez's slump this year? His FB% is up and his LA is up significantly, but his exit velo is down. Is he just struggling to drive the ball deep enough to get hits? I suppose his K% is pretty high, too, this year.

I think he's likely just a bust. Always had a fringe contact / batted ball profile and his bull case projections were like, Jake Burger. Maybe some of his moderate MiLB success was built on steroids. 

[John_Havok]

10 hours ago, Laika said:

I think he's likely just a bust. Always had a fringe contact / batted ball profile and his bull case projections were like, Jake Burger. Maybe some of his moderate MiLB success was built on steroids. 

Maybe he can transfer some of those FB tendencies to Nunez. 

[VladAboutYou]

Yesavage Statline Today: 4.2 IP, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 H, 8 Ks

All of the damage came in the top of the third, Trey threw some mistakes that cost him some hits. Lost his location a bit in the fifth. Otherwise, it was a really good outing; he was missing bats like crazy.

 

[max silver]

On 8/20/2025 at 3:43 PM, John_Havok said:

Another absolute disaster start for Landon Maroudis - 0.1 IP, 2 hits, 2 BB, 4 ER, 33 pitches and only 16 strikes. 

His stuff has decreased precipitously upon his return. Hopefully the velo eventually returns as he's a shadow of his former self. 

[max silver]

On 8/20/2025 at 4:44 PM, John_Havok said:

Stanifer is just killing it right now. Tied for 4th most strikeouts in the minors with some guy named Yesavage and a Yankees pitcher who has thrown 30 and 40 more innings than the 2 Jays respectively. 

I breathed a massive sigh of relief that this dude wasn't traded at the deadline. He's probably my second favorite pitching prospect in the organization right now.

[jmomcc]

Interesting video on Tong, Tolle and Yesavage. 

He's lowest on Yesavage essentially because all his pitches are arm side. I wish he would have went more into whether there was anything he could do to change that. He seems very high on Tolle. 

[Laika]

Haven't watched the video but Yesavage's "weirdness" might be a plus 

[Laika]

I feel like Yesavage is going to end up like the Kodai Senga experience 

A lot of "effectively wild" and perhaps a K-BB rate that isn't traditionally amazing, or that does not translate traditionally from MiLB to MLB

Senga's basket of pitches is similar in that it's all arm side run. At least, all of his good pitches that he uses a lot are arm side run. His cutter is like a bullet cutter with a tiny bit or arm side movement. 

[BatFlip]

2 hours ago, Laika said:

I feel like Yesavage is going to end up like the Kodai Senga experience 

A lot of "effectively wild" and perhaps a K-BB rate that isn't traditionally amazing, or that does not translate traditionally from MiLB to MLB

Senga's basket of pitches is similar in that it's all arm side run. At least, all of his good pitches that he uses a lot are arm side run. His cutter is like a bullet cutter with a tiny bit or arm side movement. 

Sign me up for the Kodai Senga experience.

[sliderguy35]

13 hours ago, jmomcc said:

Interesting video on Tong, Tolle and Yesavage. 

He's lowest on Yesavage essentially because all his pitches are arm side. I wish he would have went more into whether there was anything he could do to change that. He seems very high on Tolle. 

Lance does great work but i think he's undervaluing how platoon-neutral a purely vertical arsenal can be. when your pitch plot looks like a stoplight, it works against both handedness pretty well. yesavage is going to need something that gets below the zero-line consistently though if he wants to make that kind of arsenal work (ideally something that sits around -8 or -9 vert around 80 mph). 

surprised I haven't seen this comp yet but yesavage is basically just gen-z mat latos (blue jays legend), who was a really nice player (three 4+ WAR seasons!). he's almost certainly going to be one of their best 5 starters next year

[metafour]

On 8/20/2025 at 1:06 PM, Brownie19 said:

It's a good question.  No idea what is wrong with Orelvis.  He might be broken.

I mean, he was always a guy with a very extreme batted-ball profile (typically leading to low BABIP and low BA's) and higher strikeouts, and now his power has evaporated post PED suspension. That obviously isn't a good sign, as it definitely suggests that his one true tool (power) was inflated by PED's.

He also has no defensive value. 

Unless he can somehow completely retool his swing/hitting profile, I don't see him as much of a prospect at this point. 

[John_Havok]

Silvano Hecchavaria with another great start in Vancouver: 6.2 IP and only gave up 2 hits and a walk with 4 Ks. 

[AMS528]

Charles McAdoo has been very very good after a horrific first two months. His numbers are still solidly above average overall in AA, but if you just look at the last three months (and considering the offensive environment in the Eastern League), he's really hit it well. 

