Daniel Labude

CURRENT W-L Records -Buffalo Bisons: 35-56 -New Hampshire Fisher Cats: 35-52 -Vancouver Canadians: 49-37 -Dunedin Blue Jays: 38-44 -FCL Blue Jays: 31-22 -DSL Blue Jays Blue: 14-18 -DSL Blue Jays Red: 14-17 Transactions 07/14/25 - RHP Juan Ramirez assigned to DSL Blue Jays Blue from DSL Blue Jays Red. 07/14/25 - LHP Joe Mantiply assigned to FCL Blue Jays. 07/14/25 - LHP Joe Mantiply roster status changed by FCL Blue Jays. 07/14/25 - FCL Blue Jays transferred LHP Ramon Suarez from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. 07/14/25 - Toronto Blue Jays sent RHP Alek Manoah on a rehab assignment to FCL Blue Jays. 07/14/25 - Buffalo Bisons sent SS Josh Kasevich on a rehab assignment to FCL Blue Jays. 07/13/25 - Vancouver Canadians activated RHP Bo Bonds from the 7-day injured list. 07/13/25 - Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Joe Mantiply to a minor league contract. 07/12/25 - DSL Blue Jays Blue activated LHP Gabriel Castro from the 7-day injured list. 07/12/25 - RHP Edwin Francisco assigned to DSL Blue Jays Red from DSL Blue Jays Blue. Buffalo Bisons Buffalo (3), Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (6) - 7/12 Box Score Saturday's contest was a dull one, with Buffalo fighting uphill for much of the game. They got the scoring started in the second inning, when Yohendrick Pinango blasted his sixth home run for Buffalo this season, to give the Bisons a one run lead. Jose Rojas returned the favor for the RailRiders in the bottom of the frame, but his home run was a two-run shot, putting Buffalo down one. In the sixth, an RBI single and a three-run homer from Jake Gatewood gave the RailRiders a five-run lead. Riley Tirotta added a sacrifice fly in the ninth and Ali Sánchez had an infield single to the shortstop that brought in the final run for Buffalo. The Bisons would lose 6-3. Yohendrick Pinango- 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HR Ryan Jennings- 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K Buffalo (4), Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (5) - 7/13 Box Score In the final game of the series between the Bisons and the RailRiders, Lazaro Estrada returned to the mound as a bulk pitcher on the day. He pitched four innings, starting in the third and had some success. He gave up just three hits, but he walked three and surrendered three runs, to go with two strikeouts. In the first inning, the RailRiders took the lead on a Spencer Jones solo home run. Buffalo countered in the second, when Christian Bethancourt drove in a run via a sacrifice fly. In the fourth an RBI single brought in two runs for the RailRiders and again it was Bethancourt that answered for Buffalo. This time he launched a two-run home run in the seventh inning. The bottom of the seventh saw Jesus Rodriguez single home two runs for the RailRiders on a ground ball to center field. The Bisons rally in the eighth inning was cut short, but not before Riley Tirotta plated another run for Buffalo on a ground ball force out. The Bisons failed to push across another run on the scoreboard and ended up falling in this one 5-4. Christian Bethancourt- 2-3, 1 R, 3 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HR, 1 2B Lazaro Estrada- 4 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K New Hampshire Fisher Cats New Hampshire (6), Somerset (3) - 7/12 Box Score Saturday's game between Somerset and New Hampshire was marred by errors in what was Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz’s Double-A debut for the Patriots. After an easy first inning for Rodriguez-Cruz, he got into a little trouble in the second inning. Charles McAdoo led-off the inning with a double, followed by a catcher's interference. The Fisher Cats wouldn't be able to cash anyone in, as Peyton Williams struck out and Gabriel Martinez grounded into a double play. Somerset was more fortunate in the bottom half of the inning, scoring two runs on a double by Max Burt. Ryan McCarty singled home a run in the top of the fourth inning and McAdoo added two on his second double of the game. A fourth run would score when McCarty scampered home on a wild pitch. In the fourth, Cade Doughty added to New Hampshire's lead with a sacrifice fly, scoring Devonte Brown. Alex Stone knocked in the final run of the game with a single in the sixth, scoring Brown again. The bullpen held their own in this game where all nine innings would come from them. New Hampshire took this game 6-3. Charles McAdoo: 2-4, 2 RBI, 1 K, 2 2B Rafael Sanchez: 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K New Hampshire (1), Somerset (5) 7/13 Box Score The final game before the all-star break was particularly problematic for New Hampshire and their bats. They were facing a rehabbing Luis Gil and Carlos Lagrange for the second time this week. Gil struck out six Fisher Cats on his way to a solid 3.1 innings. His only blemish was a Charles McAdoo solo shot to left field in the top of the fourth inning. Lagrange came into the game in the top of the fifth inning with the game all square at one. He was more than spectacular, throwing five near perfect innings, only surrendering one walk, zero hits, and striking out seven. Even with Grant Rogers throwing a gem of his own, New Hampshire had no shot. The Fisher Cats fell 5-1 in a game they struck out 13 times and only had two hits. Charles McAdoo: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR Grant Rogers: 6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K Vancouver Canadians Vancouver (10), Hillsboro (6) - 7/12 Box Score This was a bittersweet game for the Canadians, as their offense exploded for double digits, but there were some scary moments for the pitching. Jackson Wentworth pitched three and two-thirds innings, giving up three runs off of two hits and three walks, with two of the walks coming in the bottom of the fourth before a trainer was called to the mound to take him out of the game with injury. This was the half inning after the Canadians scored the first five runs of the game, starting with an Arjun Nimmala double, then a wild pitch that scored Cutter Coffey, a RBI fielder’s choice from Sean Keys, and Carter Cunningham had his own double to score four runs. Nick Goodwin hit a single to move Cunningham to third, but Jay Harry hit into a sac fly double play as Cunningham scored but Nick Goodwin was out at second to end the inning. Edinson Batista replaced Wentworth and immediately let in all the inherited runs with a homer, and then lost the lead allowing two more runs to score. In the top of the fifth, Victor Arias, Cutter Coffey, and Arjun loaded the bases, and with two outs Sean Keys hit a grand slam to give the Canadians the lead back. The bullpen kept the Hops at six runs, with Kai Peterson pitching two strong innings before Yondrei Rojas came in, who went one and one-third of an inning before he took a liner to the head and had to be removed from the game. Arjun Nimmala hit a ground-rule double to make it double-digits for the Canadians in between the innings, and Aaron Munson ended the game with two outs after replacing Rojas, who hopefully is ok. Arjun Nimmala - 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 2B Nimmala has struggled since his hot start, but he’s been showing some pop again after a power outage. He’s now had three doubles in his last two