Blue Jays Minor League Recap: DSL & FCL Jays Take Center Stage During The All-Star Break & Pitching Is Still The Star Attraction Across The Farm

[Brian Labude]

CURRENT W-L Records
-Buffalo Bisons: 35-57
-New Hampshire Fisher Cats: 35-53
-Vancouver Canadians: 45-37
-Dunedin Blue Jays: 39-44
-FCL Blue Jays: 33-22
-DSL Blue Jays Blue: 15-19
-DSL Blue Jays Red: 16-18

Transactions
07/18/25 - Buffalo Bisons transferred RHP Bobby Milacki to the Development List.
07/18/25 - Buffalo Bisons activated LF RJ Schreck from the 7-day injured list.
07/18/25 - OF Nicolas Vergara assigned to DSL Blue Jays Red from DSL Blue Jays Blue.
07/18/25 - Toronto Blue Jays sent CF Daulton Varsho on a rehab assignment to Dunedin Blue Jays.
07/18/25 - Buffalo Bisons sent RHP Eric Pardinho on a rehab assignment to Dunedin Blue Jays.
07/18/25 - C Maykel Minoso assigned to Dunedin Blue Jays from FCL Blue Jays.
07/18/25 - New Hampshire Fisher Cats transferred 1B Peyton Williams to the Development List.
07/18/25 - C Peyton Powell assigned to Vancouver Canadians from Dunedin Blue Jays.
07/18/25 - CF Victor Arias assigned to New Hampshire Fisher Cats from Vancouver Canadians.
07/18/25 - OF Sam Shaw assigned to Vancouver Canadians from Dunedin Blue Jays.
07/18/25 - C Edward Duran assigned to Vancouver Canadians from Dunedin Blue Jays.
07/17/25 - OF Nicolas Vergara assigned to DSL Blue Jays Blue from DSL Blue Jays Red.
07/17/25 - Toronto Blue Jays sent RHP Paxton Schultz on a rehab assignment to FCL Blue Jays.
07/17/25 - Toronto Blue Jays sent CF Daulton Varsho on a rehab assignment to FCL Blue Jays.
07/17/25 - LHP Giacomo Taschin assigned to FCL Blue Jays from DSL Blue Jays Blue.
07/16/25 - OF Wilmer Blanca assigned to DSL Blue Jays Red from DSL Blue Jays Blue.
07/15/25 - OF Wilmer Blanca assigned to DSL Blue Jays Blue from DSL Blue Jays Red.
07/15/25 - Buffalo Bisons sent LF RJ Schreck on a rehab assignment to FCL Blue Jays.

Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo (3), Omaha (7) - 7/18

Box Score

In the first game out of the All-Star break for the Buffalo Bisons, they kicked off their series against the Omaha Storm Chasers. It was much the same with the Bisons. Bad offense and even worse pitching. The Storm Chasers got to Buffalo starting pitcher Adam Macko right away. A lead-off double was followed up later in the inning by a Carter Jensen single, a Dairon Blanco triple, and a Joey Wiemer double to put the Storm Chasers up three in the first inning. In the top of the fourth, the Bisons fell down by another run on an RBI single from Diego Castillo. A wild pitch in the fifth brought the Bisons a run closer, then Ali Sánchez and Yohendrick Pinango added RBI doubles to make it a one-run game in the sixth. Unfortunately, an RBI single for the Storm Chasers and MJ Melendez's solo blast put the game out of reach, as the Bisons lost this one 7-3. 

Rainer Nunez- 2-3, 1 R, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 K

Hunter Gregory- 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K

New Hampshire Fisher Cats
New Hampshire (1), Binghamton (3) - 7/18

Box Score

New Hampshire came out of the All-Star break with a series against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies. It was a real tough test for the Fisher Cats, as Binghamton sent budding star prospect Jonah Tong to the mound and they countered with a stud of their own, Kendry Rojas. Rojas started off in a jam, giving up back-to-back singles to begin the game. A wild pitch from him would score a run and put New Hampshire in a hole quickly. After walking another batter, Rojas escaped the early predicament by striking out Jacob Reimer and Chris Suero. In the bottom half of the inning, the Fisher Cats tried to match Binghamton. Jackson Hornung led-off the game with a walk, Charles McAdoo singled him over to third and then stole second base, putting pressure on Tong. Ryan McCarty grounded out, scoring Hornung and tying the game up at one. Unfortunately for New Hampshire, Je’Von Ward struck out swinging to end their at-bat and scoring threat. From there, both pitchers settled in really well and started striking out hitters left and right. Tong left the game after 5.1 innings and struck out seven, while Rojas just went 4.2 innings and struck out eight. Binghamton added RBI singles in the sixth and seventh innings and New Hampshire didn't manage to get another run across home plate, as they fell 3-1. 

Jackson Hornung: 2-3, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K

Kendry Rojas: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K

Vancouver Canadians
Vancouver (4), Spokane (1) - 7/18

Box Score

Edward Duran got hit first start for the Vancouver Canadians as he just got promoted, and he helped Chris McElvain pitch a strong first four innings of no-run ball. McElvain struck out five batters as he’s slowly been very effective since coming back from injury. Brye Arnold was the main RBI-guy for the Canadians, as the Hamilton native knocked in two out of four of the runs scored by the Canadians. Johan Simon has been excellent since he was promoted, and he continued that with three strong innings, allowing only one hit. 

