Official MiLB/Prospects Thread

[Spanky__99]

1 minute ago, Orgfiller said:

Interesting that Pinango got unprotected. He seems to think guys with his profile - good not great hitting, bad defense - don't tend to get picked often so they rolled the dice they can still retain him.

Yeah, he really likes him, I thought they were going to protect him, honestly.

 

[Spanky__99]

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Did you find out any intel in who looked good in the Florida Bridge league?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Not really they didn't play a lot so many of the outside looks were limited.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Who are some names to throw out as breakout candidates?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

The team loves Jake Casey (son of Sean Casey) and I think Hechavarria and Buckman are good names on the pitching side. What we get from Bullard and Piasentin could be interesting.

Fitz Magic

5 days ago

 

Arjun lit the world on fire in Apr & May but was dog bleep the rest of the year. Interesting reversal from 2024. Any reason for the drop & starts 2026 where?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

He really started catching everything far too out front, so it was a lot of weak contact off the end of the bat. While his whiff rate climbed a little over the bad period he didn't strike out a ton. Both times he's struggled now it's been timing stuff in the swing. I have a feeling Nimmala generally is going to be up and down.

Fitz Magic

5 days ago

 

Johnny King is a strikeout machine but also walks alot. Control is obviously a concern but I'm more concerned with finding a 3rd pitch, can he stay a SP?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

I think with his power and feel for spin there's a pathway to add onto his arsenal. I think you have to take 2025 for what it was, a really promising debut where King struggled at times to find the zone but never got hit. That's something to build off of. Will he start? I'm not ruling it out.

David Cone

5 days ago

 

Jojo being a 25 draft pick from Mississippi can he replicate the 24 draft pick from Mississippi & also shoot to the top of the prospect rankings in short order?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

I don't think he's that type of player. Doesn't have the upside or athletic ability Griffin does.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

How excited as a Jays fan should I be about Juan Sanchez, future top 100 prospect?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Pretty excited he's the first legit looking IFA hit in awhile. I'd say since Orelvis but that went really bad the last two years.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

What is your outlook on Coronado? Is there anything in there that could let him get to some power and lift the profile?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

We'll see on the power but more than likely this is a hit tool driven profile and you hope he gets to 40 power.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Jays had big hopes for Enmanuel Bonilla giving him over 4 million and he can’t get over the Mendoza line. Any hope there, what happened to him?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

He can't make enough contact and the holes in his swing are getting exposed.

David Cone

5 days ago

 

The Tiedemann TJ in July 24 hurt, did you hear any updates? 40 man add is positive but was hoping he’d throw in the AFL like Painter did last year.

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

He'll likely be handled with care early on this season.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

How should we set our expectations for Parker this season? What would a successful first pro season look like?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

He hits in the Florida State League and ends up in Vancouver by the all-star break.

Jordan M

5 days ago

 

If you had to put a number (1-10) for the chance of Arjun Nimmala becoming a Willy Adames type player, what would you say?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

6, I think I liked Nimmala's overall bat more at this point but thought Adames had the better hit tool.

Fitz Magic

5 days ago

 

Geoff props to you. Thanks for answering all the questions. Fantastic job thanks for firing off so many responses today!

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Thanks!

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Geoff, did you see Victor Arias after his promotion to New Hampshire? Was he close to the top ten?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Yes, I saw him for a handful of games but I've seen a lot over the last few years on the backfields and in Dunedin. Nice player. The groundballs are an issue and he had shoulder surgery late/after the season, I'm not positive on the date of the surgery. I don't think he'll get taken in the rule 5 but as a rule I don't put currently unprotected players in the R5.

Gerd

5 days ago

 

Geoff, Adam Macko or Fernando Perez? Who are you taking? (who will have the better career?)

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Perez, I think he has a chance to stick as a starter, even if it's more in the No. 5-6 type of depth role.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Yesavage has 60 control? LAD/NYY chases aside, he doesn't throw enough strikes. The 2nd time around MLB, he may find hitters tougher to fool. Rebuttal welcome.

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

That was a typo in the report, it might be fixed now. I have him with average (50) control, as noted in the report. You'll also see that our tweet around 10 AM had the correct 50 control grade. So we agree!

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Any news on how Jojo Parker performed in the bridge league?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Not really, they played very little in bridge league compared to other teams.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Jake Cook intrigues me, is there any reason he wasn’t assigned to an affiliate like many of the other draftees for the Jays?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

My understanding is they had some stuff that wanted to work on. I think it's important to keep in mind he also played more baseball the last year than he had since high school.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

How concerning was the stuff we saw from Arjun last year?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Not as concerning as you'd think based on the performance. It was a bad contact and timing issue, not a making contact and missing issue. That's fixable, the rest of the supporting skills are still above-average or better.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

About the 2025 draft class, which players can be starters? I don't know much about guys like Dylan Watts, Karson Ligon, Trace Baker and Noah Palmese

Karl of Delaware

5 days ago

 

Would Juaron Watts-Brown have broken into the Jay's top ten had he not been traded to the Orioles?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

I think he could have snuck in the 8-10 range.

William Ashley

5 days ago

 

Does JoJo Parker have a path to playing SS long term in MLB or is the defense a real concern? What kind of offensive upside can we expect?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Defense is a concern but I think he could move to third and be solid there.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

You're killin' me, Geoff, Juan Sanchez won't be a part of a future Jays' lineup?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Calm down he's only going to be 21 at that point. He's a mid-season callup and will hit 50 home runs in 50 games. Canada will be then be renamed "Sanchezian"

Ian

5 days ago

 

What’s the outlook for Ricky. When does he look to return and how ready is he?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

I think we see him in spring and maybe he's held back for a month before pitching at an affiliate. They're taking it very slow and conservative with him. My understanding is it will be a lot of shorter outings, 1-2 innings at first.

Gerd

5 days ago

 

Josh Kasevich had an injury filled season but even when healthy in the AFL he didn't show much. How much has he slipped in your rankings this year?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Quite a bit, it was disappointing and he's really just struggled to say on the field. He was left unprotected for the Rule 5 draft and probably goes unselected.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

The Jays put 2nd round $$$ into Blaine Bullard in the 12 round. Anything to add to his optimistic pre draft report?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Elite athlete with bat-to-ball skills and defensive ability. He's not that different from Jake Cook archetype wise. Need to see if he can hit and perhaps add a little power.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Any word on when Jared Spencer will return? Also, what are your kind thoughts on Silvano Hechavarria?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Spencer is TBD but it wouldn't shock me if we don't see him until 2027. I like Hechavarria pretty good fastball with ride and run and average velocity. Average slider and changeup. He has a shot for three 50 pitches with above-average command, that could play at the back of a rotation.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Do you know anything about Seojun Moon?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Not a ton outside of good size, feel for spin and remaining velocity projection. Likely will sit outside of the T30 but maybe gets a mention in the 31-40 section. It's just hard to know how it will translate, but he looks like an interesting prospect. Though $1.5 million is a pretty big number.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Who are some lower level pitchers who can have a Gage Stanifer esque rise this year?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

I don't think that there is one, maybe Messina can do that.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

What happened to Carson Messina? There was lots of praise about his fastball-breaking ball combo going into the year. Is he injured, and what is his outlook?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Health was the issue there, still has some upside and could develop into a back of the rotation type.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Thoughts on Sean Keys? I see him getting quite a bit of hype and it looks like power was beginning to take off at the end of the season

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

The underlying numbers were really good all year, he had some weird bad luck stuff (a lot of Vancouver hitters did), he's still on the Top 30 for the combo of contact, swing decisions and power.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

What's your opinion on Victor Arias & Hechavarria's future outlook? Also, have you heard anything about Bastardo? Was supposed to pitch in the AFL but didn't.

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Bastardo I'm told they just decided to take it easy, the Jays took a fairly conservative approach this year with their cache of injured pitchers. I think Arias is a good fourth outfielder and Hechavarria is a No. 4-5 type of starter.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Thoughts on Yondrei Rojas? The stats were bonkers this year with ground balls, swing and miss, no hard contact, good control

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

The stuff is so good, he'll end up in a rule 5 preview but I don't think he'll get taken. Then again he blows up our stuff model.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Thoughts on Juan Sanchez, Jared Spencer and Jake Cook?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Love Sanchez's combination of feel to hit and power, I'm less sold on him sticking on the left side of the infield. Spencer was a flier, he's dealing with a serious injury and there's no expectations at the moment. Cook I think is the sleeper name from this last class, there's a lot to like, even if he likely never hits for much power.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Love the prospect chats and been an annual subscriber for 20 years now. I wanted to ask about DSL Jays. Are there any others beside Sanchez that caught your eye

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Elaineiker Coronado has really interesting plate skills, only ran an 8.1% zone whiff this year.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Outside of Juan Sanchez was there any DSL names to keep track of?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

It's probably a limited power profile but Elaineiker Coronado

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Who’s a prospect that’s not currently in the top 10 that you expect to make in next year

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Blaine Bullard, I think if he hits he could make a pretty sizeable jump.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Jake Casey looked real solid after the draft in Dunedin, do you expect to see him added to the back half of the 30?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

100% he will be on the Top 30. The team and scouts liked him, so he'll probably fit into the 21-30 range.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Is there any hope for Landen Maroudis?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

It's up for debate. If he can get back to the guy that was 93-96 mph with two good breaking balls in 2024 spring training I'd say so but he hasn't shown that since.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Which prospects have a legitimate chance of impacting the 2026 roster?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Well I'll put Yesavage in the free space on the bingo card haha. After that it could be Tiedemann in relief later in the season and RJ Schreck as well. Bloss could also see some time late in the season once he's fully back. The lingering one is Pinanago who they brought back as a MiLB FA but left unprotected for R5. Will be interesting to see what happens there as the bat is ready but he's only passable defensively.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Any chance either Schreck or Pinango debut next year?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

I think both will debut, they were reluctant to protect Pinango, I wonder if that's because his style of player is rarely taken in Rule 5. He probably is up first if still with the Jays.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

What's the likelihood of Cook being able to parlay his otherworldly speed into stolen base success? I'm jazzed about his potential to be a force atop a lineup.

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

We shall see, he's had so little time as a position player I wonder if it's an experience thing. We'll see but he's the fastest player I've ever scouted. I was getting sub-3.6 home to first on bunts.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Does Johan Simon have the potential to be a factor in the Jays' bullpen at some point?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Possibly as a groundball machine type. His sinker is just impossible to elevate.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

I'm intrigued by what appears to be yet another emerging arm in the system, Troy Guthrie. Does the organization intend to develop him as a starter?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

It's very low power (sitting 88-90 T92) but he has solid fastball shape and extension. It's an upper-70s two-plane curveball and a changeup. Command is the carrying tool, we'll see if he can build up and add velo.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

I know this is (potentially) down the road, but any thoughts on Angel Montas?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Very large LHH with big power, high likelihood of playing 1B. He’s still a couple classes away from signing

Ian

5 days ago

 

Thoughts on Jared Spencer? Had 2RP hype before the shoulder injury. If that’s right he seems like a high ceiling arm

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Yes, but there's a lot of worry about him ever returning to health. He's a high risk/high reward type with a low percentage of getting back to what he was.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Does JoJo Parker have the necessary hitting ability and maturity to make a big jump in year one like Konnor Griffin?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

He doesn't have the athletic engine to be Griffin. I think you're looking more at a Colt Emerson type with a touch more power and a little less defense. An above-average hit/power third baseman is a good ceiling role fit for Parker.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

How good is Johnny King and is he on the level of other top young arms out of HS like Ryan Sloan?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

For me personally I think he's right there with Sloan, I think I like his fastball more than Sloan's maybe by a full grade.