games. Kai Peterson - 2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K Vancouver (6), Hillsboro (7) - 7/11 Box Score The Canadians took an early lead off the back of strong starting pitching from Stanifer, who pitched three scoreless innings. The offense also scored three runs in the first, with Sean Keys walking with the bases loaded, and then Nick Goodwin hitting an RBI-single to score two more runs. They added another run in the fourth inning, this time Cutter Coffey scored Hayden Gilliland on his own RBI-single. However, the bullpen collapsed, as Julio Ortiz lost command of the zone and threw a wild pitch, before JJ Sanchez came in and caught the wild pitch bug and threw one himself and then hit a batter immediately which resulted in the Hops’ first run. He then threw another Wild pitch that allowed a second run to score. A Cutter Coffey error extended the inning and let run number three on the board, which led to a walk and a single to score two more runs for the Hops and let them take the lead. A passed ball, into a single and an error from Bryce Arnold allowed another two runs to score, as the Canadians fell apart in the sixth inning. The Canadians had a chance to comeback, as Nicolas Deschamps and Bryce Arnold (born in Canada) hit a single each, and then Jay Harry had one of his own which loaded the bases with no outs. Although they didn’t get the dreaded NOBLETIGER, Cutter Coffey and Eddie Micheletti Jr. were only able to muster up two RBI groundouts, and Arjun Nimmala was able to get to the dish for the last chance to tie it up for the Canadians, but fell short with a fly out to end the game. Eddie Micheletti Jr. - 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 1 2B Gage Stanifer - 3 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K Stanifer was taking out early, as he’s already hit a career high in innings pitched and the Jays may want to take it slower with the talented righty. After a rough last appearance, he righted the ship and only walked one batter in three innings of work. Dunedin Blue Jays Dunedin (1), Palm Beach (7) - 7/12 Box Score Dunedin continues to struggle as a lot of their top end talent has been promoted to higher levels within the organization due to strong performance and to give enough space for new draftees to start off. The game was close heading into the fourth inning, as both starters kept each team scoreless for the first three innings. RJ Schreck got on base and got to third, where Sam Shaw hit a sac fly to score the first run of the game. Sammy Hernandez hit a single against Johnny King to tie it up right after. Juanmi Vazquez pitched two scoreless innings after replacing King, but the wheels fell off in the seventh, as he allowed four runs allowing a homer to Rainiel Rodriguez and then Vazquez and Eminen Flores proceeded to give up three bases loaded walks. The Cardinals scored two more runs that same inning as the Jays could not come back from that. Tucker Toman - 2-3, 1 BB Johnny King - 4 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K King had his best start in Low-A ball, striking out seven hitters in his longest outing. The lefty’s sinker was on full display, throwing it over 60% of the time with 17 inches of ride and nearly 13 inches of run. King had 16 whiffs as hitters could not deal with his excellent stuff. Dunedin (0), Palm Beach (0) - Suspended after 5 innings Box Score Weather woes continued for Dunedin, as the game was suspended in the fifth inning with no runs on the board. Silvano Hechavarria - 4 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K Silvano Hechavarria pitched well, with four scoreless innings lowering his ERA to 2.86 in Low-A. FCL Blue Jays F-BLU (3), F-TIG (2) - F/8 - 7/12 Box Score Jose Dickerson's RBI single for the Tigers squad in the top of the first inning started this game early Saturday morning. Yeuni Munoz, who is still rehabbing for the Blue Jays squad, returned the favor with an RBI single of his own in the bottom of the inning. Brock Tibbitts scored from third after he had walked and advanced on a wild pitch. Blue Jays pitcher Eduar Gonzalez was effective, after a rehabbing Eric Pardinho came out of the game. Gonzalez went 3.2 innings, not allowing a run, only giving up three hits and two walks, while striking out two. The Blue Jays had a chance to get the walk-off win in the bottom of the seventh after Yorman Licourt walked and David Beckles was hit by a pitch to start the inning. Unfortunately, Aldo Gaxiola hit into a double play and Enmanuel Bonilla flew out to end the scoring threat. In the top of the eighth, an RBI single gave the Tigers squad a lead of one. In the bottom of the inning, the first batter, Andres Arias continued his power barrage with a walk-off blast. The fifth home run of the season for the 18-year-old. Andres Arias- 1-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR Eduar Gonzalez- 3.2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K F-BLU (10), F-TIG (4) - 7/14 Box Score In one of the highly anticipated games of the FCL season, Alek Manoah made his season debut. It was a rehab start returning from Tommy John surgery he had in 2024. It did not go well, as he let the first four hitters reach base safely. He gave up a single, threw a wild pitch, walked a hitter, hit another, and walked a second one. He finally got an out via a strikeout swinging, but he was done after hitting his pitch limit. The results can just be pushed aside and excused, as it was great he got through his pitches and showed some good velocity sitting around 94 MPH and hitting 95 MPH. The Tigers team would go on to score four in the inning to take control of the game with a big lead. Dariel Ramon started the Blue Jays comeback in the second inning with a sacrifice fly and Josh Kasevich added a bases loaded walk. In the fourth, Ramon again drove in a run with an RBI double and Dylan Leach tied the game with an RBI single. In the seventh, the Blue Jays charged out in front with five runs, the only hit driving in the runs was an Andres Arias double. The rest scored on a balk, a walk, a groundout, and a wild pitch. The Blue Jays team would go on to win this one 10-4. Aldo Gaxiola- 4-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K Easton Lucas- 3 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4K DSL Blue Jays Blue D-BJB (2), D-BJR (4) - 7/12 Box Score Saturday morning was another game where both Blue Jays squads faced off against each other down on the island. BJR was the away team and took advantage of that by getting on the scoreboard right away in the top of the first inning. Kennew Blanco singled home Juan Sanchez to get the scoring started. Juarlin Soto committed an error a few batters later, allowing Blanco to score. Nicolas Vergara would then walk with the bases-loaded, giving BJR the 3-0 lead out the gates. BJB cut into the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning, when Blanco drew a bases-loaded walk himself and Yeicer Crespo grounded out, scoring Carlos Garcia and cutting the BJR lead to one. Randy Soto would add an insurance run in the eighth with a bases-loaded walk himself, as BJR took this head-to-head matchup 4-2. Franklin Rojas: 2-3, 1BB Michael De La Cruz: 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 1 K D-BJB (4), D-GIO (7) F/7 - 7/14 - Game 1 Completion of 7/7 Game Box Score BJB