Bryce Arnold - 1-3, 2 RBI

Johan Simon - 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4

Dunedin Blue Jays 
Dunedin (4), Tampa (3) - 7/18

Box Score

The D-Jays return after a break and after quite a few of their best players getting promoted to Vancouver, the Jays end up winning anyways. It was a team effort, as all but Braden Barry got on base at least one time. Landen Maroudis continues to struggle with his velocity and command, walking six batters in two and one-third innings pitched, but only allowing one run.The Jays went down after a throwing error from Pardinho in the fifth inning,  and a wild pitch by Jay Scheler made it a two run lead. Jacob Loejwski hit a homer to tie it up after Yhoangel Aponte got on base, and then JR Freethy hit the game winning homer immediately after.

Jacob Lojewski - 1-2, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HR

Jay Schueler - 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 H, 1 K

FCL Blue Jays
F-BLU (4), F-YAN (0) - 7/15

Box Score

Sann Omosako shined for the Blue Jays squad in this one. He shut down the Yankees team for five innings, while giving up just three hits, zero walks, zero runs, and striking out two batters. The bats weren't doing much for either side, but Aldo Gaxiola drove in a run in the fourth inning via an RBI single to left field. In the sixth, the Blue Jays added two runs on a catcher's interference and a ground ball single to center from Dariel Ramon. In the seventh, they put up their fourth run of the game on a balk. The Blue Jays team won this game 4-0 in a shutout. 

RJ Schreck- 1-3, 2 R, 0 RBI, 2 BB, 0 K

Sann Omosako- 5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K

F-BLU (3), F-YAN (0) - 7/17

Box Score

In the Thursday game, the Blue Jays team faced off against the Yankees squad again and it was almost a carbon copy of their previous game. The Blue Jays had the same amount of hits and the Yankees equaled their hit total as well. It was a pitcher’s duel for six innings, then Andres Arias stole second base and he ended up scoring due to an error from the catcher and center fielder on the play. In the seventh, Yorman Licourt added a run for the Blue Jays on a sacrifice fly and David Beckles put them up three with an RBI single. The Blue Jays would win this 3-0. 

Andres Arias- 1-1, 1 R, 0 RBI, 2 BB, 0 K

Mason Olson- 6 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K

F-BLU (5), F-YAN (3) - 7/18

Box Score

The Phillies team took the lead in this one when Isaias Dipre singled home a run in the fourth inning and it was followed by Adrian Garcia driving in two more. In the sixth inning, David Beckles cut the deficit to two runs by driving in a run on a single himself. In the seventh, Drew Jemison brought the Blue Jays team within one, with another RBI single. In the ninth, two singles and a walk loaded the bases for Beckles, who cleared the bases with a line drive double to left field. Lluveres Severino would come on to pitch for the Blue Jays in the bottom of the ninth and he set the Phillies team down, 1, 2, and 3 to finish the game. The Blue Jays team won the game 5-3. 

David Beckles- 3-4, 0 R, 4 RBI, 0 BB, 1 K, 2 2B

Troy Guthrie- 4 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

DSL Blue Jays Blue 
D-BJB (5), D-ANG (3) F/7 - 7/15

Box Score

While much of the minor leagues was off for the All-Star break, baseball continued to be played down on the island. BJB faced off against ANG in a fun matchup. BJB was the first on the scoreboard, notching two runs in the second inning. One scored when J.T. Bain was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and Esmeiquel Arrieche grounded out, scoring another. In the fourth inning, BJB added a run on a blast to left field from Wilmer Blanca, his first home run of the season. In the sixth, Bain singled to left field, scoring Juarlin Soto, but Blanca was thrown out at home on the play to end the inning. BJB coughed up two runs in the bottom half of the inning on a groundout and an error by Soto. They got one of those runs back in the top of the seventh, when Yeicer Crespo singled to left and scored Arrieche. In the bottom of the seventh, ANG got a run on an RBI double, but that was all they would get, as BJB won the game 5-3. 

Wilmer Blanca: 1-2, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HR

Jose Andrades: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K

D-BJB (0), D-GIB (3) F/7 - 7/17

Box Score

Thursday was a really tough day for BJB down on the island. They only managed three hits, one walk, and two hit by pitches all game. With the runners few and very far between, BJB struggled to get on the scoreboard and in fact failed to do so. It was, however, a good day for their pitchers, despite the loss. Deiker Pineda and Edrwin Veras combined to throw nine innings and did not give up an earned run. All three runs that came across home plate were all unearned. BJB lost the game 3-0. 