David

5 days ago

 

What does the underlying data look like on Connor O’Halloran and could he be a riser? Blue Jay born in Canada!

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

It's a low-90s four-seam with moderate ride from a really low release height (5 feet flat) and decent plane but well below-average extension. Mixes a low-80s cut-slider. Pretty meh data.

David

5 days ago

 

Is Ricky Tiedemann destined for the bullpen due to his injury history and offerings at this point?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

In the short term yes, but I still think he can start.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Is it possible the struggles of Sean Keys can be attributed to his big jump from low level D1 to pro ball, and is his in game power promising?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

I think a lot of it was bad luck on balls in play. The underlying data was really strong.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

I know that BA was fairly high on Trey Yesavage when the Jays drafted him, but does his postseason performance raise his ceiling for you even more

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

No I think we still view him the same as we did. Mid-rotation arm with big strikeout upside.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Does Juan Sanchez have 30 HR upside

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Yes! I think so the high end power is there, just simply a matter of getting to it consistently, which will come.

John

5 days ago

 

How much does King’s FB movement translate to higher levels, and do evaluators see his FB/CB combo as SP2 potential with better strike-throwing?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

I don't know about SP2 but that fastball and breaking ball combo will play. My guess is he adds some sort of slider/cutter variant in the next few years potentially even both.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Thoughts on Tim Piasentian?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

I have very little at this point that go beyond his draft report.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Do you know anything about Jordan Rich, wasn’t really anything out there and it’s interesting he signed as a high school kid

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Good athlete, runs well, has some loft in the swing already and played high level high school ball. He's an interesting sleeper.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

What are one pitcher and position player to watch for in the 26 season coming from both int signings and the 2025 mlb rule 4 draft?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Jake Cook on the position side and Micah Bucknam on the pitching side.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Curious to know what the scouts thoughts on Silvano Hechavarria are

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Back end starter with above-average command and three average pitches.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

With the FCL Bluejays winning a championship for the first time, who are some names to monitor from that team

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Yorman Lincourt, Andres Arias, Troy Guthrie.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

You think Gage Stanifer can become a midrotation starter?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

I have him as No. 4 starter at the moment, but with an improvement in command I think that's possible.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

What are your thoughts on Silvano Hechavarria and Austin Cates? Both impressed me down in A-ball, but do you think they stick as starters as they move forward?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Hechavarria I do and Cates I feel ends up in the pen.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

Does Marc Tramuta’ hire as Director of Amateur Scouting has changed the overall philosophy of the org when it comes to drafting/developing?

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

Yeah the proof has been in the pudding this was a good draft and they took a lot of athletes, nice to have some tools in this system.

Anonymous

5 days ago

 

What’s the notes on Andres Arias

 

Geoff Pontes

 

5 days ago

I don't know if he makes enough contact but the team really likes the all around skills, there's some sneaky pop in there too.

 

 

Good information in this chat, enjoy!

[Brownie19]

Jake Cook is the fastest player he's ever scouted.  Love that.  Also love hearing that Yondrei Rojas has nasty stuff.  Thanks Spanky

[Spanky__99]

2 minutes ago, Brownie19 said:

Jake Cook is the fastest player he's ever scouted.  Love that.  Also love hearing that Yondrei Rojas has nasty stuff.  Thanks Spanky

No problem, man! I forgot to post it, until you liked my post earlier, lol.

[glory]

[Pendleton]

https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-most-improved-farm-systems-2025 

 

Jays mentioned among 9 teams with the most improved farm systems. I do find the formatting for these MLB articles somewhat insufferable on mobile though 

[43211234]

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/brendan-gawlowski-prospect-chat-1-13-2026/

 

Sounds like the Fangraphs prospects list for the Blue Jays should be out Friday. Several other Blue Jays notes in the chat too.

[AMS528]

 

10 hours ago, 43211234 said:

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/brendan-gawlowski-prospect-chat-1-13-2026/

 

Sounds like the Fangraphs prospects list for the Blue Jays should be out Friday. Several other Blue Jays notes in the chat too.

That's the second time now (BA was first) where it's been mentioned that Nimmala has great hands at shortstop. Very hopeful sign, if there's any kind of offensive breakout he's going to rocket up the lists with a defensive floor in place. 

[Orgfiller]

11 hours ago, 43211234 said:

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/brendan-gawlowski-prospect-chat-1-13-2026/

 

Sounds like the Fangraphs prospects list for the Blue Jays should be out Friday. Several other Blue Jays notes in the chat too.

Jays notes I could find

2:11	Blue Jays Eh?: Your thoughts on Gage Stanifer and Johnny King, could Johnny king be #2 behind Yesavage in a few years?

2:12	Brendan Gawlowski: More to come on Jays (hopefully) this Friday but… I think King is going to be a pick to click for me when Eric and I do that post next month. No. 2 is stretching it but that’s a good pitching prospect.

2:42	CB: Hey Brendan. Excited that you’re going to be doing chats! What did you think of Arjun Nimmala’s season in Vancouver?

2:42	Brendan Gawlowski: Very encouraging. Lovely hands at short, think there’s a real breakout possibility at the plate as he continues to get stronger.

3:25	JT: who’s your favorite DSL pop up guy from last year? Marconi German?

3:27	Brendan Gawlowski: I dunno if he’s a popup guy exactly but Toronto is top of mind and Juan Sanchez is certainly intriguing. Also, please read to the end of that list for the Elaineiker Coronado blurb. Delightfully weird profile.

3:29 Zwayne: Which team’s specific development competency is the most underrated right now? As in, the Mariners and Pirates have great pitching dev or the Dodgers and Red Sox are great at improving bat speed, etc.

3:31	Brendan Gawlowski: Probably the even more granular aspects would qualify as ‘most underrated.’ Toronto’s ability to get guys stronger; Milwaukee’s ability to get wild college arms to throw strikes

[John_Havok]

International amateur FA signing period opens today. 

Anyone have anything on who the Jays have lined up?

[Laika]

1 hour ago, John_Havok said:

International amateur FA signing period opens today. 

Anyone have anything on who the Jays have lined up?

BA Blurbs 

In 2025, the Blue Jays signed Dominican shortstop Juan Sanchez, who hit .341/.449/.565 in 253 plate appearances in the Dominican Summer League. He’s already a top 10 prospect in the organization and tracking as one of the best Latin American position prospects Toronto has signed in several years. This year’s international class for the Blue Jays again leans heavily into hitters.

Venezuelan catcher Juan Caricote ($1.95 million) has a good balance of skills in the batter’s box and behind the plate. He projects to stick at catcher, where he’s an advanced receiver comfortable handling high-end velocity. He’s athletic and agile, helping him block balls in the dirt. It’s not elite raw arm strength, but he projects to have at least an average arm once he’s physically mature. Caricote has a lean build for a catcher with a swing that’s loose, fluid and whippy from the left side and the strength projection to grow into a 15-plus home run hitter.

Michael Mesa, signing for $900,000, is a lefthanded outfielder from the Dominican Republic with a strong, physically mature build for his age at 6-foot-1, 190 pounds who stood out early in the scouting process for his offensive upside. It’s a sound, slight uppercut lefthanded stroke, and while he’s still learning to recognize breaking stuff, he has the strength behind that swing to drive the ball well to both gaps and over the fence to his pull side. Mesa likely settles into an outfield corner, but he has improved his speed over the past year to become an average runner, giving him a chance to move around all three outfield spots at the lower levels.

Dominican outfielder Aneudy Severino, signing for $700,000, is a talented player with an unconventional look. At 5-foot-9, he’s on the shorter side, but it’s a powerful build that’s extraordinarily strong for his age. His strength and bat speed allow him to drive the ball with high-end exit velocity from the right side of the plate, albeit with a flatter path for now that’s more conducive to loud line drives than loft. Severino is an above-average runner, though with a thicker body type that should get wider and could lead his speed to back up, there’s a good chance he gravitates to an outfield corner.

Shortstop Sebastian Casanova from Venezuela is an excellent athlete with premium speed. At 5-foot-10, 175 pounds, he’s a plus-plus runner with explosive lower-half athleticism to play all over the field. He has experience both in the infield and in center field and should play somewhere up the middle, whether it’s a shortstop, second base or in center. He’s a hard-nosed player with good all-around instincts, a line-drive approach and gap power with an all-fields approach from the right side of the plate. 

Venezuelan shortstop Gabriel Porras is just 5-foot-7, 160 pounds, but he could end up a sneaky value signing. He has a relatively clean swing from both sides of the plate and good bat control to make contact at a high clip with gap power. It’s a good blend of game skills and athleticism with above-average speed and a middle infield profile, whether it ends up being at shortstop or second base. 

[43211234]

 

 

BA podcast timestamped to the Blue Jays section.

 

It doesn't really add any info to the blurbs Laika posted but it's worth it for the video of Juan Sanchez's swing.

[Brownie19]

Fangraphs dropped their list of the Top 40 Blue Jay prospects today...

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/toronto-blue-jays-top-40-prospects-2/

 

Some rankings that surprise, including Bloss at #3 and Juan Caricote #10.  They don't like our system much FWIW.

[John_Havok]

35 minutes ago, Brownie19 said:

Fangraphs dropped their list of the Top 40 Blue Jay prospects today...

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/toronto-blue-jays-top-40-prospects-2/

 

Some rankings that surprise, including Bloss at #3 and Juan Caricote #10.  They don't like our system much FWIW.

i hate, though understand, why Fangraphs limits free article viewing now. 

But mostly hate it. 

[Brownie19]

45 minutes ago, John_Havok said:

i hate, though understand, why Fangraphs limits free article viewing now. 

But mostly hate it. 

[mphenhef]

Three Jays on the updated BA top 100.  Trey at 10, Arjun at 62 and Jojo at 66.  Johnny King just missed.

 

https://bluejaysnation.com/news/trey-yesavage-among-three-blue-jays-featured-bas-pre-season-top-100-prospects-list

[Laika]

66. JoJo Parker

Toronto Blue Jays

SS

Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 200 | B-T: L-R

Age: 19

BA Grade/Risk: 60/High

Adjusted Grade: 45

The Skinny: Parker was one of the older high schoolers in the 2025 draft class, but he was also one of the bigger risers and offers one of the better blends of hitting ability and power among his draft peers. He’s a physical hitter with plus bat-to-ball skills and plus raw power. Parker projects as an above-average regular at third base with all-star upside.

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

 

62. Arjun Nimmala

Toronto Blue Jays

SS

Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 170 | B-T: R-R

Age: 20

BA Grade/Risk: 60/High

Adjusted Grade: 45

The Skinny: Nimmala was one of the hottest hitters in the minors over the first half of 2025, slashing .289/.372/.538 in 45 High-A games, but he hit just .184 over his final 75. While he runs quite hot and cold, Nimmala’s lightning-quick bat speed and shortstop defense give him a chance to develop into an above-average regular.