was up 2-1 when the game was suspended back on July 7th. Trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the sixth, BJB got an RBI triple from Esmeiquel Arrieche that scored J.T. Bain. Two batters later, Franklin Rojas singled home Arrieche to give BJB the lead. From there, the BJB bullpen faltered and GIO scored four runs in the top of the seventh inning to take the game 7-4. Esmeiquel Arrieche: 2-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 3B Manuel Suero: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 6 BB, 3 K D-BJB (2), D-GIO (3) F/7 - 7/14 - Game 2 Box Score In the second game on Monday, BJB took the lead first, when J.T. Bain was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. BJB evened the game back up at two with a Cristopher Polanco double, scoring Daniel Dominguez in the top of the fifth. In the bottom half of the inning, GIO scored a run on a single, which would ultimately be the game winner. They would win the game by a score of 3-2. Daniel Dominguez: 2-3, 1 R, 1 2B Cristhian Duarte: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 2 K DSL Blue Jays Red D-BJR (4), D-BJB (2) - 7/12 Box Score Saturday morning was another game where both Blue Jays squads faced off against each other down on the island. BJR was the away team and took advantage of that by getting on the scoreboard right away in the top of the first inning. Kennew Blanco singled home Juan Sanchez to get the scoring started. Juarlin Soto committed an error a few batters later, allowing Blanco to score. Nicolas Vergara would then walk with the bases-loaded, giving BJR the 3-0 lead out the gates. BJB cut into the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning, when Blanco drew a bases-loaded walk himself and Yeicer Crespo grounded out, scoring Carlos Garcia and cutting the BJR lead to one. Randy Soto would add an insurance run in the eighth with a bases-loaded walk himself, as BJR took this head-to-head matchup 4-2. Kennew Blanco: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB Edgar Gallegos: 5 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K D-BJR (7), D-ANG (12) - 7/14 Box Score It was a wild game on Monday for BJR against ANG. BJR trailed ANG 8-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh inning. Luis Felipe drove in a run with a double, Elaineiker Coronado and Kennew Blanco each added one with a bases-loaded walk, and Randy Soto was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. In all, BJR scored four runs in the seventh and got back into the game. Unfortunately for BJR, they coughed up four runs in the next half inning and were right back where they started. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Juan Sanchez smacked a double that scored Felipe and Coronado lined a triple to right to score Sanchez. An error by ANG would lead to another run for BJR, but that was all they would get, falling to ANG 12-7. Luis Felipe: 3-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 2 2B Marcelino Theodore: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 4 K Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Players of the Day Pitcher of the Period: LHP Johnny King (Dunedin)- 4 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 7 K Hitter of the Period: CF Andres Arias (FCL Blue Jays)- 2-8, 3 R, 3 RBI, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 1 2B Prospect Summary (Last 2 Days) Stats to return after the All-Star break. View full article

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. What do you think of the Blue Jay's first batch of selections from Day Two of the 2025 MLB Draft? Let us know in the comments! View full article

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Jake Cook with their second overall pick in the 2025 MLB draft. He is a 22-year-old OF/P out of Southern Mississippi University. He was ranked 111th overall on the Jay's Centre Mock Baseball Draft Board. Jake Cook Scouting Report from our draft expert Jamie Cameron: "Cook is an exceptional athlete with some of the better supplementary tools in the entire draft class and outstanding questions about the quality of his offensive profile. Standing at 6'3, 185 pounds, Cook is a wiry athlete with double plus speed. He's an absolute burner. This gives him outstanding range in the outfield, which is paired with a strong arm that should allow him to stick in center field for the foreseeable future. Offensively, bat-to-ball skills are the major headline here. A slap hitter, Cook has excellent contact ability, with a ridiculous 6.3 K% in 2025. There's little extra base impact to speak of. If Cook hits enough, the speed, defense, and bat-to-ball ability will give him a chance for a solid pro career. Cook hit .350/.436/.468 (.905) in 60 games for Southern Miss in 2025." Cook hit .350/.436/.468 in his only full season of hitting at the University of Southern Mississippi. His first season was spent as a pitcher and his second season he only got into four games in the field with no plate appearances. He has elite speed and defensive abilities in the outfield. Even though the stolen bases haven't shown up yet, expect that part of his game to grow. Likewise, he only hit three home runs this past season in college, but he has a very good projectable frame at 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds. With power slated to be a projectable project, contact ability is where he excelled. Only striking out 19 times this past season versus 31 walks. As of now, he projects as a contact hitting, plus defender with great speed in the outfield. What do you think of the selection of Cook? Let us know in the comments! View full article

CURRENT W-L Records Buffalo Bisons: 35-50 New Hampshire Fisher Cats: 34-47 Vancouver Canadians: 45-35 Dunedin Blue Jays: 37-40 FCL Blue Jays: 27-19 DSL Blue Jays Blue: 11-14 DSL Blue Jays Red: 11-14 Transactions 07/07/25 - Buffalo Bisons sent LHP Amir Garrett on a rehab assignment to FCL Blue Jays. 07/07/25 - DSL Blue Jays Red activated RHP Roberto Castellanos. 07/07/25 - 3B Alex De Jesus assigned to New Hampshire Fisher Cats from Dunedin Blue Jays. 07/07/25 - sent LF RJ Schreck on a rehab assignment to FCL Blue Jays. 07/06/25 - Buffalo Bisons activated RHP Bobby Milacki. 07/06/25 - Toronto Blue Jays recalled LF Joey Loperfido from Buffalo Bisons. 