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With the calendar switching over to August, the MLB trade deadline has come and gone, and now the final stretch of the minor league season is slowly coming into view. There have been big performances this season in the Toronto Blue Jays' farm system, and it is that time again to recognize some of the top hitting displays from the month of July. Let's first take a look at a few honorable mentions. These hitters were noteworthy but didn't make the final countdown. 

Stats up to date through the end of July.

Honorable Mentions
8. SS, Elaineiker Coronado, 17, DSL, DSL Blue Jays Red

  • 21 G
  • 75 AB
  • .347/.495/.400
  • 21.6% BB%
  • 11.3% K%
  • 2 2B
  • 1 3B

7. SS, Cade Doughty, 24, Double A, New Hampshire Fisher Cats

  • 22 G
  • 76 AB
  • .342/.391/.447
  • 143 wRC+
  • 9.1% BB%
  • 15.9% K%
  • 5 2B
  • 1 HR

6. C, Ali Sánchez, 28, Triple A, Buffalo Bisons

  • 11 G
  • 36 AB
  • .361/.425/.472
  • 146 wRC+
  • 10% BB%
  • 20% K%
  • 4 2B

Top Five Hitters of the Month (July)
5. 3B, Kendry Chirinos, 20, Single A, Dunedin Blue Jays

  • 11 G
  • 38 AB
  • .316/.400/.421
  • 130 wRC+
  • 13.3% BB%
  • 26.7% K%
  • 1 2B
  • 1 HR

Kendry Chirinos is a third baseman for the Dunedin Blue Jays who was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays out of Venezuela in 2022. Now at Single A, he has begun putting things together with the bat. He made the list here because he was about as consistent as possible in the month of July. He managed to have hits in nine of his 11 games played in the month. His highlight game was on July 19, when he went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. 

4. 3B, Cutter Coffey, 21, High A, Vancouver Canadians 

  • 24 G
  • 97 AB
  • .299/.373/.495
  • 136 wRC+
  • 10.0% BB%
  • 16.4% K%
  • 10 2B
  • 3 HR

Cutter Coffey was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the second round of the 2024 draft and traded to the Toronto Blue Jays last summer. He has really taken off in the months of June and July, after starting the season slowly. He hit just .229 and .244 in the months of April and May, respectively. In June, his offensive numbers skyrocketed, as he slashed .337/.412/.506. July wasn't as good, but he did manage to have eight multi-hit games and launch three home runs. He has a very good slash line for the year now, and if he continues putting up numbers like he did in June and July, he could see himself in New Hampshire shortly. With good hitting prospects below Triple A in short supply for the Blue Jays, Coffey could be one of the rising names as the season comes down to its last month. 

3. 3B Charles McAdoo, 23, Double A, New Hampshire Fisher Cats

  • 22 G
  • 83 AB
  • .265/.337/.482
  • 139 wRC+
  • 9.8% BB%
  • 31.5% K%
  • 3 2B
  • 5 HR
  • 5 SB

Charles McAdoo is another player who came over to the Toronto Blue Jays system at the 2024 trade deadline. Also, like many players in the Blue Jays' minor league system, he struggled with the bat for the first couple of months this year before really turning it on. In July, he crushed five home runs, doubling his total for the whole season. Maybe one of the most surprising things about his season is that he now looks like one of the best dual threats for the Blue Jays in the minor leagues. By the end of July, McAdoo had racked up 10 home runs and 20 stolen bases on the season. He could be the next in line for a promotion to Triple-A Buffalo, and the power/speed combo could be what gets him there. 

2. 1B/OF David Beckles, 21, FCL Blue Jays

  • 17 G
  • 64 AB
  • .359/.414/.609
  • 180 wRC+
  • 5.7% BB%
  • 20.0% K%
  • 4 2B
  • 4 HR

David Beckles was signed as a minor league free agent by the Toronto Blue Jays and has been phenomenal in his first season with the team. The month of July was no different, as he helped lead the FCL Blue Jays team to the FCL League Championship last week. He had a 180 wRC+ in the month and was a power-hitting machine in a league that often doesn't see much power from hitters. He was a little old for the level, but the next step should be to move up to Single-A Dunedin to face better pitchers. 

1. SS Juan Sanchez, 17, DSL Blue Jays

  • 21 G
  • 85 AB
  • .318/.427/.518
  • 145 wRC+
  • 9.7% BB%
  • 10.7% K%
  • 7 2B
  • 2 3B
  • 2 HR
  • 7 HBP

The Blue Jays signed Juan Sanchez during the J15 period this past January, and he has taken the baseball field by storm down on the island. In the DSL this year, he has been one of the better hitters and really took off in July. He was an extra-base machine, hitting 11 on the month and looking like one of the better DSL hitters the Blue Jays have had in years. He had a 175 wRC+, an OBP near .500, and a SLG above .600 before a hitless three-game stretch to close the month. One of the best things in this stretch from Sanchez was his plate skills, as he had almost as many walks as strikeouts for the month. He should finish out the season in the DSL and could make his stateside debut in 2026.


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