His numbers from the last three months. With 14 HRs in 69 games. 

280

.350

.508

.858

[Spanky__99]

3 hours ago, AMS528 said:

Charles McAdoo has been very very good after a horrific first two months. His numbers are still solidly above average overall in AA, but if you just look at the last three months (and considering the offensive environment in the Eastern League), he's really hit it well. 

His numbers from the last three months. With 14 HRs in 69 games. 

280

.350

.508

.858

Yes, he's jumped back in to the top 20 comfortably in this Org.

[Spanky__99]

You guys want me to post the latest(August 13th) top 30 for the Jays with write-ups from BA?

[Spanky__99]

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1. Arjun Nimmala

SS

Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 170 | B-T: R-R

Age: 19

BA Grade: 55/High

Track Record: Nimmala became the highest-drafted player of Indian descent ever when the Blue Jays selected him 20th overall in 2023. Just 17 years old at the time, he was the youngest high school player in his class. He signed for a below-slot $3 million. Nimmala began 2024 with Low-A Dunedin after a strong spring training performance. He hit just .167 with a 34% strikeout rate over his first 29 games. The Blue Jays sent him to extended spring and then the Florida Complex League, where he played eight games before returning to Dunedin on June 27. Over his final 53 games, Nimmala hit .265/.331/.564 with 13 home runs and 32 extra-base hits. Nimmala ended his season on a high note and looks poised to make the jump to High-A Vancouver in 2025.

Scouting Report: Nimmala is an above-average athlete with a thin, but projectable broad-shouldered frame. Due to his above-average bat speed and knack for backspinning fly balls to his pull side, he hunts for power. Over the first half of the 2024 season, Nimmala was out in front far too often, with a pronounced bat wrap. Upon his return, he made posture changes and reduced his bat wrap, allowing him to more consistently extend through contact. Nimmala will always have some swing-and-miss but shows above-average swing decisions. His above-average power is his carrying tool, while projection could get him to plus at peak. Nimmala’s exit velocity data is above-average for his age, and he’s adept at pulling the ball in the air. He is an average runner but shows above-average range in the field, with a good first step and strong actions and transfers. His arm projects as a future plus and is capable at shortstop.

The Future: Nimmala took a major step forward in the second half of the 2024 season and looks the part of a future power-hitting shortstop.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 40 | Power: 55 | Run: 50 | Field: 55 | Arm: 60.

2. Trey Yesavage

RHP

Ht: 6'4" | Wt: 225 | B-T: R-R

Age: 21

BA Grade: 55/High

Track Record: Yesavage spent his freshman season in the East Carolina bullpen before moving to the rotation as a sophomore. As a junior, he ascended to the role of staff ace, making 15 starts and pitching to a 2.02 ERA, the lowest of any Division I starter. Late in the 2024 season, Yesavage suffered a partially collapsed lung due to an off-the-field medical procedure and missed the American Athletic Conference Tournament. He returned to pitch in regionals, facing off against Wake Forest’s Chase Burns. Yesavage allowed one run in 7.1 innings to outduel Burns. Yesavage fell to the Blue Jays at No. 20 overall on draft day because of some teams’ concerns with his medicals. He signed for a slightly overslot $4.175 million bonus and did not debut following the draft.

Scouting Report: Yesavage has prototype starter size, the ability to repeat his mechanics and a mix of average-or-better offerings. He was a reliable innings-eater in college with above-average command. Yesavage has a short windup, with a short stride to the plate that creates little-to-no extension. He delivers the ball from an over-the-top slot with good arm speed. Despite his lack of extension, it hasn’t hurt how his fastball has played. The pitch sits 93-95 mph and touches 97 with elite induced vertical break and late armside run. Opposing batters hit just .198 against his fastball in 2024. Yesavage’s primary secondary is a slider he uses predominantly in right-on-right matchups. His slider sits 86-87 and touches 90 with heavy gyro action. His primary secondary weapon against lefties is a low-to-mid-80s splitter with excellent vertical and velocity separation off his fastball. Yesavage also mixes a low-80s downer curveball, but it’s a clear fourth pitch.

The Future: Yesavage should move fast. He possesses mid-rotation upside, most likely as a high-end No. 4.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 45 | Slider: 55 | Split: 55 | Control: 55.

3. Joseph Parker

SS

Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 195 | B-T: L-R

Age: 18

BA Grade: 60/Extreme

Track Record: Track Record: Parker, whose given name is Joseph but goes by Jojo, has steadily climbed draft boards by hitting, hitting and then hitting some more. The Blue Jays selected Parker with the 8th overall pick in the 2025 draft, signing for a little under $6.2 million.