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

 

10. Trey Yesavage

Toronto Blue Jays

RHP

Ht: 6'4" | Wt: 225 | B-T: R-R

Age: 22

BA Grade/Risk: 60/Mild

Adjusted Grade: 55

The Skinny: Yesavage’s ceiling was present throughout his ascent from Low-A to the World Series. He combines an outlier delivery with premium stuff and is a slam dunk to pitch in the middle of Toronto’s rotation for a long while.

Scouting Grades Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Split: 70 | Control: 50

[Spanky__99]

Pipeline dropped their top 100 the other day...

https://www.mlb.com/news/top-100-prospects-list-mlb-pipeline-preseason-2026?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage

[Laika]

Keith Law did too. 

Yesavage #25

2025 Ranking: 96
 

I don’t want to overrate Yesavage on the basis of a few incredible starts in September and October, but I don’t want to ignore them, either, as at the very least it looks like he’s ready to step right into a big-league rotation thanks to an improved slider and a ton of confidence in his stuff. Yesavage was Toronto’s 2024 first-round pick out of East Carolina, where he dominated with a plus splitter and a mid-90s fastball with good carry, throwing both from a very high slot that gives the fastball more riding life and more generally makes it harder for hitters to pick the ball up out of his hand. The Blue Jays have leaned into this, raising his arm slot a little more and giving him the highest release point of any current MLB starter, while also helping him improve his slider by throwing it much harder, over 2 mph faster than it was in college. That meant that in one playoff start against Seattle where he didn’t have his splitter, he had another weapon as a fallback option rather than just throwing fastball after fastball. The separating factor for Yesavage will be his command; he’s succeeding much more with stuff than location or even control right now, and that arm slot generally (but not always) makes it hard to repeat a delivery. If he’s healthy, he should be at least a solid No. 3/above-average starter, with further upside a function of whether and how he improves his command.

 

JoJo Parker #60

 

2025 Ranking: N/A
 

The No. 8 pick in the 2025 draft, Parker is an outstanding hitter for contact who barely swung and missed on the showcase circuit in 2024, when he was facing some of the best prep arms in the country. He controls the strike zone well, has excellent hand-eye coordination, and takes a short path to the ball that ensures he’ll put it in play at a high rate. He can drift over his front side through contact, losing some potential power there, although that’s a correctable issue and also doesn’t have to happen right away. He’s a shortstop now and has very good hands for the infield, but he’s not going to have plus range and probably gets pushed to third base. I’d be shocked if he doesn’t at least hit for high averages right out of the gate in pro ball; if you were looking for someone to be the next Kevin McGonigle from the 2025 draft class, it would be Parker.

 

Arjun #89

 

2025 Ranking: 71
 

Nimmala tore out of the gate to start 2025, hitting .289/.372/.528 when the sun rose on June 1 with just an 18 percent strikeout rate, but it didn’t last, leading to a very mixed second full year in pro ball. A combination of some nagging injuries he played through, some fatigue and pitchers adjusting to him without him adjusting back in turn led to a collapse in his production. He hit just .184/.277/.290 the rest of the year, with a 24 percent strikeout rate that was still a huge reduction from the prior year. Toronto’s 2024 first-round pick, Nimmala was only 17 on draft day, and spent all of 2025 in High A at age 19, making him the fourth-youngest regular at that level — and two of the younger players ahead of him are on this list (Leo De Vries and Franklin Arias). He still has plus power, improved his contact rate while moving up a level and still projects to stick at shortstop. He’ll play all of 2026 at age 20, probably in Double A, and I expect him to continue to progress after an offseason of recovery. If he hits enough to get to his power, his profile is 25-plus homers with plus defense at short.

[Laika]

KL Just missed 

Johnny King, LHP, Toronto Blue Jays

Height: 6-3 | Weight: 210 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Age: 19

The Jays’ third-round pick in 2024 out of a Florida high school, King debuted in the Florida Complex League last year and was outstanding in seven short outings, throwing 24 innings where he walked seven and struck out 41 of 98 batters. He struggled with control after a promotion to Low A, walking 17.8 percent of batters he faced there in 37 2/3 innings, which is why he’s not on the top-100 list. The stuff is there, for sure; he sits 92-94 with a four- and two-seamer, throws a two-plane curveball that got a 61.5 percent whiff rate in Low A, spins an above-average slider and has the rudiments of a changeup, although it’s by far his weakest pitch.

His delivery is wildly inconsistent, leading to the issues with control, and he has a tendency to release the ball too early and too high. He also has a stiff landing where he can spin off his front heel or hop off the ground entirely. (He does come back down eventually.) His arm swing is fine, and it’s not unreasonable to think that the Jays can help him fix those lower-half issues, especially since he’s still 19 and pretty athletic. If they do that so that he can at least get into the zone more consistently and stop missing up so often, he’ll be on the top-100 list a year from now.

[Laika]

tjstats did a top 100

https://tjstats.ca/2026/01/27/2026-top-100-prospects/

Trey #10 60 FV
King #62 50 FV
Parker #73 50 FV
Nimmala #86 50 FV
Stanifer #95 50 FV

 

Gage Stanifer, a 19th round pick by Toronto in the 2022 draft, looks like he has found his footing in 2025. Stanifer’s results are backed up by a substantial increase in velocity and overpowering 3-pitch mix. He stands at a sturdy 6’3″ and 201 lb and utilizes a short arm stroke to add a layer of deception into his delivery. He doesn’t get far down the mound with just 6 ft of extension, but he is able to release the ball from a 3/4 slot at a lower than average release point at 5.7 ft. This delivery works well with his ability to generate ride on his fastball that is up +3 MPH compared to last season. Now sitting at 94-95 MPH with over 17″ of iVB, Stanifer throws his fastball over 60% of the against both LHH and RHH. It’s shallow vertical approach angle works incredibly well as a whiff generator because he consistently locates it high in the zone. His slider is one of the nastiest pitches at the level thanks to its “deathball” shape in the mid 80s. His short arm action makes it difficult for RHH to pick up out of hand and its steep drop generates some ugly swings. Stanifer’s final offering is an 86-87 MPH changeup which he exclusively uses against LHH and mainly as a put away offering. It’s large vertical deviation from his fastball gives it an ideal shape to stun batters. While it hasn’t generated many chases or whiffs, it has been his most effective weapon at inducing weak contact. It’s a dependable arsenal filled with 3 potential plus offerings, making Stanifer a safe bet to fall back into a long relief role for Toronto if his command falters. He has showcased improved strike throwing ability last season in tandem with a large velocity bump, although he hasn’t worked deep into game often. His strides in 2025 make him one of the most intriguing arms in the Blue Jays pipeline and a surefire riser in their system.

[Spanky__99]

Pipeline's Callis on the just missed top 100 list,,,

Blue Jays: Johnny King, LHP
Trey Yesavage’s surge to postseason-hero status carries a lot of weight for the Blue Jays' pitching corps, but King’s move through the Rookie-level Florida Complex and Florida State Leagues -- in which he struck out 105 in 61 2/3 innings -- shouldn’t go overlooked. The 6-foot-3 southpaw throws a 92-95 mph fastball with good spin and gets a ton of whiffs on his 79-81 mph curveball. Finding a consistent third pitch and better control will be keys for 2026. Even so, King is still entering just his age-19 season.

[sliderguy35]

T100 feels pretty hot on stanifer. sitting 95 over 100 innings is awesome and its good to see that the command improved but the fastball performance in particular feels a bit inflated.

his release traits (release height / extension / spin capacity) balance out to slightly above average but nothing incredibly unique & the fastball shape is probably being overestimated in TJ's model because of the different ball at the lower levels of the minors. its a good fastball but not one that you'd be able to throw 60% of the time in the upper minors / big leagues and see success. 

i do love the slider and the innings track record though. he's a good prospect they made out of basically nothing which is a win for the player dev group, i just think he's a lot closer to the 40+ that fangraphs put on him and way too early to stuff in the top 100. 

[Laika]

tjstats always seems to have a mild bias in favour of Toronto 

I just creeped his LinkedIn and he lives in Toronto, engineer went to U of T  

[Terminator]

On 1/29/2026 at 10:32 AM, Laika said:

tjstats always seems to have a mild bias in favour of Toronto 

I just creeped his LinkedIn and he lives in Toronto, engineer went to U of T  

Yeah he is an admitted Jays fan

[Spanky__99]

I don't think BA's top 30 was posted in here?

 

1. Trey Yesavage

RHP

Ht: 6'4" | Wt: 225 | B-T: R-R

Age: 22

BA Grade/Risk: 60/Mild

Adjusted Grade: 55

Track Record: Over three seasons at East Carolina, Yesavage went from a reliever to a key piece of the Pirates’ rotation. As a junior in 2024, he went 11-1 with a 2.03 ERA and struck out 145 in 93.1 innings. Late in that season, Yesavage suffered a partially collapsed lung due to an off-field medical procedure. He returned during regionals and outpitched Wake Forest ace Chase Burns. After Yesavage ranked as the No. 11 player in the 2024 class, questions around his medicals dropped him to the Blue Jays at pick No. 20. He signed for a little over $4.75 million and would debut the following spring with Low-A Dunedin. Toronto was deliberate with Yesavage’s workload and slowly moved him across each level of the full-season minors before he made his major league debut on Sept. 15. Not only did Yesavage make the Blue Jays’ postseason roster, he made five starts during Toronto’s run to the World Series. His biggest moment came in Game 5 of the World Series, when he threw seven innings of one-run ball, striking out 12 Dodgers batters to set a World Series rookie record.

Scouting Report: A physical 6-foot-4 righthander with a prototypical starter’s build, Yesavage employs an unusual operation with a nearly perfect overhand arm slot. Pitching exclusively from the stretch, he gets deep into his back leg as his arm plunges back before he catapults the ball over the top. His vertical arm angle and ability to hide the ball create a deceptive look that keeps opposing hitters off-balance. Yesavage employs a three-pitch mix of four-seam fastball, slider and splitter. The movement on his pitch mix is highly unusual. None of his pitches breaks to his glove side. Yesavage’s four-seam fastball is his primary pitch, thrown just under 50% of the time. Due to his over-the-top arm slot, he generates outlier ride on his fastball, averaging nearly 20 inches of induced vertical break in his brief MLB sample. His ride-cut shape and mid-90s velocity create a fearsome combination of traits that drove above-average whiff rates at every level. His slider is used nearly one-for-one to his splitter, and is the harder of his two secondaries, sitting in the upper 80s and touching the low 90s with cutter-like shape. It generates an unusual three inches of armside run. Yesavage’s slider is an above-average pitch due to its velocity and unique break, but his splitter is his signature pitch. It sits 83-84 mph with excellent velocity and vertical separation off his fastball. His splitter generates whiffs at elite rates and is a true plus-plus offering. Yesavage shows average control and relies on a heavy dose of chase swings to boost his strike rates.

The Future: Yesavage enters 2026 as an American League Rookie of the Year frontrunner and key part of the Blue Jays’ rotation. He could develop into a No. 2 starter.