07/06/25 - Toronto Blue Jays optioned RHP Lazaro Estrada to Buffalo Bisons. Buffalo Bisons Buffalo (1), Rochester (3) - 7/6 Box Score In the final matchup of the series between Buffalo and Rochester, the fireworks were in the past, and it was a slow game. Anders Tolhurst got the start for the Bisons and put together a quality appearance, going five innings while only surrendering four hits, two earned runs, one walk, and striking out six. The runs came when J.T. Arruda singled home C.J. Stubbs in the second inning and Robert Hassell III homered in the bottom of the third. Earlier, Buffalo got on the scoreboard in the top of the third, when Rainer Nunez launched a 437-foot home run to center field. Arruda for Rochester again singled home a run in the sixth to give the Red Wings a two-run lead. Orelvis Martinez walked in the eighth inning for the Bisons to put two runners on, but Yohendrick Pinango and Ali Sánchez struck out to end the threat. Buffalo would only get six hits in the game and went on to lose 3-1. Rainer Nunez - 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HR Anders Tolhurst - 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K New Hampshire Fisher Cats New Hampshire (10), Portland (5) - 7/6 Box Score Sunday was Trey Yesavage day for those that follow the minor leagues closely. He made it through the first two innings, surrendering just a double to Ronald Rosario in the second. The third inning again proved to be his downfall, as he walked a batter and coughed up a single and a sacrifice fly. Then, in a much-anticipated matchup against James Tibbs III, he let a fastball catch too much of the plate, and it was rocketed over the center field wall for a two-run home run. New Hampshire was still in a good spot, having already scored two runs before Yesavage got roughed up; Gabriel Martinez had an RBI double in the first, and Jackson Hornung added an RBI groundout in the third. Charles McAdoo is on another planet lately, and he would tie the game up at three in the top of the fifth with his ninth home run of the year and his fourth long ball of the week. New Hampshire was not done in the fifth, adding a two-RBI single from Jacob Sharp and an RBI single from Alex Stone. In the bottom half of the inning, Tibbs would walk, followed by an Allan Castro home run, cutting New Hampshire's lead to one. With the game still separated by one run, Peyton Williams broke it open in the eighth with a big three-run blast to right field, scoring Ryan McCarty and Hornung. McCarty then added another run for good measure in the ninth on an RBI double. New Hampshire battled to take this one 10-5. Peyton Williams: 3-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR Nate Garkow: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K Vancouver Canadians Vancouver (4), Everett (3) - 7/6 Box Score The Canadians and Everett faced off for the last game of the series, and it came with a bunch of homers combined from both sides. Teddy McGraw started for the AquaSox, and after a Cutter Coffey double, Sean Keys drove in the first run with a single in the first inning. McGraw went three innings before being taken out for Evan Truitt, who gave up a homer to Carter Cunningham right after coming into the game to give the Canadians a 2-0 lead. Jackson Wentworth faced trouble in the fifth inning, walking a batter, then giving up a hit before allowing a three-run homer to Carson Jones, but he got out of the inning. Eddie Micheletti Jr. picked up his starter, tying the game up immediately with a homer in the top of the sixth, and when he came up to bat again in the eighth, he hit his second homer of the game to win the contest for the Canadians. Eddie Micheletti Jr. - 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 HR Micheletti capped off a hot week with a two-homer day, one to tie the game up and another to win the game for the Canadians. This performance earned him MiLB Hitter of the Week for the Northwest League, as the Virginia State product is now tied for first in the Blue Jays' minor league system in home runs with 14. Jackson Wentworth - 5 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 3 K Wentworth went five innings or more for the third appearance in a row. He’s been finding a bit more consistency recently, although the strikeout stuff is a little on and off. The righty pitched four scoreless innings before getting out of a shaky fifth inning. Dunedin Blue Jays Dunedin (1), Lakeland (8) - 7/6 Box Score Johnny King took the mound for the Dunedin Blue Jays and struck out four batters in two innings of work. However, he faced traffic in his second inning and gave up three runs. Eminen Flores also gave up three runs, putting the D-Jays in a hole early despite JR Freethy’s leadoff home run. Silvano Hechavarria pitched three strong innings, giving up only one run and striking out six batters, but the D-Jays did not score after the first at-bat of the game, as they went out quietly against the Lakeland Tigers. JR Freethy - 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR, 1 SB Freethy came back from an extended IL stint and rehab appearance and quickly had himself a homer in his first game back. Silvano Hechavarria - 3 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K The 22-year-old Cuban has been strong to start his non-Rookie Ball professional debut. In this game, he pounded the zone with a 72.3% strike rate. His fastball velo wasn’t sitting in the mid-90s like it normally does, but he generated a 61.5% whiff rate with his cutter in a dominating performance. FCL Blue Jays F-BLU (0), F-YAN (5) - F/7 - 7/7 - Game 1 Box Score The first game of the doubleheader between the Blue Jays' and Yankees' squads was a nightmare for the Blue Jays' team. The Yankees' team got out in front with a home run and two runs in the second inning. The home run was a solo shot from Santiago Gomez to left field. A steal of home in the third, an RBI single in the fourth, and an RBI double in the seventh would give the Yankees' team a 5-0 lead. They would go on to win by that score because they no-hit the Blue Jays' team over the seven innings. The Jays only reached base four times on walks. Dariel Ramon - 0-1, 0 R, 0 RBI, 2 BB, 0 K Amir Garrett - 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K F-BLU (6), F-YAN (7) - F/8 - 7/7 - Game 2 Box Score The Yankees' team jumped out in front in the second game of the doubleheader, scoring two runs in the second inning again. This time, the runs scored on two wild pitches. David Beckles put a ball in play in the third inning that scored a run on an error by the third baseman. Also in the inning, Aldo Gaxiola hit an RBI single and Andres Arias walked with the bases loaded to give the Blue Jays three runs in the frame. An RBI groundout to the pitcher in the fourth gave the Blue Jays' team the lead, 4-2. In the eighth, an RBI double from Arias and a run scoring on a wild pitch brought their lead back to two. In the bottom of the eighth, things would unravel for the Blue Jays' squad. Luis Escudero walked with the bases loaded and then Gabriel Terrero hit a double, bringing in two runs and giving the Yankees the walk-off win. Andres Arias - 1-2, 0 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 0 K Eduar Gonzalez - 3 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K DSL Blue Jays Blue D-BJB (1), D-GIO (0) F/7 - 7/7 - Game 1 Box Score Monday morning saw BJB take on the Orange team from the San Francisco Giants organization. The hits were few and far between in the game, as BJB would only score one run and record one hit on the day. In the fourth, Franklin Rojas was hit by a pitch and advanced to second on a wild pitch. Angel Guzman grounded out, moving Rojas to third. Rafael Flores would then smack a ball to left field for a sacrifice fly. That was all BJB would need, as Cristhian Duarte went six innings, only coughing up four base runners from three hits and a hit by pitch. BJB won the light offensive game 1-0. Rafael Flores: 0-1, 1 RBI Cristhian Duarte: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K D-BJB (), D-GIO () - 7/7 - Game 2 Suspended DSL Blue Jays Red D-BJR (1), D-NAT (3) - 7/7 Box Score BJR got the scoring started in the top of the first inning, as Juan Sanchez tripled to lead off the game and then scored on Elaineiker Coronado's groundout. Their next scoring opportunity came in the top of the seventh