Scouting Report: Parker is a strong athlete with a powerful 6-foot-2, 195-pound frame. He has a picturesque lefthanded swing and a nose for the barrel. Parker has a case as one of the best pure hitters in the class, with real power to go with his polished hit tool. He starts with a narrow and open lower half, with the bat resting on his shoulder before taking a standard stride with a simple and quiet hand load to get the barrel into a good hitting position. The swing itself comes with solid bat speed and strength, and Parker does a nice job getting the barrel into different hitting zones depending on how he’s pitched. He has an eye for the zone, will take pitches when he needs to and is a proven hitter against both velocity and spin. He’s got all the ingredients to be an above-average hitter with above-average power. Parker is typically an average runner, but he has turned in some plus run times in workout settings in 2025. A shortstop now, he might slide off the position because he lacks typical quickness and actions. He does have an advanced internal clock, above-average arm strength and the work ethic to earn a chance to prove himself at the position. He could fit at third base, second base or an outfield corner.

The Future: Parker is a high end high school prospect with an above-average hit and power combination who could blossom into a star.

Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 55 | Run: 50 | Field: 50 | Arm: 55

4. Ricky Tiedemann

LHP

Ht: 6'4" | Wt: 220 | B-T: L-L

Age: 22

BA Grade: 60/Extreme

Track Record: After going undrafted in the five-round 2020 draft out of high school, Tiedemann backed out of his commitment to San Diego State and enrolled at Golden West JC in California. He blossomed physically and reentered the draft in 2021. The Blue Jays drafted him in the third round and paid him a below-slot bonus of $644,800. Tiedemann debuted the following season in Low-A and dominated both levels of Class A before reaching Double-A in his age-19 season. During the 2022 season, he made 18 starts, pitched to a 2.17 ERA across 78.2 innings and struck out nearly 39% of batters. Over the next two years, Tiedemann was limited to just 61.1 innings due to persistent elbow pain. He had Tommy John surgery in late July 2024 and will likely miss all of 2025. Despite missing large parts of three seasons with elbow problems, Tiedemann still ranks among the game’s top lefthanded pitching prospects.

Scouting Report: A tall, physical lefthander with broad shoulders and natural strength in his frame, Tiedemann looks the part of a mid-rotation horse but has lacked health. When on the mound, he operates from a dominant three-pitch mix that plays up due to his low, three-quarters arm slot. Tiedemann’s arm path is on the longer side, but when coupled with his release point, it creates deceptive traits that keep hitters off-balance. When healthy, Tiedemann does a good job of repeating his mechanics, but he’s struggled with his release point the past few seasons due to health. He mixes three pitches in a four-seam fastball, slider and changeup. His fastball sits 94-96 mph with heavy armside run that plays up due to his slot. In 2024, Tiedemann generated less armside run on his fastball compared to previous seasons, possibly a product of his lingering elbow injury. The slider is Tiedemann’s primary secondary weapon. It has had some varied shapes over the last few seasons. In 2024, his slider resembled the sweeper of 2022, less than his more traditional slider in 2023. When Tiedemann is at his best, he shows the ability to use his slider against lefthanded and righthanded hitters, wearing out the armside half of the plate. Tiedemann’s changeup was viewed as his best secondary as an amateur, but it has become less-effective over the last two seasons. Tiedemann shows an uncanny ability to kill lift on his changeup and generate armside run. The pitch moves dramatically in the opposite direction of his slider. His changeup command has been inconsistent, particularly over the last two seasons. Tiedemann has struggled with command in lockstep with his elbow issues. Prior to the injury, he pitched with above-average command.

The Future: Tiedemann will return in 2026 at age 23 with a spot on the 40-man roster. He will likely be in the Blue Jays’ rotation mix upon his return.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 65 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 50.

5. Johnny King

LHP

Ht: 6'4" | Wt: 185 | B-T: L-L

Age: 18

BA Grade: 55/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.

6. Gage Stanifer

RHP

Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 201 | B-T: R-R

Age: 21

BA Grade: 50/High

July Update: In a year where the Blue Jays pitching prospects all appear to be on an upward trajectory perhaps no pitcher has taken a more drastic step forward than Stanifer. The 19th round pick out of the Indiana prep ranks, Stanifer has added velocity across his pitch mix and improved his command of his arsenal simultaneously. After beginning the season in a piggybacked role behind Trey Yesavage, Stanifer has taken to a starter’s role with High-A Vancouver.

