Blue Jays Minor League Hitter Of The Month, May 2025

We’re officially now into June, and the Toronto Blue Jays baseball season is in full swing. The Blue Jays have had their share of surprises, both positive and negative, and in turn have them slightly over the .500 mark as we head into the summer months. The Blue Jays' minor league system is no exception, and for the first time in what feels like a long time, the Blue Jays are having some notable, and dare I say, exciting (!!!) position player prospects coming through the pipeline. Let's take a look at some of these players and crown one of them as Blue Jays hitting prospect of the month for May:

Honorable Mentions:
- Manuel Beltre: A, Dunedin Blue Jays - .269/.356/.368 .724 OPS, 2 HR, 21 BB, 28 K, 13 SB
- Alan Roden: AAA. Buffalo Bisons - .361/.446/.583 1.029 OPS, 3 HR, 9 BB, 7 K, 3 SB (Currently back with Toronto)
- Edward Duran: A, Dunedin Blue Jays - .301/.399/.486 .885 OPS, 4 HR, 20 BB, 38 K

Top 5 Minor League Hitters for May

5. OF David Beckles CPX, DSL Blue Jays - .338/.483/.529 1.012 OPS, 2 HR, 19 BB, 21 K
Beckles, just 21 years old, was originally an undrafted free agent by the New York Yankees. After two seasons, he was released and signed a minor league contract with the Blue Jays. After a cup of coffee in the system in 2024, he’s started 2025 with a bang. His 1.012 OPS leads all qualified Blue Jays minor leaguers out of all qualified hitters, and even though he’s not going to appear on anyone's top prospect list (at least as of now), Anyone who posts an OPS that high deserves a shoutout here. Additionally, he was named Florida Complex League Player of the Week on May 12th, which is worth celebrating.



4. Will Robertson: AAA, Buffalo Bisons: .278/.397/.500, .897 OPS, 7 HR, 24 BB, 36 K
Now 27 years old, Will Robertson is quickly proving he doesn't have that much more to prove in the minor leagues, coming off back-to-back 19-homer seasons in 2023 with New Hampshire and in 2024 with Buffalo. He’s continued right where he left off, with an increase in walk rate between 2025 and 2024 (15.9%-10.8%) and a decrease in strikeout rate (23.8%-31.3%). Combine that with a rise in average exit velocity (93.1 mph, up from 90.5 mph). He’s doing everything you want to see a prospect do. Even though the Blue Jays outfield picture is quite crowded right now, don't be surprised if Robertson makes his way into the picture by season's end, and by the way, he ended the month of May with four home runs in four straight games:

3. Yohendrick Pinango: AA, New Hampshire Fisher Cats: .294/.403/.513,  .916 OPS, 8 HR, 27 BB, 42 K
Pinango came in at number three in our Prospects for March/April and has done nothing to remove himself from that list. Daniel Labude noted that a lot of the success was due to his improvement in plate discipline. Not only has that maintained, its actually jumped to a 14.1 walk rate, which has him on base at over 40% of the time. Combine that with five of his eight home runs coming in May and he’s chipped in with four stolen bases too, he’s continuing to look like one of the best hitters in Double A. Not a bad return for Nate Pearson at last year's deadline if he can continue this hot stretch.

2. RJ Schreck: AA, New Hampshire Fisher Cats: .277/.390/.546, .936 OPS 9 HR, 20 BB, 38 K
If Pinango isn't one of the best hitters in Double A right now, it's probably because his teammate, RJ Schreck, is standing in his way. Acquired at the trade deadline in 2024 in part of the Justin Turner trade, Schreck has been on fire over the past month. Over the last 30 days, Schreck's nine home runs are the third highest in all of minor leagues, with only the Astros, Shay Whitcomb (who has now been called up), and the Rockies' Ryan Ritter having hit more. On top of that, his 31 hits led all Blue Jays minor leaguers over that time. The strikeouts may become an issue in the long run, but the power is real here, and that's been evident over the last month.

1. Arjun Nimmala: A+, Vancouver Canadians .288/.369/.531 .901 OPS, 9 HR, 21 BB, 36 K
Get ready to buy the hype. Nimmala started the year in High-A Vancouver and has done nothing but hit. A first-round pick by the Blue Jays in 2023, he has taken the minor leagues by storm; his 24 extra-base hits are tied for first in the Northwest League. In May, he has an .898 OPS and has even chipped in four steals, all while playing shortstop at a professional level.

The prospects lists are starting to take notice: Baseball America has updated its top 100 list, placing Nimmala at No. 57, while MLB Pipeline has him at 59. Kiley McDaniel of ESPN has Nimmala up to 29th on his list. It seems like the sky is the limit, and it won't be a surprise if he ends up first on this list for June and other months as well.

Did we mention that he’s just nineteen years old?

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