inning, down 3-1. Randy Soto and Pascual Archila walked, followed by Nestor Urbina being hit by a pitch to load the bases up with no outs. Nicolas Vergara struck out looking, and then the game went into a rain delay. Coming out of the stoppage, Luis Felipe and Renyel Campos both struck out to end the scoring threat. In the top of the ninth, BJR had another opportunity, but it ended before it could start. Urbina was thrown out at third base trying to turn a double into a triple, as BJR fell 3-1, striking out 15 times in the game. Kennew Blanco: 2-4, 2 K, 1 3B Antony De Los Santos: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Players of the Day Pitcher of the Day: RHP Anders Tolhurst (Buffalo)- 5 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K Hitter of the Day: OF Eddie Micheletti Jr. (Vancouver)- 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2 HR Prospect Summary (Last 2 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 Alan Roden MLB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 Orelvis Martinez Buffalo 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 11 Yohendrick Pinango Buffalo 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 13 Josh Kasevich Dunedin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Jonatan Clase MLB 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 17 RJ Schreck Buffalo 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Sam Shaw Dunedin 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 Victor Arias Vancouver 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 Toronto Blue Jays Top 20 Pitchers Rank Player Team BF G GS IP H HR ER BB K 2 Trey Yesavage New Hampshire 14 1 1 3 4 1 3 1 4 3 Ricky Tiedemann Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Khal Stephen Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Johnny King FCL Jays 10 1 1 2 2 0 3 2 4 8 Kendry Rojas Dunedin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Landen Maroudis Dunedin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Brandon Barriera FCL Jays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 View full article

CURRENT W-L Records Buffalo Bisons: 32-47 New Hampshire Fisher Cats: 30-45 Vancouver Canadians: 40-34 Dunedin Blue Jays: 37-36 FCL Blue Jays: 25-16 DSL Blue Jays Blue: 7-13 DSL Blue Jays Red: 10-10 Transactions 06/30/25 - IF Endry Reyes assigned to DSL Blue Jays Red from DSL Blue Jays Blue. 06/30/25 - RHP Austin Marozas assigned to FCL Blue Jays. 06/29/25 - Buffalo Bisons activated RHP Bobby Milacki. 06/29/25 - Toronto Blue Jays sent RHP Yimi García on a rehab assignment to Buffalo Bisons. 06/29/25 - Toronto Blue Jays recalled LHP Justin Bruihl from Buffalo Bisons. 06/29/25 - LHP Johnny King assigned to Dunedin Blue Jays from FCL Blue Jays. 06/28/25 - LF Alan Roden roster status changed by Buffalo Bisons. 06/28/25 - Buffalo Bisons placed RHP Tommy Nance on the temporarily inactive list. 06/28/25 - Buffalo Bisons sent RHP Connor Overton on a rehab assignment to Dunedin Blue Jays. 06/28/25 - Buffalo Bisons activated RHP Robinson Piña. 06/28/25 - Toronto Blue Jays optioned LF Alan Roden to Buffalo Bisons. 06/28/25 - Toronto Blue Jays recalled 3B Will Wagner from Buffalo Bisons. 06/28/25 - IF Endry Reyes assigned to DSL Blue Jays Blue from DSL Blue Jays Red. 06/28/25 - Buffalo Bisons sent RHP Connor Overton on a rehab assignment to Dunedin Blue Jays. 06/28/25 - New Hampshire Fisher Cats released RHP Kevin Miranda. Buffalo Bisons Buffalo (13), Lehigh Valley (3) - 6/28 Box Score The Saturday matchup between Buffalo and Lehigh Valley was a wild and crazy one, with lots of action on the field. In the bottom of the first inning, an error from the Lehigh Valley shortstop allowed two runs to score for Buffalo. It was the beginning of a day to forget for the IronPigs’ fielders. They would commit eight errors in the game. Four from their shortstop, two from their first baseman, and one each from their third baseman and right fielder. To go with the free bases from errors, Buffalo also had their hitting shoes on, racking up 13 hits in addition to eight walks. Yohendrick Pinango had a big hit in the fourth inning, a double to left field, which brought in a run. In the sixth, Phil Clark broke the floodgates open with a huge grand slam to right field. From there, Buffalo would go on to win 13-3. Phil Clarke: 2-5, 1 R, 5 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HR, 1 2B Lazaro Estrada: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 K Buffalo (4), Lehigh Valley (3) - F/10 - 6/29 Box Score In the finale with Lehigh Valley, Buffalo continued to come up with big hits. Things were quiet until the IronPigs put up two runs on the board in the fourth and fifth innings, by way of an RBI single and RBI triple. In the bottom of the fifth, Josh Rivera put Buffalo up by one with his third home run of the season, a three-run shot. In the eighth, a Rafael Lantigua single tied the game up at three. In the top of the tenth, Andrew Bash pitched a clean inning to hold Lehigh Valley scoreless. Buffalo would have Will Robertson come up to bat in the bottom of the tenth with a runner at third base. He laced a line drive to right field for the walk-off win and celebration. Josh Rivera: 1-3, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HR Adam Kloffenstein: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K New Hampshire Fisher Cats New Hampshire (5), Hartford (6) - 6/28 Box Score As Saturday's game between New Hampshire and Hartford progressed, it came with big highs and lows for Fisher Cats fans. New Hampshire kicked things off in the top of the first inning. Ryan McCarty led the game off with a solo shot to left field. In the third, New Hampshire manufactured a run with a walk by Jacob Sharp, a McCarty single, then back-to-back fly outs, moving Sharp to third and then home. Jace Bohrofen's double in the fifth scored McCarty, who had singled the at-bat before, giving New Hampshire a 3-0 lead. On the flip side, Devereaux Harrison threw another gem, going five scoreless innings, walking three, and giving up two hits. He struck out six and generated a whopping 14 swing and misses. After Harrison gave way to Rafael Sanchez, the highs of the day started to swing south. New Hampshire gave a run back in the sixth on a Benny Montgomery RBI groundout. The Fisher Cats got that run back and added one in the next half inning, with Jackson Hornung singling home McCarty, and Bohrofen scoring on Peyton Williams’ ground out. The bottom of the eighth proved to be a turning point in the momentum of the game, as Hartford scored three runs to cut the lead down to 5-4. Then came the bottom of the ninth. Harford got a walk from Braiden Ward, and Kyle Karros ended the game with a walk-off blast to left. New Hampshire gave this one away, 6-5. Ryan McCarty: 3-4, 3 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR Devereaux Harrison: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 K New Hampshire (5), Hartford (7) - 6/29 Box Score Juaron Watts-Brown took the mound on Sunday in an effort to try to prevent an extended losing streak for New Hampshire. He did his part, throwing a stellar four innings, not giving up a run, striking out five, and walking one. The bats, however, were more than quiet while Watts-Brown was in the game; they went down in order, 12 up and 12 down. Williams broke the perfect