Track Record: Stanifer signed for $125,000 as an Indiana prep pick in the 19th round of the 2022 draft. After spending 2023 in the Florida Complex League before making 19 appearances for Low-A Dunedin in 2024, Stanifer broke out in a big way in 2025. Stanifer spent the first seven weeks of 2025 working as a piggy-backed starter in tandem with 2024 first-round pick Trey Yesavage. He was promoted to High-A Vancouver alongside Yesavage on May 19.

Scouting Report: Standing 6-foot-3 with a lean and prototypical build, Stanifer throws exclusively from the stretch, mixing two fastball shapes in a slider and changeup. He delivers the ball from a high three-quarters arm slot and generates outstanding ride on his four-seam fastball with 17-20 inches of induced vertical break. His two-seam fastball generates heavier armside run than his four-seam, with both sitting 94-96 mph. Stanifer’s slider is a ‘deathball’ style curveball sitting in the mid 80s with more drop than sweep. The changeup is a clear third pitch, but he does show the ability to kill lift while flashing heavy armside run. Stanifer shows fringy command of his arsenal leading to higher-than-acceptable walk rates.

The Future: Stanifer is teetering between a future as a starter and reliever. Due to the nature of his mechanics and his fringe command, will likely end up in the bullpen long term.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 45.

 

7. Juan Sanchez

SS

Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 180 | B-T: R-R

Age: 17

BA Grade: 55/Extreme

Track Record: Sanchez signed with the Blue Jays for $997,500, the second highest bonus in their 2025 class. He made his debut in the Dominican Summer League a few months later and was one of the standout performers on the circuit. Sanchez hit .333/.442/.539 with six home runs over his first 48 games as a professional. He’s viewed as one of the top players coming stateside from the 2025 DSL class next spring.

Scouting Report: Sanchez is 6-foot-3, 200 pounds, and is likely to move off of shortstop as he continues to fill out. Sanchez is a bat-first prospect with the feel-to-hit and power to profile as an above-average hitter at peak. His swing is built for damage but he shows an ability to discern balls and strikes, get on plane and hit hard struck drives to the outfield. He rarely misses in-zone, an excellent sign for his transition to play stateside in 2026. He’s likely to move to third base long term where his above-average arm will play.

The Future: Sanchez is a high upside bat that shows above-average hitting ability with potential for plus power. Where he winds up defensively is more of a question.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 60 | Run: 40 | Field: 45 | Arm: 55

8. Josh Kasevich

SS

Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 200 | B-T: R-R

Age: 24

BA Grade: 50/Medium

Track Record: Kasevich spent three seasons at Oregon, earning first-team all-Pacific-12 Conference honors as a junior. He was drafted by the Blue Jays in the second round in 2022 and signed for a bonus of $1 million. Kasevich debuted post-draft with Low-A Dunedin before making the jump to High-A Vancouver in his first full professional season in 2023. Kasevich was assigned to Double-A New Hampshire to begin 2024 and earned a late-season promotion to Triple-A Buffalo. In 41 games with Buffalo, Kasevich hit .325/.382/.433 while making 31 starts at shortstop.

Scouting Report: Kasevich is a well-rounded, sum-of-his-parts-type of player who shows an advanced feel to hit. His bat-to-ball skills are top 98th percentile in terms of every contact measure, and he shows an uncanny ability to make contact with a variety of pitch shapes. He has above-average swing decisions to go along with his plus-plus bat-to-ball skills. Kasevich’s swing is level and flat, leading to a heavy rate of groundball contact. His underlying exit velocity data is average, with a 90th percentile EV of 103.5 mph. Kasevich shows a knack for making consistent hard contact with a higher hard-hit rate than his power numbers would suggest. He is an above-average runner but not an aggressive basestealer. His speed translates to solid range at shortstop, with the ability to stick at the position despite a fringy throwing arm. At the very least, Kasevich is a utility infielder with a plus hit tool and a touch of power projection.

The Future: Kasevich’s advanced hit tool and the ability to play a variety of positions should land him in the major leagues 2025. He looks like a good second-division regular with versatility.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 60 | Power: 40 | Run: 55 | Field: 55 | Arm: 45.

9. Victor Arias

OF

Ht: 5'11" | Wt: 150 | B-T: L-L

Age: 21

BA Grade: 45/High

Track Record: Signed by the Blue Jays out of Venezuela in August 2019, Arias has been an above-average performer over the first four seasons of his professional career. He impressed during 2024, his first full season outside the complex levels, hitting .279/.386/.454 over 76 games with Dunedin. Arias saw a late-season debut with High-A Vancouver in 2024 and returned to the level to begin 2025.