Scouting Grades Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Split: 70 | Control: 50

2. Arjun Nimmala

SS

Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 170 | B-T: R-R

Age: 20

BA Grade/Risk: 60/High

Adjusted Grade: 45

Track Record: At 17 years old, Nimmala was the youngest player selected in the 2023 draft and debuted in the Florida Complex League months before his 18th birthday. His production was heavily disjointed in his first two full seasons. A rough start in 2024 for Low-A Dunedin led to a stint on the development list after 29 games. Upon his return, Nimmala showed improved posture in his swing and hit .265/.331/.564 over the final 53 games. The 2025 season was the reverse, as Nimmala started hot with High-A Vancouver, hitting .289/.372/.538 over the first 45 games. From June 1 onward, things took a gnarly turn and he hit .184 over the final 75 games.

Scouting Report: A young shortstop with exciting skills on both sides of the ball, Nimmala still has remaining projection in his broad-shouldered frame. At the plate, he sets up slightly open, deploying a toe-tap timing mechanism. He looks to meet the ball out in front, which at times is to the detriment of his contact quality when he catches the ball off the end of the bat. Nimmala showed improvements to his contact in 2025, which resulted in a drop in strikeout rate. His bat-to-ball skills are fringe-average, which he mitigates with above-average swing decisions. Nimmala showed improved underlying power in 2025 with a jump in exit velocity data, but struggled to pull the ball in the air. Nimmala should be an above-average power hitter due to his plus bat speed, current power and remaining projection. He is an above-average runner who will show plus run times on jailbreaks to first base. He’s an above-average defender at shortstop with a plus arm who looks likely to stick at the position.

The Future: Nimmala will look to find more consistency at the plate in 2026, and if he does he’ll develop into an above-average everyday shortstop. Double-A is next.

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

3. JoJo Parker

SS

Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 200 | B-T: L-R

Age: 19

BA Grade/Risk: 60/High

Adjusted Grade: 45

Track Record: In the months leading up to the 2025 draft, no player had more helium than Parker. A four-year varsity starter for Purvis High in Mississippi, his impressive performance at East Coast Pro in 2024 got the hype train to leave the station. The Blue Jays drafted Parker with the eighth overall pick in 2025 and signed him for just under $6.2 million. He didn’t debut following the draft but did participate in unofficial bridge league games. Parker’s birth name is Joseph, but he goes by JoJo. His twin brother Jacob is an outfielder who played for Purvis and attends Mississippi State.

Scouting Report: Parker is a physical shortstop who stands 6-foot-2 with a strong, muscular build and room to add more strength. He was one of the older players in the 2025 high school class but shows arguably the best balance of hitting and power among his prep peers. Parker sets up with an open stance and a narrow base. He rests the bat on his shoulder, then engages his load with a leg kick that feeds into an aggressive stride. Parker shows plus bat-to-ball skills and a patient approach. He can get overly passive at times, taking too many hittable pitches in the zone. He does a good job of pulling pitches located on the inner half of the plate and shows plus raw power. His swing is more geared toward hard line drives than lofted fly balls, but he should grow into above-average power at peak. Parker is an average runner who gets out of the box well, but he’s unlikely to impact the game much with his speed. Parker is a shortstop at present but is likely to move to third base. He lacks the quick-twitch mechanisms and range needed to play shortstop. He does have a strong internal clock and an above-average arm.

The Future: Parker projects as an above-average regular at third base who could one day grow into an all-star.

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

4. Johnny King

LHP

Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 210 | B-T: L-L

Age: 19

BA Grade/Risk: 60/High

Adjusted Grade: 45

Track Record: King was just 17 years old on draft day when the Blue Jays selected him in the third round in 2024. A projectable 6-foot-4 lefthander from Naples, Fla., he was one of the brightest performers in Toronto’s farm system in 2025. King began in the Florida Complex League, making six appearances and striking out 41 batters to seven walks across 24 innings. He was promoted to Low-A Dunedin on June 29 and made 11 appearances and 10 starts. Over 37.2 innings with Dunedin, King struck out 64 batters to 30 walks, pitching to a 3.35 ERA.

Scouting Report: King has all the ingredients of a midrotation stalwart. His operation gets deep into his glutes, allowing him to drop and drive with a strong lead leg block. His low three-quarters arm slot creates a deceptive angle for both lefthanded and righthanded batters, though he saw more success in opposite-handed matchups in 2025. King is still learning to repeat his mechanics, something that should help him find more consistency with his release point. King mixes and matches with a four-seam fastball, curveball and changeup. King’s fastball is plus and sits 93-95 mph with above-average ride and heavy armside run. King had some of the highest total movement on his fastball of any lefthander in professional baseball in 2025. His most-used secondary pitch is a two-plane curveball that sits 80-82 mph with good depth. His curveball boasted a whiff rate north of 50% in 2025. King’s changeup is a clear third pitch and was used sparingly in 2025. King shows fringe-average control and struggled with strike-throwing with Dunedin.

The Future: King is poised to build on his breakout 2025 on his way to his final destination of midrotation starter.

Scouting Grades Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 60 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 45

5. Gage Stanifer

RHP

Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 201 | B-T: R-R

Age: 22

BA Grade/Risk: 55/High

Adjusted Grade: 40

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 and 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 the season as a piggyback starter in tandem with top prospect Trey Yesavage and was promoted to High-A Vancouver alongside him on May 19. He moved into the rotation at High-A and was promoted to Double-A on Sept. 5 and made two starts.

Scouting Report: Stanifer stands 6-foot-3 with a broad-shouldered, muscular build and little in the way of remaining projection. He works exclusively from the stretch with a high leg lift that contracts into his body before he drives toward the plate. He’s a short-strider with a short arm action and releases the ball from a three-quarters arm slot. Stanifer mixes a four-seam fastball, slider and changeup. His four-seam fastball sits 93-96 mph with plus ride and heavy armside run. Despite a lack of extension, Stanifer creates a deceptively flat plane of approach to the plate, leading to impressive whiff rates against the pitch. His primary secondary pitch against righthanders is a low-to-mid-80s slider that looks like a harder curveball with heavy vertical drop. His slider is a plus bat-missing pitch that generated elite whiff rates in 2025. His changeup is his go-to secondary in off-handed matchups. Stanifer shows average feel for his changeup, but its primary function is driving weak grounders, not generating whiffs. Stanifer shows fringe-average control across his arsenal.

The Future: Stanifer carries a fair amount of relief risk but showed the ability to start over the final three months of the 2025 season and has No. 4 starter upside.

Scouting Grades Fastball: 55 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 45

6. Ricky Tiedemann

LHP

Ht: 6'4" | Wt: 220 | B-T: L-L

Age: 23

BA Grade/Risk: 60/Extreme

Adjusted Grade: 40

Track Record: The Blue Jays drafted Tiedemann in the third round out of junior college in 2021 and signed him for $644,800. He dominated in his 2022 debut, starting in Low-A and reaching Double-A in his age-19 season. Tiedemann was limited to just 61.1 innings in 2023 and 2024 because of persistent elbow pain. He had Tommy John surgery in late July 2024 and missed all of 2025. The Blue Jays added Tiedemann to the 40-man roster following the 2025 season and plan to slowly ease him back into game action in 2026.

Scouting Report: Despite a physical, 6-foot-4 build, Tiedemann has struggled to stay healthy for most of his career. When Tiedemann is healthy and locked in, his arsenal plays up due to his low three-quarters arm slot. His arm swing is long, but it helps him hide the ball, creating deceptive traits. Since his initial elbow injury in 2023, Tiedemann has struggled to consistently repeat his mechanics and release point. He mixes a four-seam fastball, slider and changeup. His fastball sits 94-96 mph with heavy armside run that plays up due to his arm slot. In 2024, Tiedemann generated less armside run on his fastball compared to previous seasons, possibly a product of his lingering elbow injury. Tiedemann’s slider is his most-used secondary weapon. It has had varied shapes over the seasons, showing traditional break in 2023 and more sweeper action in 2022 and 2024. When at his best, Tiedemann shows the ability to use his slider against batters of both hands, wearing out the armside half of the plate. His changeup was viewed as his best secondary as an amateur, but it has become less effective in pro ball.

The Future: Tiedemann will likely see a heavy dose of relief work in 2026 as he builds up his workload, but his midrotation upside remains.

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

 

7. Juan Sanchez

SS

Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 180 | B-T: R-R

Age: 18

BA Grade/Risk: 55/High

Adjusted Grade: 40

Track Record: Sanchez signed with the Blue Jays out of the Dominican Republic 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 .341/.439/.565 with eight home runs and ranked as the No. 5 prospect in the league.

Scouting Report: A large, physical slugger standing 6-foot-3 with plenty of space to add muscle and strength to his frame, Sanchez already shows in-game power with plus bat-to-ball skills. In 2025 he missed pitches in the strike zone just 10.8% of the time and ran solid underlying swing-decision metrics. Sanchez is prone to expanding the zone at times, which leads to whiffs. When he stays inside the zone and looks to do damage on pitches over the plate, he produces hard barrels all over the yard. Sanchez shows plus raw power, having hit a ball 115.8 mph in 2025. Sanchez already shows the ability to pull the ball hard and in the air and produces a high rate of barrel contact. He projects to grow into a plus power hitter at peak with elite high-end exit velocities and the ability to get to them in games. Sanchez is a fringe-average runner who will likely slow down as he matures. His lack of range and questionable actions likely mean a permanent move to third base in the future. He’s a natural fit for third base with an above-average arm capable of making all the necessary throws.

The Future: Sanchez has the tools and requisite bat-to-ball ability and power to grow into an above-average third baseman with peak seasons featuring 30 home runs. He’s viewed as one of the top players coming stateside in 2026 and should play in the Florida Complex League.

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

8. RJ Schreck

OF

Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 210 | B-T: L-R

Age: 25

BA Grade/Risk: 45/Mild

Adjusted Grade: 40

Track Record: Schreck struggled as a senior at Duke in 2022 after hitting 18 home runs in 2021 and transferred to Vanderbilt for his graduate student season in 2023. The Mariners drafted Schreck in the ninth round in 2023 and signed him for $75,000. Schreck began the 2024 season with High-A Everett and earned a promotion to Double-A weeks before the 2024 trade deadline. He was traded to the Blue Jays for veteran third baseman Justin Turner. Schreck split his 2025 season between Double-A and Triple-A, hitting a combined .249/.395/.459 with 18 homers across both levels. He missed a month in the middle of the season with a hand injury.

Scouting Report: A well-rounded player with strong plate skills and the ability to fill in at all three outfield positions, Schreck proved that his contact skills and approach were no flukes in 2024. He replicated his plus zone-contact rate and swing decisions at Double-A and Triple-A in 2025. Schreck rarely expands the zone and uses an aggressive approach on strikes, leading to lots of contact. His ability to discern balls from strikes is his greatest asset, leading to clear plus plate skills. Schreck saw a jump in his exit velocity data in 2025 and hit a career-high max exit velocity of 111.9 mph. He shows the ability to hit the ball hard in the air to his pull side, optimizing his average underlying power. Schreck is likely to hit 15-18 home runs annually while providing solid batting averages and high on-base percentages. Schreck is an average runner who saw time in all three outfield spots in 2025. He is below-average in center field but better suited for a corner, where he is closer to average.