Cristopher Polanco: 1-3

Deiker Pineda: 5 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

D-BJB (12), D-TWI (9) - 7/18

Box Score

The game Friday morning for BJB was a massive offensive outburst, they scored three runs in four separate innings. A bases-loaded balk kicked off the scoring for BJB, as Elian Reyes came in to score. Yeicer Crespo capped off the scoring in the fifth with a two-RBI double that scored Cristopher Polanco and Franklin Rojas. In the sixth, J.T. Bain doubled home Esmeiquel Arrieche, Daniel Dominguez scored on a wild pitch, and Polanco grounded out with Bain scoring the third run of the inning. The seventh saw two runs scored on a throwing error and another cross home plate on Reyes’ single. In the eighth, Crespo singled home a run and two more scored on Arrieche's double to left field. BJB needed all of those 12 runs, as their pitching was lit up just as much, surrendering nine runs to TWI, but they managed to win 12-9. 

Yeicer Crespo: 2-3, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 2B

Angel Rivero: 4 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K

DSL Blue Jays Red
D-BJR (3), D-NAT (0) - 7/15

Box Score

In a low scoring game, BJR struck first in the bottom of the third inning. Juan Sanchez got an infield single, stole second base, then moved over to third on Elaineiker Coronado's ground out. The next batter, Kennew Blanco, singled home Sanchez to give BJR the 1-0 lead, but was thrown out stealing second base and ended the scoring threat. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Randy Soto came across home plate to score a run on a wild pitch. Later in the inning, Juan Sanchez got an RBI single, scoring Pascual Archila and adding to the BJR lead. The three runs was more than enough for BJR, as their pitchers shut out the bats from the NAT team which led to a 3-0 win. 

Juan Sanchez: 4-4, 1 R, 1 RBI,  SB

Roberto Castellanos: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K

D-BJR (7), D-MEO (2) F/7 - 7/16

Box Score

The only game in the entire organization on Wednesday took place in the DSL, with BJR completing a suspended game against MEO. One of the Mets’ good young players, Elian Peña, had homered in the first inning. Juan Sanchez actually matched him as well with his first home run of the season back on June 16th before the stoppage. Up 5-2 when the game resumed, BJR added two runs in the bottom of the sixth on Randy Soto's single. That's where the game would stand as BJR got the final out in the top of the seventh on a ground out to shortstop, they won this one 7-2. 

Juan Sanchez: 1-2, 3 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR

Bryan Borbon: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K

D-BJR (4), D-ANG (5) - 7/17

Box Score

BJR did most of their damage in this game in the third inning and in fact on one swing of the bat. Renyel Campos and Juan Sanchez got on base via singles, then Kennew Blanco walked to load the bases. Randy Soto came to the plate and with one swing cleared the bases on a triple to center field. Pascual Archila added a run from his double to right field in the top of the sixth inning, scoring Soto. BJR took the 4-0 lead into the bottom of the ninth, where the bullpen imploded in epic fashion. Aided by an error from Elaineiker Coronado, BJR coughed up four runs, but they weren't done. ANG would walk it off on a wild pitch, giving BJR the 5-4 loss.

Randy Soto: 2-4, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 2B 1 3B

Miguel Pantoja: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K

D-BJR (5), D-MEB (4) - 7/18

Box Score

Down 3-0 in the bottom of the second inning, BJR had a big offensive outburst as well to match MEB. Two walks and a single loaded the bases up for Juan Sanchez, who smacked a single to drive in Pascual Archila from third base. Two batters later, Kennew Blanco would come up with a big hit himself, singling and scoring two more runs for BJR. With the game all tied up at three, Keegan Pieternella grounded out, scoring Archila and giving BJR the lead by one. In the bottom of the eighth with the game tied, Nicolas Vergara came up to bat and had his biggest hit of the season, not just in distance, but also in importance. He blasted a ball over the right field fence for his first home run of the year and would also provide BJR the winning run, as they won the game 5-4. 

Nicolas Vergara: 1-2, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR

Erinyel Marquez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K

Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Players of the Day

Pitcher of the Period: LHP Kendry Rojas: 4.2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K

Hitter of the Period: SS Juan Sanchez (DSL Blue Jays Red): 8-15, 5 R, 5 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1 SB

Prospect Summary (Last 4 Days)

Toronto Blue Jays Top 20 Hitters
Rank	Player	Team	PA	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS
1	Arjun Nimmala	Vancouver	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0
5	Alan Roden	Buffalo	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
6	Orelvis Martinez	Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Yohendrick Pinango	Buffalo	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
13	Josh Kasevich	FCL Jays	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1
14	Jonatan Clase	Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	RJ Schreck	Buffalo	9	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0
19	Sam Shaw	Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Victor Arias	New Hampshire	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0

Toronto Blue Jays Top 20 Pitchers
Rank	Player	Team	BF	G	GS	IP	H	HR	ER	BB	K
2	Trey Yesavage	New Hampshire	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Ricky Tiedemann	Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Khal Stephen	New Hampshire	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Johnny King	Dunedin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Kendry Rojas	New Hampshire	18	1	1	4.2	4	0	1	1	8
9	Landen Maroudis	Dunedin	14	1	1	2.1	1	0	1	6	4
10	Gage Stanifer	Vancouver	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Jake Bloss	Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Juaron Watts-Brown	New Hampshire	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Adam Macko	Buffalo	20	1	1	4	6	0	4	2	2
18	Brandon Barriera	FCL Jays	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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