Scouting Report: An undersized outfielder with a muscular build and quick-twitch movements, Arias plays bigger than his size, showcasing impressive exit velocity data. He shows fringe-average bat-to-ball skills with average approach, as he’s avoided swinging himself into outs thus far as a professional. His bat path is fairly linear, leading to a higher-than-desired groundball rate. His lack of angles limits his in-game power despite raw power lurking beneath the surface. Arias’ is a plus-plus runner who gets out the box quickly to put pressure on opposing defenders. However, his speed has less utility on the bases, where he’s been only an average basestealer. His speed does translate to the outfield where he can handle all three outfield positions but is best in center. Arias’ throwing arm is below-average.

The Future: Arias looks the part of a bench outfielder who can provide above-average defense in the outfield while flashing enough upside as a hitter to fill in for stretches.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 50 | Run: 70 | Field: 55 | Arm: 40.

10. Yohendrick Pinango

OF

Ht: 5'11" | Wt: 170 | B-T: L-L

Age: 23

BA Grade: 45/High

Track Record: One of the top pure hitters in the 2018 international class, Pinango signed with the Cubs for $400,000. After stalling out at High-A in 2024, Pinango returned to the level and had the best season of his career in 2024. The Blue Jays acquired Pinango from the Cubs at last July’s trade deadline.

Scouting Report: Pinango is a bat-first prospect whose advanced plate discipline has been his calling card. In 2025, he has started to tap into more of his plus raw power. Over the last few seasons, PinA year after a disastrous string of injuries, the Blue Jays farm system is on the upswing. Injected with talent via last July’s draft and the trade deadline, Pinango has shown impressive exit velocity data and has begun to optimize his swing to get the most of his best-struck drives. He rarely misses in zone and has begun to marry his contact, approach and power. He’s a below-average runner but has improved his defense in an outfield corner to the point that some evaluators view it as fringe-average.

The Future: After setting Double-A ablaze, Pinango is now getting his first taste of Triple-A. If he remains productive, he could be up in Toronto later this summer.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 50 | Run: 40 | Field: 45 | Arm: 40.

 

[Spanky__99]

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11. Jake Bloss

RHP

Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 205 | B-T: R-R

Age: 23

BA Grade: 50/High

Track Record: Bloss spent three seasons at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania, then transferred to Georgetown in 2023. He broke out with a 2.58 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 76.2 innings to win Big East Conference pitcher of the year honors and was drafted by the Astros in the third round. Bloss bullied minor league competition out of the gate in 2024, earning a promotion to Double-A after just four starts. Houston called him up directly from Corpus Christi on June 21. Bloss exited his MLB debut with shoulder discomfort but returned in early July to make two starts. The Astros traded him to the Blue Jays as a part of the Yusei Kikuchi deadline deal.

Scouting Report: Bloss has a prototype pitcher’s build, standing 6-foot-3 with a strong, athletic build. He uses a semi-windup with a high leg lift before moving into his drop-and-drive mechanics. Bloss does a good job getting downhill, creating well-above-average extension that helps the release from his high, three-quarters arm slot play up. He mixes five pitch shapes: a four-seam fastball, cutter, slider, curveball and changeup. Bloss’ four-seam fastball is an above-average four-seamer that sits 93-95 mph and touches 98 with above-average ride and cut. His cutter is his primary secondary and sits 86-88 with a cutter-slider hybrid shape. His slider is designated by some as a sweeper and sits 81-83 with 11-12 inches of horizontal break. Both his slider and cutter show average-or-better command and the ability to miss bats. Against lefthanded hitters, Bloss mixes in a steady diet of his upper-80s changeup and upper-80s two-plane curveball. He lands all of his pitches at an average-or-better rate.

The Future: Bloss looks like a quality No. 5 starter ready to contribute in 2025.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 45 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 45 | Cutter: 55 | Control: 50.

12. RJ Schreck

OF

Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 210 | B-T: L-R

Age: 24

BA Grade: 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.

13. Orelvis Martinez

2B

Ht: 5'11" | Wt: 200 | B-T: R-R

Age: 23

BA Grade: 50/High

Track Record: Martinez signed out of the Dominican Republic in 2018 for $3.51 million as the top player in the Blue Jays’ signing class. He breezed through the Florida Complex League in 2019 and both levels of Class A in 2021. As a 20-year-old at Double-A in 2022, Martinez set a New Hampshire franchise record with 30 home runs. He returned to the level in 2023 and performed, showing noticeable contact gains. He was promoted to Triple-A Buffalo, where he hit .263/.340/.507 in 55 games. He returned to Buffalo in 2024 and impressed, earning a callup to Toronto on June 21. Two days later, MLB announced an 80-game suspension for Martinez after he tested positive for clomiphene. He returned to Buffalo in September and appeared in 11 games.