The Future: Schreck looks like a second-division regular with a bat-driven profile.

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

 

9. Jake Bloss

RHP

Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 205 | B-T: R-R

Age: 24

BA Grade/Risk: 55/High

Adjusted Grade: 40

Track Record: After three seasons at Lafayette College, Bloss transferred to Georgetown in 2023 and won Big East Conference pitcher of the year honors. He was drafted by the Astros in the third round in 2023 and began his first full season in 2024 at High-A Asheville. Bloss dominated, earning a promotion to Double-A Corpus Christi by May. After four starts, Houston called Bloss up directly from Double-A 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 deal at the 2024 trade deadline. Bloss made six starts for Triple-A Buffalo in 2025 but struggled with his control before requiring season-ending UCL surgery in May.

Scouting Report: Bloss has a prototypical pitcher’s build with the size expected of a starter. He begins from a semi-windup with a high leg lift before driving down the mound with plus extension, which improves the plane on his fastball and allows him to create more ride than expected from his high three-quarters arm slot. Bloss mixes five different pitches, throwing four-seam and two-seam fastball variants, a slider, curveball and splitter. Bloss’ four-seam fastball sits 93-95 mph and touches 97 with true ride-cut shape. It’s an above-average offering and his most heavily used pitch. Bloss reworked his slider in 2025 by showing a baby sweeper shape with around 7-8 inches of sweep. He ditched his sweeper for a high-70s curveball with heavy two-plane break. He altered his changeup to use a splitter grip in 2025 and added more armside run to the pitch. Bloss struggled with the Triple-A zone but projects for average command.

The Future: Bloss should return to action in the second half of 2026 and looks like a No. 4 starter.

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

 

10. Jake Cook

OF

Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 185 | B-T: L-L

Age: 22

BA Grade/Risk: 50/High

Adjusted Grade: 35

Track Record: Cook redshirted as a freshman at Southern Mississippi and then played sparingly as a two-way player as a sophomore. A lefthanded thrower, he dropped pitching heading into 2025 and put together a strong season as an outfielder, hitting .350/.436/.468 with 19 extra-base hits as one of the toughest players to strike out in college baseball. The Blue Jays drafted Cook in the third round and signed him for $922,500.

Scouting Report: One of the best athletes in the 2025 draft class, Cook is an excellent mover who made rapid improvements as a hitter in his platform season. He is a lefthanded hitter with an inside-out swing who looks to hit inside the baseball and spray line drives to the opposite field. This approach means Cook rarely swings and misses, and he ran a 4% swinging-strike rate with Southern Miss in 2025. Despite his contact-centric profile, Cook shows above-average on-base skills with a good balance of patience and aggression. His power is well below-average and isn’t a major part of his game. He hit three home runs with Southern Miss but has good size and enough bat speed to grow into 8-12 home run power. He’ll likely collect a majority of his extra bases hitting the ball to the gaps and using his top-of-the-scale speed. Cook is an 80-grade runner who consistently will show home-to-first run times of 3.8 seconds. However, he is a poor basestealer and was caught on five of eight attempts with Southern Miss. His speed translates to the field, where he’s a plus center fielder capable of covering large swaths of ground in the outfield. The former pitcher has a plus arm.

The Future: Cook has many tools but is more raw than other college draftees. He has the attributes to develop into an everyday center fielder.

Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 30 | Run: 80 | Field: 60 | Arm: 60

[Spanky__99]

11. Yohendrick Pinango

OF

Ht: 5'11" | Wt: 170 | B-T: L-L

Age: 23

BA Grade/Risk: 45/Average

Adjusted Grade: 35

Track Record: Pinango signed with the Cubs in 2018 for $400,000 out of Venezuela and debuted the following summer. He broke out in 2024 but was traded to the Blue Jays before the trade deadline for righthander Nate Pearson. Pinango began 2025 with Double-A New Hampshire, hitting .298/.406/.522 over 47 games and earning a promotion to Triple-A on June 1st.

Scouting Report: While Pinango has worked to improve his athleticism and running ability, he’s still a bat-first player with physical limitations in the outfield. Pinango shows above-average bat-to-ball skills that are heightened by a selective, almost passive, approach at the plate. He’ll take too many hittable pitches down the heart of the plate. This approach leads to walks and Pinango’s bat-to-ball skills are such that he shows the ability to flip the switch in two-strike counts, putting the ball in play and avoiding strikeouts. Pinango has plus-plus raw power demonstrated by his outstanding exit velocity data. He has plus-plus bat speed that produced a max exit velocity of 115.4 mph in 2025. Unfortunately Pinango’s launch angles are actually flatter on his batted balls clocked at 95+ mph. Adding loft will be imperative to Pinango’s future success. If he can there’s 25+ home run power to unlock. Pinango is a below-average runner and poor outfielder. He’s likely to always be a liability in the field.

The Future: Pinango is a bat-first player with the ability to hit in the majors but no true defensive position and little value outside his hitting.

Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 50 | Run: 40 | Field: 30 | Arm: 40

12. Silvano Hechavarria

RHP

Ht: 6'4" | Wt: 200 | B-T: R-R

Age: 22

BA Grade/Risk: 50/High

Adjusted Grade: 35

Track Record: Hechavarria signed out of Cuba in 2024 for $240,000. Just four days after signing his contract, he pitched in his first affiliated game in the Dominican Summer League. He moved stateside to begin 2025 and made four appearances in the Florida Complex League before he was promoted to Low-A Dunedin. Hechavarria pitched in 11 games for Dunedin and posted a 1.90 ERA over 47.1 innings with 53 strikeouts to 11 walks.

Scouting Report: Hechavarria is a tall righthander with a strong lower half and an easy and free moving operation on the mound with a three-quarters slot. His pedestrian three-pitch mix plays up because of his strike-throwing. Hechavarria throws a four-seam fastball, slider and changeup. His fastball sits 93-95 mph and touches 98 with average ride and late, heavy armside run. It’s not a huge bat-missing pitch but Hechavarria does a good job getting chases when he elevates it above the zone.He throws an upper-80s cut-slider with ride and heavy cut. His ability to tunnel it off of his four-seam fastball made it a highly successful whiff inducing pitch in 2025. His changeup is a mid-80s splitter-like offering with average vertical separation off the fastball. Hechavarria throws all his pitches for strikes at a well above-average rate and shows plus control.

The Future: Hechavarria looks like a potential No. 5 starter but will need to prove his average stuff will play at the upper levels.

Scouting Grades Fastball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 60

13. Victor Arias

OF

Ht: 5'11" | Wt: 150 | B-T: L-L

Age: 22

BA Grade/Risk: 45/Average

Adjusted Grade: 35

Track Record: The Blue Jays signed Arias out of Venezuela in August 2019. Over the first five years of his professional career, Arias moved slowly. Assigned to High-A Vancouver out of camp in 2025, Arias hit .294/.381/.437 over the first 66 games before he was promoted to Double-A on July 18. Arias was placed on the injured list in the final week of the regular season with a shoulder injury that required surgery.

Scouting Report: A diminutive but muscular player, Arias took large steps forward in each of the last two seasons and flashes a variety of exciting tools. He has a fringe-average hit tool with a moderate amount of swing-and-miss in the zone and chase outside of it. A slight improvement to either contact or selectivity would likely push his hit tool to average. Arias is an explosive swinger who produces plus exit velocity data, demonstrated by his 106.5 mph 90th percentile exit velocity in 2025. His in-game power plays down because of a flatter swing and tendency to top-spin everything to his pull side. Arias does show his best angles on balls 95 mph or higher, which is a good sign. For now, Arias has fringe-average game power but could get to average or better with some tweaks. Arias is a plus-plus runner, but that doesn’t translate to high stolen base totals. He’s an average defender in center field with a lot of range.

The Future: Arias is most likely a fourth outfielder capable of providing speed and defense. If he adds loft to his swing, there’s everyday regular upside.

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

14. Blaine Bullard

OF

Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 180 | B-T: B-L

Age: 19

BA Grade/Risk: 50/High

Adjusted Grade: 35

Track Record: Bullard was a pop-up name who gained helium late in the spring among Texas area scouts. A Texas A&M commit, Bullard was considered a difficult signing, but the Blue Jays went well over-slot in the 12th round and signed him for just under $1.7 million. Bullard was older at the time of the draft, turning 19 a month after signing.

Scouting Report: Bullard is a plus-plus athlete who’s easy to dream on. His frame suggests strength gains, and his quick-twitch mechanisms shine in all parts of his game. Bullard is a switch-hitter but his lefthanded swing is far ahead of his righthanded swing. Despite the athletic switch-hitting profile, there’s some swing and miss to Bullard’s game, particularly on soft stuff. Bullard offsets some of that with a well-balanced approach at the plate. His game is predicated on putting the ball in play and using his speed to push for extra bases. Bullard’s game power is projectable despite flatter angles and a general lack of loft in his swing. He will likely hit a lot of ground balls early in his career, but some added strength onto Bullard’s 6-foot-2 frame could see him get to 10-14 home runs at peak. A plus runner, Bullard’s speed translates to the outfield where he’s above-average in center field with an average arm. It’s a tooled-up profile with a raw and unrefined hit tool.

The Future: Bullard has the ceiling of a switch-hitting table-setter with above-average defense in center.

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

15. Tim Piasentin

3B

Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 205 | B-T: L-R

BA Grade/Risk: 50/High

Adjusted Grade: 35

Track Record: Piasentin was the top Canadian prospect in the 2025 class, and the Blue Jays dialed up some home cooking when they selected him in the fifth round. He signed for $747,500, enough to buy him out of a Miami commitment. Piasentin is one of the more notable prep sluggers from the western provinces, joining Orioles outfielder Tyler O’Neill and Rays catcher Nathan Flewelling.

Scouting Report: While Piasentin is no standout athlete, he does have a strong and projectable build with fluid movements throughout his game. Piasentin is already physically mature but looks like he could add 10-15 pounds of good weight. Piasentin sets up slightly open at the plate, utilizing a toe-tap mechanism. When he gets into two-strike counts, he shortens up his swing, ditches the toe tap and his stride for a wider base and a quick pivot. Due to the strength of his hands he’s still able to drive the ball from his two-strike approach. Piasentin pairs fringy bat-to-ball skills with a fairly passive approach. The power in Piasentin’s game is not up for debate. He naturally generates plus-plus bat speed and power, posting impressive exit velocities and hitting majestic fly balls on his best struck drives. Piasentin is a below-average runner who’s likely to have little impact in the running game. He’s a corner infield profile and there’s some question about his ability to stick at third base. Corner outfield could be an alternative where his plus arm strength would play.

The Future: Piasentin is a high-upside corner infielder who could develop into an everyday regular with above-average power.

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

16. Angel Bastardo

RHP

Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 175 | B-T: R-R

Age: 23

BA Grade/Risk: 45/Average

Adjusted Grade: 35

Track Record: The Red Sox signed Bastardo for $35,000 in 2018 out of Venezuela as a raw pitcher who flashed promising traits. He began 2024 with Double-A Portland and pitched better than his ERA, striking out 26% of hitters. On June 4, he blew out his elbow and had season-ending Tommy John surgery. After the Red Sox left Bastardo unprotected for the 2024 Rule 5 draft, the Blue Jays selected him with the sixth overall pick. He did not appear in a game for the Blue Jays in 2025 and is expected to return in 2026.

