Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Recap: Clase and McAdoo Start Hot, Dallas Makes His Return

Blue Jays Affiliate Overview (March 27-April 1)

Triple-A Buffalo Bisons

• Series vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (New York Yankees): 1-2
• Series vs. Omaha Storm Chasers (Kansas City Royals): 1-1
• Season Record: 2-3

Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats 

• Season begins Friday, April 3

High-A Vancouver Canadians

• Season begins Friday, April 3

Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays

• Season begins Thursday, April 2

Triple-A Buffalo Bisons

• Season Record: 2-3
• Series Opponents: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (New York Yankees) and Omaha Storm Chasers (Kansas City Royals)
• Series Standing: 1-2 vs. SWB, 1-1 vs. Omaha

March 27: The Buffalo Bisons opened the 2026 season in abysmal fashion, taking a thumping from the Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Grant Rogers started the game for the Bisons and made it through the first inning with ease before surrendering six runs over the next two innings. The highlight of the scoring barrage came off the bat of New York Yankees star prospect Spencer Jones, a two-run double to left field. Lazaro Estrada (recently promoted to the Blue Jays) and Adam Macko came on in relief and held the RailRiders in check over the next 4.2 innings, only allowing one hit. The Bisons’ bats were non-existent, though, striking out 12 times and looking completely overmatched against Brendan Beck, who tallied nine of those punch-outs himself. The Bisons nearly got on the board in the seventh when they loaded the bases with two singles and a walk, but Josh Rivera grounded into a double play, ending the scoring threat. An Opening Day loss was all but fitting for the Bisons after their terrible year in 2025. 

March 28: Postponed

March 29 Game 1: Chad Dallas returned to the mound after completing his rehab from Tommy John surgery and was magnificent in his three innings. He struck out five, giving up only three hits, zero walks, and one run. Jonatan Clase got the Bisons on the scoreboard for the first time in 2026 with a sacrifice fly in the third. Eloy Jiménez extended his hit streak to two games with his second single of the year. Josh Kasevich also had himself a nice game, scoring two runs after getting on via a single and a walk. Unfortunately, the back end of the Bisons’ bullpen faltered in extra innings, with Chase Lee and Jorge Alcala surrendering runs in the ninth and 10th innings, leading to Buffalo falling to 0-2 to start the season. 

March 29 Game 2: Jonatan Clase and his running shoes helped to lead the Bisons to their first win of the year in Game 2 of the doubleheader on Sunday. He had two singles and a walk, while also stealing two bases and scoring two runs. RJ Schreck and Riley Tirotta got in on the fun as well, swiping a bag each themselves on their way to also scoring runs. The Bisons’ big inning came in the fourth, where they scored six runs, which was highlighted by Tirotta's two-RBI single. On the mound, Austin Voth got the start and had some struggles, coughing up solo home runs to Spencer Jones and Yanquiel Fernandez. Devereaux Harrison and Michael Plassmeyer wrapped up the game in relief, finishing the final four innings and only allowing one run. The Bisons finally got in the win column with a 7-3 victory over the RailRiders. 

March 31: Buffalo kicked off their series with the Omaha Storm Chasers in winning fashion. CJ Van Eyk got the start for Buffalo and put together a strong four innings, only surrendering six hits, one run, one walk, and striking out five batters. Adam Macko tossed 1.1 innings after Van Eyk; he didn't allow a run and struck out two. The batters got things going in the second inning, when Brandon Valenzuela hit a 112 mph RBI single, scoring two runs. Jonatan Clase added a home run the next inning, and Charles McAdoo continued his hot start with an RBI triple. Yohendrick Pinango smacked a 115.4 mph RBI double to cap off the scoring for the Bisons, while Chase Lee finished the game with a two-inning save. 

April 1: The Bisons were on the losing end of this one, as the bats were silent the entire game. Buffalo only managed three hits, with Charles McAdoo accounting for two of them. Josh Fleming took the loss, as he gave up one run over 3.2 innings. Michael Massey of the Storm Chasers had the big hit of the day, hitting a home run off of Buffalo's Devereaux Harrison. 

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