Scouting Report: With a power-over-everything profile, Martinez has shown steady gains to his plate skills in recent seasons. He is an excellent fastball hitter who handles velocity well and does not miss many heaters in the zone. Against breaking and offspeed pitches, Martinez struggles to make contact and tends to expand his zone. He maintains strong contact quality against all pitch types, doing particularly-impressive damage against breaking balls when he makes contact. Martinez has 30-home-run upside because of his bat speed, strength and ability to backspin the ball to his pull side. The biggest question centers on whether Martinez will make enough contact. He is a fringe-average runner with limited range in the field. He split time between second base and third base in 2024 and is a fringe-average defender at both. Martinez has an above-average arm but an unusual release.

The Future: A bat-first prospect, Martinez could play his way into everyday MLB at-bats in 2025.

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

14. Ryan Jennings

RHP

Ht: 6'0" | Wt: 190 | B-T: R-R

Age: 25

BA Grade: 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.

15. Landen Maroudis

RHP

Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 195 | B-T: R-R

Age: 20

BA Grade: 55/Extreme

Track Record: Maroudis was a two-way star at Florida prep power Calvary Christian, starting at shortstop on days he didn’t pitch. The Blue Jays drafted him in the fourth round in 2023 and signed him for $1.5 million, about three times slot value. Maroudis impressed in his first spring training in 2024 and broke camp with Low-A Dunedin. He made three starts before tearing the ulnar collateral ligament in his elbow and having an internal brace surgery in mid May. Maroudis had returned to throwing from 120 feet by early November.

Scouting Report: Maroudis is a projectable righthander who moves well on the mound. He delivers the ball from a low, three-quarters arm slot, which, coupled with average extension, creates a low release height that improves his deception. Maroudis mixes four pitches in his four-seam fastball, slider, curveball and changeup. His four-seam fastball sits 93-94 mph and touches 96. He generates below-average ride, but his fastball shape plays up due to his low release height, which gives his fastball flatter plane that plays in the upper quadrants of the strike zone. Maroudis’ primary secondary pitch is a mid-80s gyro slider that he used nearly one-for-one with his fastball. He shows advanced feel for his slider, with the ability to put it where he wants. Maroudis’ curveball sits 79-81 with heavy two-plane break and looks to be his best bat-missing pitch. He shows a changeup with good shape that generates tumble and heavy fade, but his command of the pitch is below-average. Maroudis has starter traits, deception and room to add more power to his mix.

The Future: Maroudis has mid-rotation upside with good foundational starter traits. He’ll return to action in 2025 looking to show he can handle a starter’s workload.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 50.

16. Tim Piasentin

3B

Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 205 | B-T: L-R

BA Grade: 50/Extreme

Track Record: In 2024, Canadian prepster Nathan Flewelling put on a power-hitting show on the second day of the MLB Draft combine, then was plucked 94th overall in the draft by the Rays. This year, it was Piasentin who emerged from the great white north, the top-ranked Canadian prospect in the class. The Blue Jays selected Piasetin in the fifth round, signing for $747,500.

Scouting Report: The 6-foot-3, 205-pound third baseman hit several towering home runs at the combine, corroborating the present physicality, strength, raw power and impressive exit velocities that scouts saw for most of the last year. Piasentin has room to add even more to his frame. He sets up with a slightly open stance featuring a head-high handset and a quiet hand load before firing his hands through the zone with an uphill path and steeper finish. It’s a ready-made swing to drive the ball with authority in the air, leaving open the potential for double-plus raw power one day. Defensively, he’s a definite corner profile who has a chance to stick at third base with his plus arm.

The Future: With two plus tools on the card and a chance for gaudy home run totals one day if he can make enough contact.

Scouting Grades Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 40 | Field: 45 | Arm: 60

17. Fernando Perez

RHP

Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 170 | B-T: R-R

Age: 21

BA Grade: 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.

18. Edward Duran

C

Ht: 5'11" | Wt: 170 | B-T: R-R

Age: 21

BA Grade: 45/High

Track Record: Signed by the Marlins out of the Dominican Republic for $450,000 in January 2021, the Blue Jays acquired Duran as a third piece in the Jordan Groshans trade alongside Anthony Bass and Zach Pop. After spending parts of two seasons with Low-A Dunedin in 2023 and 2024, Duran returned to the level in 2025.

