Toronto Blue Jays 2025 MLB Draft Rounds 6-10 Recap: Full House on College Pitchers

You can see a full recap of the Blue Jays' Day One selections here. They selected JoJo Parker (Round 1) and Jake Cook (Round 3).

You can check out our write-ups on Round 4 pick Micah Bucknam and Round 5 pick Tim Piasentin here, and in the rumors and notes section of the site.

In the "middle" rounds of the second day of the draft, the Blue Jays opted to go for a quintet of college players, three of whom are pitchers. You can find analyses of each of their five picks from Rounds 6-10 below. And, as a reminder, you can find the full list of Blue Jays picks, signing status, and bios right here on our Blue Jays draft tracker.

6th Round: SS, Eric Snow, 21 (Auburn University)

Snow hit .307/.403/.493 this past season at Auburn University. He added eight home runs and four stolen bases, while being very tactics-oriented at the plate. He only struck out 26 times to 25 walks and possesses impressive plate discipline and an advanced approach. He could move quickly through the farm system if he makes a strong debut.

7th Round: P, Dylan Watts, 20, (Auburn University)

In what is likely a continuation of making under-slot picks to set up spending big on some high school players, the Blue Jays took Watts in the seventh round. A relief pitcher during his time at Auburn, he didn't find much success at the college level, only managing an ERA of 7.25 in two years for the Tigers. This past season he racked up 28 strikeouts in 28 innings, while putting up a disconcerting WHIP of 1.536. He's a big righty (6'2") with a projectable frame, but this feels like a big reach in the seventh round of the draft.

8th Round: P, Danny Thompson Jr., 22 (UNC Greensboro)

Thompson Jr. Is another college relief pitcher the Blue Jays took in the early rounds of the second day of the draft. He had a 3.79 ERA in 23 games this past season. He is a multi-inning reliever with a proclivity for striking out hitters, notching 87 punchouts in 61 2/3 innings pitched this past season in college. He did start 20 games at the NCAA level, which could mean that Toronto aims to give him another chance in the rotation, but his control issues (135 walks in 261 1/3 career innings) could keep him in the bullpen long-term.

9th Round: P, Karson Ligon, 22 (Mississippi State University)

Ligon struggled at times in college, posting a career 4.97 ERA over four years and two schools. There is a good bit of strikeout ability, but control problems and walks have been an issue as well (198 strikeouts to 102 walks in 206 1/3 career innings).

Unlike the previous two selections, he is a surefire starter, having started 42 of his 56 college appearances, including all 15 in 2025 at Mississippi State. The Blue Jays will need to see how he fares the second and third time through the order at the lowest levels of the minors before making a final decision on his future path.

10th Round: OF, Austin Smith, 22, (University of San Diego)

In 54 games at San Diego this past season, Smith managed a slash line of .353/412/.528. He is another player that has very good plate discipline, as he only had 17 strikeouts and 16 walks in 250 plate appearances. He only launched six home runs this past year, so expect him to be another contact hitter that needs to develop some power along his way up the minor leagues, especially since he stole only 13 bases in college and doesn't possess an elite outfield glove.

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