Scouting Report: Bastardo is an undersized righthander with big velocity and fringy strike-throwing abilities. He has an athletic operation with some effort in his arm action and throws from a three-quarters slot with a crossfire finish. Bastardo sits 95-98 mph with a four-seamer that has moderate ride but lacks deception. He upped his secondary usage with the Red Sox and throws a mid-80s changeup with good vertical separation from his fastball that he locates well and plays up to its bat-missing upside. Bastardo’s primary breaking ball is a low-to-mid-80s gyro slider he shows great feel for that missed a fair amount of bats in Double-A in 2024. The curveball, a clear fourth pitch, sat in the low 80s with downer break and is an effective strike stealer. Bastardo shows below-average control.

The Future: Bastardo is a bit of a mystery. He was on a starter’s trajectory until his injury and now might be headed to the bullpen upon his return.

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

17. Josh Kasevich

SS

Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 200 | B-T: R-R

Age: 24

BA Grade/Risk: 50/High

Adjusted Grade: 35

Track Record: Kasevich was a star at Oregon, earning first-team all-Pacific-12 Conference honors as a junior. He was drafted by the Blue Jays in the second round of the 2022 draft, and signed for $1 million. Kasevich’s 2025 was delayed by a stress reaction in his lower back. He returned to action in May, but suffered a wrist injury on a rehab assignment and missed the next two months. Kasevich returned to Buffalo in mid-August and struggled over 29 games to end the season. He made up time after the season in the Arizona Fall League.

Scouting Report: Kasevich’s ability to put the bat on the ball has always been his carrying tool. His contact skills remained plus in his injury-plagued 2025 season. He’s still a patient hitter who’s likely to get on-base at a high rate. The back and wrist injuries clearly impacted Kasevich’s ability to impact the ball, as his 90th percentile exit velocity dropped by three mph year-over-year. Kasevich had below-average power to begin with, so the decrease in impact led to worse results. It’s possible a fully healthy Kasevich sees his impact return. Though the sample is small, Kasevich’s swing added loft during his 2025 sample which will be something to watch early in 2026, if his impact returns. Kasevich is an above-average runner but his speed translates more toward his range in the field than basestealing. Kasevich has an above-average glove but his below-average arm likely means he fits best at second base.

The Future: Kasevich will look to get back on track in 2026 and prove he’s still a potential regular.

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

18. Fernando Perez

RHP

Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 170 | B-T: R-R

Age: 21

BA Grade/Risk: 45/Average

Adjusted Grade: 35

Track Record: Perez was an under-the-radar $10,000 signing for the Blue Jays in 2022. A native of Nicaragua, Perez was identified after reviewing scouting footage from a tryout where goats roamed around in the background, earning Perez his nickname: “The GOAT.” While Perez is unlikely to be mistaken for Tom Brady, he has been productive in four professional seasons. Perez began 2025 with High-A Vancouver, making 20 starts before he was promoted to Double-A on August 15th.

Scouting Report: One of the best strike-throwers in minor league baseball over the last few seasons, Perez’s game is driven by his plus-plus control. Perez’s 70.5% strike rate was the third-highest in the minors among pitchers who threw 1,000 or more pitches in 2025. Perez throws four pitches and throws all of them with regularity throughout his starts. Perez mixes a fastball, changeup, slider and curveball. Perez shows excellent command of his fastball allowing it to perform despite its below-average shape and velocity. Added velocity or movement would go a long way in improving Perez’s profile. His 81-84 mph changeup is his most frequently thrown pitch and he’ll use it against lefties and righties. His slider sits 82-84 mph with gyro shape, and isn’t much of a bat-missing pitch but does a good job of driving grounders. Perez’s curveball sits in the upper 70s with slurvy break, but he shows great feel for the pitch.

The Future: Perez is a fringy back-end starter whose below-average stuff plays up due to his plus-plus control.

Scouting Grades Fastball: 40 | Curveball: 45 | Slider: 40 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 70

19. Micah Bucknam

RHP

Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 205 | B-T: R-R

Age: 22

BA Grade/Risk: 45/Average

Adjusted Grade: 35

Track Record: Born in New Zealand, Bucknam moved to Canada in his youth and was drafted by the Blue Jays out of high school in 2021. He didn’t sign and instead made it to campus at LSU, but after two seasons with the Tigers he entered the transfer portal and committed to Dallas Baptist. In his single season at DBU, Bucknam took the role of the Patriots’ ace and made 16 starts while striking out 80 batters in 62.1 innings. The Blue Jays selected Bucknam in the fourth round and signed him for $678,300.

Scouting Report: Bucknam is an undersized righthander with little remaining projection but good strength throughout his frame. He uses a shorter arm action with a higher three-quarters slot. It’s a simple operation with few moving parts but some recoil following release. Bucknam mixes four pitches in a four-seam fastball, slider, curveball and changeup. His fastball sits 93-94 mph and touches 96 mph with average ride. It’s a fringe-average pitch, and his command of it is also fringy. Bucknam’s slider is his best pitch and his most-used pitch against righthanded hitters. The slider is an 86-88 mph gyro that gets into the low 90s and generates bad swings as an effective put-away pitch. Bucknam’s curveball sees higher usage against lefties in the 83-85 mph range with more downer shape. He also throws a fringy and firm upper-80s changeup.

The Future: Bucknam fits the role of a depth starter who feeds hitters a steady diet of secondaries.

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

20. Sean Keys

1B / 3B

Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 225 | B-T: L-R

Age: 22

BA Grade/Risk: 45/Average

Adjusted Grade: 35

Track Record: Keys broke out as a junior at Bucknell and hit .405/.535/.798 with 13 home runs and was named Patriot League player of the year in 2024. The Blue Jays drafted him in the fourth round and signed him for $569,700. He was assigned to High-A Vancouver to begin 2025 and spent the entire season with the Canadians and hit .217/.365/.408 with poor batted-ball luck throughout the season.

Scouting Report: Keys’ bat-first profile didn’t translate to his statline in 2025, but the underlying data and scouting feedback tells a different story. Those who saw Keys reported on a player with strong bat-to-ball skills, feel for the strike zone and the ability to impact the baseball. The underlying numbers back the quality of Keys’ hit tool as he showed above-average contact and approach in 2025. Keys’ hands are fairly stiff, leading to an unusual look to his follow through and at times leads to too steep of angles. The launch comes in handy on Keys’ best hit drives, as he shows the ability to hit his hardest balls in play at his best angles. Keys shows above-average underlying power and the ability to hit the ball to his pull side. It’s possible Keys breaks out at the plate in 2026. A below-average runner, Keys has limited range at third base and started to see more time at first base in 2025. He has an above-average arm at third.

The Future: Keys fits into the second-division regular role but he’ll need to hit to overcome his lack of defensive value.

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

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21. Jake Casey

OF

Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 195 | B-T: L-R

BA Grade/Risk: 50/High

Adjusted Grade: 35

Track Record: The son of former three-time all-star Sean Casey, Jake underperformed over his first three seasons at Kent State, and had Tommy John surgery in 2024. He broke out in 2025, hitting .356/.500/.736 with 17 home runs and 20 stolen bases. The Blue Jays selected Casey in the 15th round and signed him for $150,000. He debuted following the draft with Low-A Dunedin and impressed, hitting .281/.439/.531 over 23 games.

Scouting Report: After three underwhelming seasons with Kent State, Casey broke out in 2025 finding a level of power he had not previously shown. Casey shows average bat-to-ball skills with somewhat passive swing decisions. He is a great fastball hitter but does show some struggles against spin. Casey shows fringe-average power but good launch angles on contact. His ability to hit the ball in the air consistently allows his power to play up to average. Casey is an above-average runner, capable of running plus run times on jailbreaks to first. Casey can play all three outfield positions. He’s average in center field but is above-average in a corner. He shows good hands, routes and reactions in the outfield and his plus arm will allow him to make any needed throws while keeping baserunners honest.

The Future: An underrated senior sign, Casey looks like he could develop into a second-division regular if his hit tool translates.

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

22. Spencer Miles

RHP

Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 180 | B-T: L-R

Age: 25

BA Grade/Risk: 45/High

Adjusted Grade: 30

Track Record: Miles showed more promise as a position player in the early days of his amateur career, but quickly blossomed once he started pitching. The Giants drafted Miles in the fourth round in 2022 and signed him for $347,500. He has pitched just 7.1 regular season innings since 2023 thanks to a back injury and then Tommy John surgery. He made up for some of that lost time in the Arizona Fall League. After Miles was left unprotected for the 2025 Rule 5 draft by the Giants, he was selected by the Blue Jays with the 27th overall pick.

Scouting Report: Miles shows a powerful pitch mix led by four-seam and sinking fastballs in the mid 90s. He backs them with a nasty, downer curveball with 11-to-5 shape that he can bury for chases at the end of at-bats. He also has a changeup, but it mostly takes a back seat to the rest of his mix. He pounded the zone in the Fall League, punching out a dozen and walking just one. Miles’ delivery is effortful, and scouts in the AFL noted that he sometimes had trouble driving the ball down in the zone and that his current mechanics might put undue amounts of stress on his shoulder.

The Future: Miles will work as a one-inning reliever with the stuff to fit in middle relief, but he’ll need to stay healthy.

Scouting Grades Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 60 | Changeup: 40 | Cutter: 45 | Control: 50

23. Ryan Jennings

RHP

Ht: 6'0" | Wt: 190 | B-T: R-R

Age: 26

BA Grade/Risk: 40/Average

Adjusted Grade: 30

Track Record: The Blue Jays signed Jennings for $70,000 in the fourth round out of Louisiana Tech in 2022. He dealt with an elbow injury in 2023 and was limited to 43 innings in his debut. In 2024, after beginning the season as a starter with Vancouver, Jennings was moved to the bullpen late in the season with Double-A New Hampshire. The 2025 season was his first as a full-time reliever. He made 45 appearances between Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Buffalo.

Scouting Report: Jennings was a good strike-thrower over the first few years of his career, but that backed up in 2025 as he struggled to land his pitches in the zone. Now a relief-only prospect, Jennings let it air out in the bullpen as he saw his fastball velocity jump to 95-96 mph with erratic control. Jennings’ slider went from a pure gyro slider in 2024 to a harder cutter style slider in 2025. It was a good change for Jennings as he generated lots of whiffs against the slider. He throws a curveball at 83-84 mph with slurvy shape as his third pitch that sees an increase in usage against lefties. Jennings throws a mid-to-high-80s changeup with splitterish traits but it’s used infrequently.

The Future: Jennings will fit into middle relief nicely where he can miss bats with a pair of breaking ball shapes and a mid-90s fastball.