Scouting Report: A slow burn in the lower minors over the past three seasons, Duran is beginning to emerge as a prospect of note. He’s displayed strong contact skills throughout his professional career, grading as an above-average hitter on face value bat-to-ball skills. He’s a patient hitter that projects to develop at least average on-base skills. An increase in underlying power metrics like exit velocity have seen Duran flash fringe-average game power in 2025, something not present in previous seasons. Behind the plate, Duran shows above-average skills as both a receiver and blocker, and he began employing a one-knee down stance in 2025. He will show a plus pop-time and is quick out of the crouch, but his throwing accuracy is below-average.

The Future: Duran is a well-rounded catching prospect with whom the Blue Jays face a 40-man decision this offseason. His above-average catching defense and average-or-better hitting ability make him an interesting potential addition.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 50 | Power: 40 | Run: 40 | Field: 55 | Arm: 55.

19. Charles McAdoo

3B

Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 210 | B-T: R-R

Age: 23

BA Grade: 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.

20. Blaine Bullard

OF

Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 180 | B-T: B-L

Age: 18

BA Grade: 50/Extreme

Track Record: Bullard had tons of helium out of the Houston area this spring. The quick-twitch athlete and switch-hitter played his way up draft boards after turning in consistent, impressive showings all season. The Blue Jays selected Bullard in te 12th round and signed him for just under $1.7 million.

Scouting Report: Listed at 6-foot-2, 180 pounds, Bullard’s early skill set lays the foundation for a potential table-setter at the top of the lineup. He can spray the ball all over the field from both sides of the plate with a fairly clean swing. That allows him to do damage on the bases with his loudest present tool—his easy plus speed. That speed shows up both as a baserunner and defender in center field, where he demonstrates strong instincts, solid routes and enough arm strength to suggest he could stick there in the long run. Teams will have to project more on his power, which mostly produces doubles to the gaps now. His overall athleticism, frame and whippy swing, especially from the left side, suggest he could grow into more power in time.

The Future: Bullard will look to develop power in pro-ball, how his bat goes will determine his outlook long term.

Scouting Grades Hit: 50 | Power: 40 | Run: 60 | Field: 55 | Arm: 50

 

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21. Jake Cook

OF

Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 185 | B-T: L-L

Age: 21

BA Grade: 45/High

Track Record: After pitching as a reliever in a limited capacity for Southern Miss in 2024, Cook focused on hitting full-time in 2025 and broke out. He worked his way into the leadoff spot and slashed .350/.436/.468 with three home runs, a 6.7% strikeout rate and a 10.9% walk rate. The Blue Jays snagged Cook in the third round of the 2025 draft. He signed for $922,500 nad was considered a high upside target for many clubs on early day two.

Scouting Report: Cook is a 6-foot-3, 185-pound outfielder who has a light college track record but some of the better athleticism in the draft. Cook is a contact hitter who rarely swings and misses and almost never misses a fastball. He slaps the ball around to all fields but has well below-average raw power— though he does have a solid frame that could add more strength in the future. Cook is a double-plus runner who turned in the best 30-yard dash and long jump at the MLB Draft combine’s athletic testing. He has a chance to be an above-average defender in center field, where he also has an above-average arm. Despite his speed, Cook went just 3-for-8 (37.5%) on the bases.

The Future: Cook has an up-the-middle profile with loud supplemental tools, it’s a matter of honing those tools into skills in the coming years as he sees more full-time reps.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 30 | Run: 70 | Field: 55 | Arm: 55

22. Carson Messina

RHP

Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 200 | B-T: R-R

Age: 19

BA Grade: 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: 40.

23. Micah Bucknam

RHP

Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 205 | B-T: R-R

Age: 21

BA Grade: 45/High

Track Record: Bucknam was born in New Zealand and grew up in Canada, where he became a well-known high school prospect and was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 16th round in 2021. He instead enrolled at LSU, where he made eight relief appearances in each of his first two seasons before transferring to Dallas Baptist for the 2025 season. The Blue Jays eventually got their man, landing Bucknam in the fourth round of the 2025 draft.

Scouting Report: A 6-foot-1, 210-pound righthander, Bucknam moved into a starting role with DBU and found success, going 6-2, 4.62 with a 29.4% strikeout rate and a 9.2% walk rate. Bucknam works with a true four-pitch mix. His 93-94 mph four-seam fastball can touch 96 and now shows more carry with less run than earlier in his amateur career. He also throws a hard slider in the upper 80s, a slower, bigger curveball in the low 80s and an upper-80s changeup with plenty of armside fade. It’s a lively arsenal that produced plenty of whiffs both in and out of the zone. Both his slider and curveball generated miss rates above 45% in 2025. Bucknam’s control is generally solid, and he has shortened his arm path since his freshman year, though evaluators still have concerns about whether his command and feel for his secondaries will ultimately push him to a relief role.