game up in the top of the fifth inning, and despite getting another single by Dasan Brown, New Hampshire did not score. In the bottom half, Bryant Betancourt's groundout produced the first run of the game for Hartford. Two three-run blasts in the bottom of the seventh, by Jose Torres and Zach Kokoska, gave Hartford a 7-0 lead. New Hampshire mounted a comeback in the eighth, getting runs on RBI singles from Alex Stone, McCarty, and Hornung. Williams’ double in the inning brought the score to 7-5, but Cade Doughty and Brown struck out, ending the rally. New Hampshire couldn't get anything really going in the ninth and fell 7-5 to Hartford. Ryan McCarty: 2-5, 1 R, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 1 K Juaron Watts-Brown: 4 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 5 K Vancouver Canadians Vancouver (4), Tri-City (2) - 6/28 - Game 1 - Final/7 Box Score Vancouver and Tri-City faced off for a doubleheader, as a previous game was postponed due to poor weather. Fernando Perez continued to pitch well, and through the first three and a half innings, no team had scored. Je’Von Ward hit an RBI triple in the bottom of the fourth inning to score Cutter Coffey to start off a big inning, where Hayden Gilliland reached on a throwing error to score Ward, and then Victor Arias hit a single to right field that was deflected by Randy De Jesus, which allowed Eddie Micheletti Jr. and Gilliland to both score. Cutter Coffey: 1-1, 1 R, 2 BB Fernando Perez: 5 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K Perez made his third straight start of five or more innings pitched with two or fewer earned runs. He faced a lot of traffic, as he gave up a lot of hits, but was able to not walk anybody and limited the damage. Vancouver (3), Tri-City (4) - 6/28 - Game 2 - Final/9 Box Score After they won the first game of the doubleheader, the Canadians' offense sputtered. Starter Edinson Batista let in three early runs in the first and second, and in the fourth inning, the Canadians tied it up at three with Nick Goodwin and Nicolas Deschamps contributing. The bullpens for both teams were excellent, as it took until the top of the ninth for the game to budge from a dead tie. Jonathan Todd threw a couple of wild pitches with the ghost runner on in the ninth to allow a run to score, and then the Canadians couldn’t answer back, resulting in an extra-innings loss. Sean Keys: 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 2B Javen Coleman: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K Coleman earned a promotion to High A after former teammate Colby Martin was sent to Miami. He struck out four batters in his first appearance without allowing a single run. The lefty continues to showcase strong strikeout stuff. Vancouver (0), Tri-City (1) - 6/29 Box Score After the close loss in extra innings in the second game of the doubleheader the day before, the Canadians again lost a close one to Tri-City, this time getting shut out by the Dust Devils pitching. Khal Stephen was excellent again for Vancouver with another strong start, but the offense could not pick him up after he let in a run on a sacrifice fly in the top of the sixth inning before he was lifted for Chay Yeager, who struck out two batters in 1.2 innings. Aaron Munson was also strong, with two innings of scoreless baseball and four strikeouts himself. No Canadians hitter had an extra-base hit, as they went quietly into the night. Sean Keys: 2-4, 1 BB, 1 K Khal Stephen: 5.1 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K The second-rounder continues to impress in Vancouver, with not much else that he needs to prove. In fact, Stephen has a lower ERA in seven starts at High A (1.73) than he had in seven starts at Single A (2.06 ERA). He should advance up to Double-A New Hampshire to join fellow 2024 draft classmate Trey Yesavage sooner rather than later. Dunedin Blue Jays Dunedin (5), Bradenton (4) - 6/28 Box Score On Joey Votto bobblehead night, the D-Jays clutched up a tight one against Bradenton. Colby Holcombe pitched decently, but allowed the first runs of the game to score on the only hit he gave up, a two-RBI double from Richard Ramirez to put the Jays down early. Connor Overton entered on a rehab assignment after Holcombe was taken out and allowed another run in the top of the sixth inning to cushion the Marauders’ lead. However, the D-Jays started to rally, with Kendry Chirinos preventing the shutout with an RBI single to score Alexis Hernandez in the bottom of the sixth inning. Johan Simon gave a run back in the top of the seventh on an RBI double from Joel Mendez, but the Jays fought back again, this time with Sam Shaw hitting an RBI triple and Tucker Toman scoring Shaw with an extra base hit of his own. Jack Eshleman came in for the top of the ninth and didn’t allow a hit with two strikeouts, and after a Peyton Powell single, a wild pitch by Jonawel Valdez, and a walk from a rehabbing Alex De Jesus, Hernandez hit a huge double to walk it off for the D-Jays. Alexis Hernandez: 3-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 2B Hernandez had his best game of the season with his first three-hit night of the year, including a walk-off double. He has been a solidly above-average hitter for the Dunedin Blue Jays after being activated from the IL. The minor league Rule 5 pick has been showing strong contact ability with his third multi-hit game in the past five. Colby Holcombe: 4 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K Holcombe allowed two runs despite allowing only one hit, as he struggled with his command. This was the third outing in a row in which he pitched four innings and gave up two earned runs. Dunedin (3), Bradenton (3) - 6/29 Game Suspended at 3-3, will continue July 25. Johnny King: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 6 K King made his Low-A debut, striking out six batters in three innings. He did struggle with runners on base as he allowed a few steals early, and he also walked four batters. Still, it was a successful non-rookie ball debut for the 2024 third-round pick. FCL Blue Jays F-BLU (2), F-YAN (1) - 6/28 Box Score Samuel Colmenares led the charge in this one, pitching well over six perfect innings. He struck out five batters and gave way to Amir Garrett, who struck out four over two innings. He relinquished the lone hit of the day for the Yankees squad, a home run in the eighth inning. The Blue Jays' team would score on a wild pitch to tie it back up at one. In the ninth, Juan Rosas came to the plate and hit a single to right field for the walk-off win. Dariel Ramon: 2-3, 1 R, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 2B Samuel Colmenares: 6 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K DSL Blue Jays Blue D-BJB (2), D-GIO(10) - 6/28 Box Score On Saturday, BJB completed a game that was suspended on June 16 against the Orange team from the San Francisco Giants organization. The game was all GIO, except for in the sixth when BJB scored their two lone runs of the game. Cristopher Polanco led off the inning with a walk, followed by an RBI double from Rafael Flores. Back-to-back groundouts from Juarlin Soto and Endry Reyes scored Flores. The rest of the game was a blowout, as GIO racked up 10 runs on 13 hits, including two home runs, en route to the easy 10-2 win. Rafael