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

24. Charles McAdoo

3B

Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 210 | B-T: R-R

Age: 23

BA Grade/Risk: 45/High

Adjusted Grade: 30

Track Record: McAdoo was first-team All-Mountain West Conference as a sophomore and junior at San Jose State. Questions around his defense and hit tool dropped him to the Pirates in the 13th round in 2023. He broke out in 2024 with High-A Greensboro and was traded to the Blue Jays at that year’s trade deadline for Isiah Kiner-Falefa. McAdoo spent all of 2025 with Double-A New Hampshire and started the year in brutal fashion before turning it around over his final 83 games, where he hit .270/.339/.463.

Scouting Report: McAdoo is a physical slugger who added speed to his repertoire in 2025 as he stole a career-high 34 bases. McAdoo’s combination of power and running ability gives him high upside but his unrefined hit tool and aggressive approach cap his in-game power production. McAdoo has well below-average bat-to-ball skills with a fairly aggressive approach. He doesn’t chase at a high rate, but he does expand the zone while at times being too passive on strikes. When McAdoo does connect he shows plus contact quality with strong exit velocities and loft at the point of contact. McAdoo is an average runner but gets excellent jumps and reads on the bases going 34-for-40 in 2025. McAdoo is a below-average defender at third base with an above-average arm.

The Future: McAdoo could blossom into a second-division regular with a more refined hit tool.

Scouting Grades Hit: 30 | Power: 55 | Run: 50 | Field: 40 | Arm: 55

25. Adam Macko

LHP

Ht: 6'0" | Wt: 170 | B-T: L-L

Age: 25

BA Grade/Risk: 40/Average

Adjusted Grade: 30

Track Record: Macko grew up in Slovakia and learned to pitch by watching YouTube videos. He moved first to Ireland and then Canada where he entered more formal baseball training. The Mariners drafted him in the seventh round in 2019 and he was traded to the Blue Jays in November 2022. Macko has dealt with numerous injuries over the years and missed the first month of the 2025 season recovering from a torn meniscus in his left knee.

Scouting Report: Macko is an undersized lefthander with an innate feel for spin and a deceptive arm action. He has a longer arm action and short stride to the plate, raising the release height on his higher three-quarters slot. Macko mixes four pitches in a four-seam fastball, slider, curveball and changeup. His fastball sits 92-94 mph with below-average shape and extension, but he controls the pitch well. Macko’s mid-80s cut-slider is his best pitch, as he shows plus feel and ability to generate whiffs against it in and out of the zone. His curveball is purely a chase pitch sitting in the mid 70s with high spin rates and two-plane break. Macko’s changeup has good separation off of his fastball but he shows poor command for the pitch.

The Future: Macko looks like a low-leverage reliever who will throw a high rate of breaking balls.

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

26. Brandon Barriera

LHP

Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 180 | B-T: L-L

Age: 21

BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme

Adjusted Grade: 30

Track Record: The Blue Jays drafted Florida prep star Barriera with the 23rd overall pick in the 2022 draft, signing him for $3.6 million. Considered one of the top lefthanded pitchers in the class, Barriera’s professional career is yet to get off the ground. In his three-plus years since turning pro, Barriera has thrown a total of 27.1 innings. After dealing with shoulder, elbow and biceps injuries in 2023, Barriera tore his UCL in his first start of 2024 and had hybrid Tommy John surgery. Barriera returned to action in June of 2025 only to fracture his ulna during his rehab.

Scouting Report: It’s difficult to know how much the injuries over the last three seasons have impacted Barriera. Depending on his health in any given outing his velocity can have wild swings. He’s sat between the low- and mid-90s over the last few seasons. Whether or not Barriera can make it through a season healthy is up for some debate. When Barriera was healthy in 2025 his pitch mix looked a little different than it did pre-injury. He came back throwing a low-to-mid-90s cutter as his primary pitch and mixed in his signature mid-to-high-80s slider with moderate sweep. Barriera’s four-seam fastball sat 95-96 mph with heavy cut.

The Future: Barriera still has back-of-the-rotation or high-leverage relief upside. The question is: Can he finish a season healthy?

Scouting Grades Fastball: 50 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 40 | Cutter: 60 | Control: 45

27. Carson Messina

RHP

Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 200 | B-T: R-R

Age: 19

BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme

Adjusted Grade: 30

Track Record: The Messina family had a notable night on draft day in 2024, as Carson and his older brother Cole were both drafted. The Blue Jays selected Carson in the 12th round and signed him for $550,000. Messina was assigned to the Florida Complex League where he made one appearance before going down with right elbow inflammation. Messina missed the rest of the season but was back throwing by the end of the regular season.

Scouting Report: Messina threw just two innings as a professional and not much has changed in a year. His arm swing is moderate in length as he delivers the ball from a three-quarters slot. Messina mixes four pitches in a fastball, curveball, slider and changeup. The four-seam fastball sits 91-93 mph with ride and some late bite. The curveball is Messina’s best pitch and his go-to swing-and-miss weapon. It sits in the low 80s with big downer break and late bite. His mid-to-upper-80s slider is cutter-like and was thrown more his last year as an amateur. Messina’s low-80s changeup is a fringe-average pitch that will flash average at its best. Messina’s control is below-average and will need to be tightened if he continues to start.

The Future: Messina has the upside to be a No. 4 starter but will need to prove he can stay healthy and throw enough strikes.

Scouting Grades Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 40

28. Brandon Valenzuela

C

Ht: 6'0" | Wt: 225 | B-T: S-R

Age: 25

BA Grade/Risk: 30/Low

Adjusted Grade: 30

Track Record: The Padres signed Valenzuela for $100,000 from the Mexican League in July 2017. Valenzuela spent seven seasons in the Padres’ system, producing subpar results at the plate. The Padres traded him to the Blue Jays for infielder Will Wagner at the 2025 trade deadline. Valenzuela spent the final two months with Triple-A Buffalo and was added to the Blue Jays 40-man roster after the season.

Scouting Report: The switch-hitting Valenzuela is a glove-first catcher without a lot of offensive upside. Valenzuela’s righthanded swing is better than his lefthanded swing, leading to average results against lefthanded pitching. He shows below-average contact skills with an advanced approach that should lead to at least an average walk rate. There will be a fair amount of strikeouts as Valenzuela is a well below-average contact hitter against righthanded pitching. He hit 15 home runs in 2025 and shows fringe-average game power. To Valenzuela’s credit he has average exit velocity data with lofty launch angles. Behind the plate he’s a plus defender with an above-average arm that keeps runners in check.

The Future: Valenzuela has the perfect backup catcher skill set, with split-dependent success and plus defense and provides Toronto catching depth they’re sorely lacking. He could see a solid amount of MLB time in 2026 as a ready-made backup catcher and defensive fill-in.

Scouting Grades Hit: 30 | Power: 45 | Run: 30 | Field: 60 | Arm: 55

 

29. Javen Coleman

LHP

Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 173 | B-T: L-L

Age: 24

BA Grade/Risk: 40/Average

Adjusted Grade: 30

Track Record: Coleman spent four seasons pitching mostly out of the bullpen for LSU but struggled mightily with command and experienced very little success. The Dodgers drafted him in the 16th round in 2023, but Coleman decided not to sign and headed back to school. Coleman then signed as an undrafted free agent with the Blue Jays in 2024 and made his pro debut in 2025, pitching purely in relief.

Scouting Report: Coleman is a lefthander power reliever with a three-pitch mix who saw a tremendous improvement with his strike-throwing in 2025. He works entirely from the stretch with a longer arm action and a true three-quarters slot. Coleman mixes three pitches in a four-seam fastball, slider and splitter. Coleman’s fastball sits 93-95 mph and touches 97 with 17-19 inches of induced vertical break on average from a 5-foot-6 release height. His fastball was a plus bat-missing pitch in 2025 and generated lots of swings and misses. Coleman mixes his slider and splitter nearly evenly. He throws the slider versus lefthanded hitters and the splitter versus righties. The slider sits 85-86 mph with cutter shape and he shows average command of the pitch. His splitter sits 82-84 mph with true splitter shape and an element of unpredictability in how it breaks—it’s Coleman’s best bat-missing pitch.

The Future: Coleman looks like a one-inning middle reliever.

Scouting Grades Fastball: 55 | Slider: 50 | Split: 60 | Control: 45

30. Edward Duran

C

Ht: 5'11" | Wt: 170 | B-T: R-R

Age: 21

BA Grade/Risk: 40/Average

Adjusted Grade: 30

Track Record: The Marlins signed Duran out of Venezuela for $450,000 in January 2021 and the Blue Jays acquired him as the 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. Duran was promoted to High-A Vancouver after the all-star break and participated in the Arizona Fall League but was unimpressive.

Scouting Report: A glove-first catcher who took a few years to get his legs under him as a professional, Duran shows average bat-to-ball skills with a fairly aggressive approach in the box. Duran’s ability to avoid strikeouts is his carrying tool offensively. He shows below-average exit velocities and flat launch angles, leading to lots of topspin and groundball contact. Duran is not a runner and grades as a 30 runner long term. Behind the plate, Duran shows above-average skills as both a receiver and blocker and he began employing a one-knee stance in 2025. He will show a plus pop time and is quick out of the crouch, but his throwing accuracy is below-average and needs work. Duran’s advanced catching and contact skills give him backup catcher upside.

The Future: Duran fits a quintessential backup catcher’s profile with an above-average glove and the ability to make contact.

Scouting Grades Hit: 45 | Power: 30 | Run: 30 | Field: 55 | Arm: 55

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1. Pittsburgh Pirates

• Top Prospect: Konnor Griffin, SS
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

Having the best prospect in baseball in Griffin is a great start, but it’s the depth of top-tier prospects, including Bubba Chandler, Edward Florentino and Seth Hernandez, that puts the Pirates on top of the farm system rankings this year. The team’s second-tier depth is less impressive, but it’s better to have elite prospects in quantities than depth.

Previous Ranks
2025: 16
2024: 13
2023: 10
2022: 11
2021: 21

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2. St. Louis Cardinals

• Top Prospect: JJ Wetherholt, SS
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

The Cardinals are in the throes of the organization’s first modern rebuild, and they boast one of the most talented farm systems in the game. There’s a good balance of impact position players in Wetherholt, Rainiel Rodriguez and Joshua Baez and impact pitching with Liam Doyle, Quinn Mathews and Brandon Clarke.

Previous Ranks
2025: 18
2024: 20
2023: 9
2022: 18
2021: 12

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3. Milwaukee Brewers

• Top Prospect: Jesús Made, SS
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

BA’s 2025 Organization of the Year, the Brewers are among the best in the game throughout all facets of scouting and player development. Four of their top 10 prospects are homegrown international signings, they find late-round gems and have a system with both impact talent at the top and depth at all levels.

Previous Ranks
2025: 9
2024: 2
2023: 13
2022: 25
2021: 28

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4. Detroit Tigers

• Top Prospect: Kevin McGonigle, SS
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

Few organizations can come close to matching the top-end prospect talent the Tigers have, led by McGonigle, Max Clark and Bryce Rainer. The system drops off pretty quickly after that, but the recent investments in high-ceiling pitchers could pay off in 2027 and beyond.

Previous Ranks
2025: 2
2024: 5
2023: 26
2022: 6
2021: 5

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5. Tampa Bay Rays

• Top Prospect: Brody Hopkins, RHP
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

The Rays have added eight prospects to their Top 30 since the start of December through trades and international signings. Doing so has greatly increased the team’s depth of prospect talent. The system still lacks truly elite prospects, but it now has a wide array of players who could emerge as prospects in 2026.