The Future: Bucknam’s improvements in 2025 give him a better chance to stick on a starter track. The Blue Jays view Bucknam as a potential breakout candidate in 2026.

Scouting Grades: Fastball: 45 | Curveball: 45 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 45

24. Jace Bohrofen

OF

Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 205 | B-T: L-R

Age: 23

BA Grade: 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.

25. Adam Macko

LHP

Ht: 6'0" | Wt: 170 | B-T: L-L

Age: 24

BA Grade: 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.

26. Angel Bastardo

RHP

Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 175 | B-T: R-R

Age: 22

BA Grade: 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.

27. Brandon Barriera

LHP

Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 180 | B-T: L-L

Age: 21

BA Grade: 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.

28. Sean Keys

3B

Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 225 | B-T: L-R

Age: 22

BA Grade: 40/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

 

29. Sam Shaw

2B

Ht: 5'10" | Wt: 175 | B-T: L-R

Age: 20

BA Grade: 45/Extreme

Track Record: Shaw was an under-the-radar Canadian prep prospect when the Blue Jays drafted him in the ninth round in 2023. He received a $282,500 bonus and made his professional debut in the Florida Complex League upon signing. Shaw spent all of 2024 with the FCL Blue Jays before making the jump to Low-A Dunedin to begin 2025.

Scouting Report: An undersized, hit tool-driven player, Shaw displays advanced bat-to-ball skills, impressive barrel control and good swing decisions. This combination of skills drives his profile, but in 2025, he’s flashed significantly-improved exit velocity data and launch angles, too. This gives some hope Shaw can get to fringe-average power in time. His lack of athleticism and physicality leaves in a bit of a tweener profile, though. Shaw’s natural position is second base, but he’s a below-average defender at the position due to a lack of range and below-average arm. The Blue Jays have given him some limited looks in the outfield, where he likely ends up long term.

The Future: Shaw is a bat-first prospect who will need to hit to overcome his lack of positional value.

Scouting Grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 40 | Run: 40 | Field: 40 | Arm: 40

30. Jared Spencer

LHP

Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 195 | B-T: L-L

Age: 21

BA Grade: 50/Extreme

Track Record: Spencer was a top 200 prospect in the 2024 class and was drafted by the Phillies in the 14th round but didn’t sign. After three seasons with Indiana State, he transferred to Texas in 2025, where he was the team’s Friday night starter until a shoulder injury that required surgery ended his season in late April.

Scouting Report: The 6-foot-3, 210-pound lefthander has an effortful delivery that features a sharp, stabbing arm action, but the senior made strides with his control and overall depth of his arsenal prior to his injury. Spencer’s mid-90s fastball touched 98 mph, and his upper-80s slider featured hard, biting action and looked like a real plus pitch. He also introduced a mid-80s changeup into his mix for the first time this spring and threw it around 15% of the time to righties, though he willingly threw it against lefties as well.

The Future: Spencer showed scouts good stuff this spring and his stock was on the rise, though the combination of heightened reliever risk and now a significant injury makes his future murky.

Scouting Grades Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 60 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 40

 

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Pretty deep I must say. Not nearly as bad as some people think, and this is after the deadline moves.

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17 hours ago, Spanky__99 said:

Pretty deep I must say. Not nearly as bad as some people think, and this is after the deadline moves.

I was wondering if Yeuni Munoz would make it onto this list as he mashed in A ball to a 170 wRC+ so far, although he has had a bit of trouble staying on the field this season. Hopefully this a sign of an impending breakout although the 68% contact rate needs some work.

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Gage Stanifer with 3 consecutive 6 IP starts in Vancouver. What an incredible development story for the org and the farm.

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1 hour ago, Orgfiller said:

Gage Stanifer with 3 consecutive 6 IP starts in Vancouver. What an incredible development story for the org and the farm.

It looks his command is improving nicely as well as he's only surrendered a total of 6 walks over his last 4 starts/23 innings pitched. 

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8 hours ago, max silver said:

I was wondering if Yeuni Munoz would make it onto this list as he mashed in A ball to a 170 wRC+ so far, although he has had a bit of trouble staying on the field this season. Hopefully this a sign of an impending breakout although the 68% contact rate needs some work.

I thought it was a crime he was left off tbh?

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14 hours ago, Spanky__99 said:

I thought it was a crime he was left off tbh?

Too much swing and miss probably?