Flores: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 2B Manuel Suero: 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K D-BJB (1), D-WSX (5) F/7 - 6/30 Box Score After only managing two hits on Saturday, Monday was somehow worse for BJB. They were facing the Chicago White Sox's DSL team and walked eight times in the game, but were no-hit in the seven-inning affair. They did score a run in the seventh, on an error that ultimately ended the game with Flores getting thrown out at second base. BJB struggled mightily, losing this one 5-1. Franklin Rojas: 0-1, 2 BB Geremy Barroso: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K DSL Blue Jays Red D-BJR (7), D-ARB (3) F/7 - 6/28 Box Score BJR had two really good innings in their game against the Black team of the Arizona Diamondbacks. In the top of the third inning, BJR got a two-run blast from Juan Sanchez, his third home run of the season. Down 3-2 in the sixth, BJR broke the game open with a monster five-run inning. Luis Felipe singled in Randy Soto and Pascual Archila, followed by Renyel Campos taking a bases-loaded walk, Sanchez getting hit by a pitch to bring in Felipe, and Elaineiker Coronado grounding out to score Wilmer Blanco. The big inning was enough for BJR to hold on and win 7-3. Juan Sanchez: 2-3, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 K, 1 HR, 1 SB Johandi Medina: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K D-BJR (7), D-GIB (4) - 6/30 Box Score BJR faced GIB Monday morning, and the game came down to one big inning. In the bottom of the sixth, BJR got two runs from Nestor Urbina's single and another run on Felipe's double. Sanchez capped off the scoring barrage with a three-RBI double and gave BJR the 6-4 lead. Reyes singled in an insurance run in the eighth, as BJR took this game 7-4. Juan Sanchez: 1-4, 0 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 2B Luis Fonseca: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Players of the Period Pitcher of the Period: RHP Samuel Colmenares (FCL Blue Jays): 6 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K Hitter of the Period: INF Ryan McCarty (New Hampshire): 5-9, 4 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR View full article

The June voting for the Jays Centre Top 20 Prospects list is complete, and we have some movement and a few new faces joining the rankings. The minor league system has taken a leap forward this season, with many great developmental stories and prospects rising from the depths of the organization. Let's first take a look at the prospects who made some notable moves within the rankings. Risers Johnny King 12 to 7 Gage Stanifer 13 to 10 Juaron Watts-Brown 19 to 15 Fallers Jake Bloss 6 to 12 New Faces 11. Yohendrick Pinango, OF, 23, Buffalo Yohendrick Pinango was acquired in 2024 from the Chicago Cubs in a deal that saw Nate Pearson go the other way. When he first took the field for Double-A New Hampshire last season, Pinango saw his numbers tumble compared to the ones he had with the Cubs' Double-A affiliate. His batting average over 33 games was just .179, to go with an OBP of just .244. It was a rough debut season for him, but he showed a good ability to hit the ball hard and displayed some solid plate discipline at times. This season, Pinango has made a night-and-day transformation in his statistical profile. Over 47 Double-A games, he had a 170 wRC+, which was one of the best in the minor leagues at the time he was promoted to Triple A. A big change he made was increasing his walk rate to 14.1%, pulling the ball more, and increasing the frequency with which he was hitting the ball in the air. Following his promotion to Triple-A Buffalo, he has maintained his plate discipline by continuing to walk close to 14% of the time and lowering his strikeout rate. He is even hitting more line drives, and his ISO is at a good mark of .239. His batting average has dropped to .239 as well, but the sample is still small, and his BABIP suggests some bad luck, down at .241. Pinango has been known for being a good hitter with high exit velocities, but one who hits the ball on the ground a lot. His continued success in limiting groundballs should help him take advantage of his good quality of contact. Power should develop more and more, especially if his average exit velocity remains in the 93 mph range that he has at Triple A and his launch angle stays around its current 15.1°. Look for him to push toward a major league debut around the end of the season or in 2026. Stats in graphic updated prior to games on June 24. Find Pinango on our Top 20 Prospects list: 17. RJ Schreck, OF, 24, Buffalo RJ Schreck joined the Toronto Blue Jays organization in 2024 in the trade that sent Justin Turner to the Seattle Mariners. He is another prospect who displays great plate discipline, with high walk rates and good strikeout rates for a hitter. In 41 games at Double-A New Hampshire this season, the 24-year-old outfielder had a slash line of .266/.396/.518, to go with nine home runs, five stolen bases, and a 15.7% walk rate. Like Pinango, he was one of the better hitters in the minor leagues before his promotion to Triple A, hitting to a 166 wRC+. Through nine games at Triple-A Buffalo, he already has two home runs and nine hard-hit balls. Schreck doesn't have the high-end exit velocities of a Yohendrick Pinango, but he hits the ball in the air a lot. Schreck is in the 93rd percentile of the minor leagues for line drive plus fly ball rate. If he continues to display solid contact skills, great plate discipline, and power on pulled fly balls, he could be one of the next Blue Jays prospects to get a call to the big leagues late in the 2025 season. His outfield versatility will let him push for playing time in 2026. Stats in graphic updated prior to games on June 24. Find Schreck on our Top 20 Prospects list: 19. Sam Shaw, 2B/OF, 20, Dunedin Sam Shaw was selected by the Blue Jays in the ninth round of the MLB draft in 2023. That year, as an 18-year-old, he would get into nine games in the FCL. He would only hit .207, but had an OBP of .425. This foreshadowed the type of hitter he would be: one who excels with high on-base rates and low strikeout rates, and whose hit tool is developing. In 2024, he repeated the FCL and managed to have a .361 OBP, despite only hitting .220. His plate discipline was superb, as he struck out just 10% of the time and walked at a 16.7% rate. He wasn't displaying much power though, only hitting two home runs on the season. In 2025, it appears the hit tool is coming around, even though he has moved on up to Single-A Dunedin. There, he has hit .266/.412/.441 with seven home runs, eight doubles, and a triple. He has similar strikeout and walk rates, at 18.6% and 19.5%, respectively. He has a 147 wRC+ on the season and is pushing towards a promotion to High-A Vancouver. Shaw isn't the biggest player, standing just 5-foot-10 and 180 pounds, but he uses very good swing decisions paired with above-average launch angles to hit the ball in the air. He has the profile to be a Sean Keys, Alan Roden, and Spencer Horwitz type of hitter down the line. As mentioned, expect him to move up to High-A Vancouver in the near future, where he will look to continue to develop power, add better exit velocities to his game and work his way up the minor league ladder. Stats in graphic updated prior