Previous Ranks
2025: 6
2024: 7
2023: 6
2022: 2
2021: 1

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6. Cleveland Guardians

• Top Prospect: Travis Bazzana, 2B
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

Cleveland’s farm system is one of the deepest in the game, with a litany of hitting and pitching prospects and success stories from both the amateur and international markets.

Previous Ranks
2025: 7
2024: 19
2023: 4
2022: 12
2021: 11

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7. New York Mets

• Top Prospect: Nolan McLean, RHP
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

The Mets stand out for the depth and diversity of their prospect stock, even after trading Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat for Freddy Peralta. McLean is the No. 1 pitching prospect, while the organization also has top prospects at first base (Ryan Clifford), third base (Jacob Reimer) and center field (Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing). Their top eight prospects played at Double-A or higher, with McLean and Jonah Tong reaching MLB.

Previous Ranks
2025: 12
2024: 8
2023: 5
2022: 16
2021: 19

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8. Miami Marlins

• Top Prospect: Thomas White, LHP
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

The Marlins’ progress is most evident on the mound, where top prospects White and Robby Snelling are nearing the major leagues. Position player help is close behind, with catcher Joe Mack and outfielders Owen Caissie and Kemp Alderman approaching readiness, while the lower minors are stocked with upside on both sides of the ball. Taken together, it represents the deepest and most credible promise the Marlins’ farm system has shown in years.

Previous Ranks
2025: 21
2024: 27
2023: 20
2022: 20
2021: 10

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9. Athletics

• Top Prospect: Leo De Vries, SS
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

The A’s have been team in turmoil at the franchise level thanks to their nomadic wanderings toward Las Vegas, but on the field, the success of Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson combined with the impressive pitching prospect depth the team has built has vaulted the team into being a top-tier farm system.

Previous Ranks
2025: 11
2024: 25
2023: 27
2022: 27
2021: 29

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10. Seattle Mariners

• Top Prospect: Colt Emerson, SS
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

Similar to last year, the Mariners boast one of the league’s most impressive top 10s, headlined by Emerson, Kade Anderson and Lazaro Montes. Beyond that, however, the talent drops off sharply between players 13–30. Notable names in that range include Korbyn Dickerson, Leandro Romero and Teddy McGraw.

Previous Ranks
2025: 5
2024: 16
2023: 22
2022: 1
2021: 2

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11. Baltimore Orioles

• Top Prospect: Samuel Basallo, C
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

The Orioles had the largest bonus pool in last year’s draft and then sent three of their high-bonus 2025 draftees to the Rays to bring back Shane Baz, using the farm system to improve the big league club. While it led to a five-spot drop from where we had them ranked in mid December, a much-improved MLB rotation is the payoff.

Previous Ranks
2025: 17
2024: 1
2023: 1
2022: 4
2021: 7

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12. Minnesota Twins

• Top Prospect: Walker Jenkins, OF
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

The Twins’ historic trade deadline sell-off added considerable talent to an already promising system. Minnesota has depth and balance, but many of the organization’s players come with a fair amount of risk. None more so than the trio at the top in Jenkins, Emmanuel Rodriguez and Connor Prielipp, all of whom are close to major league ready but have lengthy injury histories.

Previous Ranks
2025: 8
2024: 14
2023: 21
2022: 14
2021: 8

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13. Los Angeles Dodgers

• Top Prospect: Eduardo Quintero, OF
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

The front of the Dodgers’ system is led by a quartet of high-upside outfielders with contrasting skill sets. From there, a lot of the group’s more intriguing prospects dealt with injuries in 2025. The system’s pitching talent could use a boost, too. The end result is system that ranks outside the top 10 for the first time since 2014.

Previous Ranks
2025: 3
2024: 9
2023: 3
2022: 8
2021: 9

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14. San Francisco Giants

• Top Prospect: Bryce Eldridge, 1B
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

This system is in its best shape in years. Beyond Eldridge, the group has benefited from a bumper crop of young talent, including firecracker shortstop Josuar Gonzalez. There’s depth and upside in spades.

Previous Ranks
2025: 24
2024: 22
2023: 18
2022: 17
2021: 14

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15. Boston Red Sox

• Top Prospect: Payton Tolle, LHP
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

Once a system dominated by high-end hitting talent, the Red Sox have seen things flip completely, and now seven of their top 10 prospects are pitchers. They have enviable close-to-the-majors pitching depth, but their position player prospects after Franklin Arias have a lot of questions.

Previous Ranks
2025: 1
2024: 13
2023: 10
2022: 11
2021: 21

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16. Washington Nationals

• Top Prospect: Eli Willits, SS
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

Led by the 2025 No. 1 overall pick in Willits, the Nationals’ system leans heavily on shortstops and also boasts power arms aplenty in the top 10. Incoming head of ops Paul Toboni and his player development team now are tasked with coaxing more on-field production from the system’s players. Offseason trades for Harry Ford, Luis Perales and Gavin Fien help enhance the quality of the top 10. Now, half of Washington’s top 20 prospects were acquired in either 2025 or early 2026.

Previous Ranks
2025: 14
2024: 15
2023: 7
2022: 26
2021: 30

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17. Toronto Blue Jays

• Top Prospect: Trey Yesavage, RHP
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

It was a banner season in 2025 for the Blue Jays’ farm system, as their revamped pitching development helped in the emergence of a World Series standout in Yesavage. The righthander leads a loaded top 10 group at the top of the system, but a lack of depth in the 11-20 range drags the system down.

Previous Ranks
2025: 23
2024: 24
2023: 15
2022: 19
2021: 4

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18. Chicago White Sox

• Top Prospect: Noah Schultz, LHP
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

The White Sox have made significant strides in player development in recent years, but the development of Schultz and fellow lefthander Hagen Smith remains one of the big to-do items for 2026 and beyond. Shortstop Caleb Bonemer’s emergence as a top prospect gives the team another potential long-term building block.

Previous Ranks
2025: 4
2024:18
2023: 28
2022: 30
2021: 20

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19. Cincinnati Reds

• Top Prospect: Sal Stewart, 1B
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

Chase Burns’ graduation dinged the Reds’ ranking, but the team has several prospects ready to help at the big league level. Stewart should fit right into the middle of the Reds’ lineup, and righthander Rhett Lowder is back to fit into the starting rotation at some point. Keep an eye on shortstop Tyson Lewis, who could make a big jump up our rankings in 2026.

Previous Ranks
2025: 10
2024: 11
2023: 8
2022: 7
2021: 18

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20. Philadelphia Phillies

• Top Prospect: Aidan Miller, SS
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

Miller, Andrew Painter and Justin Crawford give the Phillies an enviable trio, but trades have sapped the system of depth. They’ll need to hit big on their draft picks to move back up the ranks.

Previous Ranks
2025: 20
2024: 21
2023: 19
2022: 23
2021: 27

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21. Kansas City Royals

• Top Prospect: Carter Jensen, C
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

Jensen’s breakout last year gives the Royals another potential long-term regular to go with Bobby Witt Jr. and Maikel Garcia, but the team’s misses on three straight top 10 draft picks—Asa Lacy, Frank Mozzicato and Gavin Cross—have left a lasting mark. The early returns on 2024 first-rounder Jac Caglianone are much better, as he’s already graduated.

Previous Ranks
2025: 27
2024: 30
2023: 29
2022: 5
2021: 13

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22. Chicago Cubs

• Top Prospect: Moises Ballesteros, C
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

The Cubs have boasted a strong top of the system for the past several seasons, with a trio of Top 100-caliber prospects. However, the system shallows out after the top and has a real lack of impact pitching.

Previous Ranks
2025: 15
2024: 4
2023: 17
2022: 15
2021: 22

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23. New York Yankees

• Top Prospect: George Lombard Jr., SS
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

After trading 16 prospects during the 2025 season, the Yankees’ system is as fallow as it’s been in years. Elmer Rodriguez and Carlos Lagrange could see New York in 2026, while Lombard and fellow shortstop Dax Kilby both have high upsides and impact potential.

Previous Ranks
2025: 25
2024: 10
2023: 16
2022: 13
2021: 16

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24. Texas Rangers

• Top Prospect: Sebastian Walcott, SS
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

Walcott is one of the game’s elite talents, and righthander Caden Scarborough was one of the game’s bigger breakouts in 2025. But the system needs major rebounds from its near-proximity prospects to supplement the big league roster. Bounce-backs from the 2024 draft class would go a long way, too.

Previous Ranks
2025: 19
2024: 3
2023: 12
2022: 9
2021: 24

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25. Arizona Diamondbacks

• Top Prospect: Ryan Waldschmidt, OF
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

Arizona has doubled down on drafting solid hitters in recent drafts, a trend that should lead to a significant number of future big leaguers. But the question the team faces now is how many impactful big leaguers are currently down on the farm?

Previous Ranks
2025: 22
2024: 2
2023: 10
2022: 17
2021: 10

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26. Atlanta Braves

• Top Prospect: Cam Caminiti, LHP
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

The Braves targeted bats in the draft for the first time in years, but the system’s strengths continue to revolve around the pitching depth with lots of uncertainty in the hitting ranks.

Previous Ranks
2025: 28
2024: 26
2023: 30
2022: 22
2021: 6

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27. Houston Astros

• Top Prospect: Xavier Neyens, SS
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

For the better part of the last decade, the Astros’ system has ranked among the worst in the game. While no one is going to mistake this system for a top-half-of-the-league collection of talent, it’s full of higher-upside players giving it a risk-reward element. Houston boasts three high-upside teenagers in Neyens, outfielder Kevin Alvarez and recent international signee Albert Fermin.

Previous Ranks
2025: 29
2024: 29
2023: 24
2022: 28
2021: 26

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28. Los Angeles Angels

• Top Prospect: Tyler Bremner, RHP
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

As has been the case in many recent years, the Angels have some intriguing prospects at the top of their system, but overall depth remains far below that of many other teams. Some of that is because of the team’s tendency to push players quickly to the majors, which means 2024 first-rounder Christian Moore doesn’t qualify as a prospect anymore.

Previous Ranks
2025: 30
2024: 28
2023: 25
2022: 29
2021: 23

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29. San Diego Padres

• Top Prospect: Ethan Salas, C
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

The Padres’ system would rank in a more prominent spot had they not traded a slew of top 30 prospects—headlined by Leo De Vries—at last year’s deadline. Still only 19, Salas has reclaimed the top spot in the system followed by a trio of intriguing arms. But at the moment, this is a system that lacks depth and high-end talent.

Previous Ranks
2025: 26
2024: 6
2023: 23
2022: 21
2021: 3

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30. Colorado Rockies

• Top Prospect: Ethan Holliday, SS
• Top 30 Prospects
• 2026 International Scouting Report

Paul DePodesta and the new Rockies brass have a steep mountain to climb given the current state of the farm system. Colorado has long targeted players with upside, but that promise too often fades once they reach the majors. Ethan Holliday and Charlie Condon are the organization’s top prospects, and even they come with major questions.

Previous Ranks
2025: 13
2024: 23
2023: 14
2022: 24
2021: 25

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