to games on June 24. Find Shaw on our Top 20 Prospects list: 20. Victor Arias, OF, 21, Vancouver The Toronto Blue Jays signed Victor Arias out of Venezuela as part of the 2019 international free agent class. He made his debut in the minor leagues as part of the 2021 Dominican Summer League. He would spend two years there before moving stateside and playing in the FCL for a season. In all three years, he was an on-base machine with walk rates above 16% and approaching 20%. A high strikeout rate between 24% and 30% was the nagging downside to his hitting profile. In 2024 and this year, he has improved in that area above all others, seeing his strikeout rate hover around 20%. His walk rates have remained high as well, in the 11% range, allowing for his top-level hands to generate some insane bat speeds and exit velocities. This season at High-A Vancouver, he has taken the next step and started putting everything together, including his approach at the plate and his swing decisions, patience, allowing him to destroy the baseball. He has a slash line of .307/.395/.458, with four home runs, 14 doubles, and three triples. Arias has a unique swing from the left side that sees him load up and unleash everything he has on the baseball. This has helped to fuel some of the best exit velocities in the minor leagues. According to Baseball America, as of May 16, he had a 93 mph average exit velocity on the season and a 90th percentile exit velocity of 110.1 mph. That's truly a double-plus raw power profile. He has a smaller frame at 5-foot-9 and a listed 150 pounds, but he gets all he can out of his swing. It can even look a little softball-like at times. He may need to tone down the viciousness of the swing and get it under control more as he moves up levels, but he is making it work right now. Expect him to move up to Double-A New Hampshire very shortly and get tested against more advanced pitchers. If he can start elevating the ball more, he should see his prospect status skyrocket, a little in the same manner and path Pinango has taken this year at the upper levels. Currently, Arias only has four home runs this season, but that number could rise quickly with some more adjustments, as he moves up in the minor leagues. Stats in graphic updated prior to games on June 24. Find Arias on our Top 20 Prospects list: View full article

CURRENT W-L Records Buffalo Bisons: 30-43 New Hampshire Fisher Cats: 29-40 Vancouver Canadians: 38-30 Dunedin Blue Jays: 35-33 FCL Blue Jays: 22-15 DSL Blue Jays Blue: 6-9 DSL Blue Jays Red: 6-9 Transactions 06/23/25 - SS Bryce Arnold assigned to Vancouver Canadians from Dunedin Blue Jays. 06/23/25 - Toronto Blue Jays sent RHP Yimi García on a rehab assignment to FCL Blue Jays. 06/23/25 - Buffalo Bisons sent RHP Hayden Juenger on a rehab assignment to FCL Blue Jays. 06/21/25 - Toronto Blue Jays sent RHP Ryan Burr on a rehab assignment to Buffalo Bisons. 06/21/25 - Vancouver Canadians placed RHP Bo Bonds on the 7-day injured list retroactive to June 20, 2025. Buffalo Bisons Buffalo (10), Worcester (6) - 6/21 Box Score Saturday kicked off just right for the Buffalo Bisons, with Michael Stefanic launching a two-run home run in the top of the first inning to get the Bisons going early versus Worcester. Nathan Hickey of the Red Sox would trim that lead to one by way of an RBI single in the second inning. Buffalo started to widen the gap in the third inning with a two-run RBI single by Riley Tirotta, scoring Josh Rivera and Will Wagner, who had reached base by a single and a walk. In the bottom of the fourth, things spiraled out of control for the Buffalo starting pitcher, CJ Van Eyk. He would surrender three home runs in the inning and an additional run in the fifth to give the Red Sox a 6-4 lead. In the top of the seventh, the Bisons tied things up and took the lead by one from an RBI double to center field off the bat of Josh Rivera, to go with Stefanic blasting his second home run of the game. In the eighth, two wild pitches added to the Buffalo lead, and they capped off the scoring in the ninth with a run via an error. Buffalo would win this one 10-6. Michael Stefanic: 2-5, 2 R, 4 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K, 2 HR Trenton Wallace: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K Buffalo (10), Worcester (12) - 6/22 Box Score The weather is getting hot quickly, and so are the bats around Triple A, with the Sunday matchup between Buffalo and Worcester turning into a slugfest. Buffalo struck first, again in the top of the first inning, when Joey Loperfido blasted his sixth home run of the season. In the second inning, the Red Sox chipped away with an RBI single, but Yohendrick Pinango hit a hanging slider over the fence to give Buffalo the two-run lead in the third. The bottom of the third saw the Red Sox take the lead back, with Kristian Campbell hitting an RBI triple and Jhostynxon Garcia hitting a two-run home run. In the fourth, Pinango walked to bring in a Buffalo run, and the Red Sox launched two more balls over the fence, including a grand slam to take an 11-4 lead. In the fifth, Stefanic continued his hot stretch, crushing a grand slam of his own to bring Buffalo closer. Buffalo would add an RBI single from Pinango, but two more runs from the Red Sox would see the Bisons lose this one 12-10. Yohendrick Pinango: 3-4, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HR Tommy Nance: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K New Hampshire Fisher Cats New Hampshire (2), Somerset (11) - 6/21 Box Score Saturday was another rough game for New Hampshire in the series against Somerset. Devereaux Harrison was on the bump and had some struggles, to say the least. Somerset got the first run of the game in the top of the second inning. Brendan Jones singled in Garrett Martin before the inning ended on a double steal, with New Hampshire getting the out at home. Peyton Williams wasted no time and tied it up in the bottom half of the inning on a solo blast to center field. Later in the inning, Robert Brooks gave the Fisher Cats the lead with an RBI double, scoring Gabriel Martinez. It was all downhill for New Hampshire from there, as they would not get another run across home plate and gave up 10 unanswered runs, highlighted by a solo home run from Dylan Jasso. The Fisher Cats’ arms just could not find the strike zone, as they walked 11 batters on the day, leading to a lopsided loss, 11-2. Peyton Williams: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HR Devereaux Harrison: 4.1 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 5 BB, 3 K New Hampshire (5), Somerset (12) - 6/22 Box Score It was a brutal weekend of baseball for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. The offense was better, but the pitching was considerably worse, if that was even possible. New Hampshire coughed up three home runs on the day, including one to Somerset's big bat, Spencer Jones. Somerset tallied 15 hits on the day and scored in six of the nine innings. At least New Hampshire showed some fight in this one. In the bottom of the third inning, they scored three runs, one on Jay Harry's single and two on Peyton Williams’ single. In the bottom of the sixth, Charles McAdoo continued his hot streak since coming off the development list, getting a hold of a pitch and sending it over the right field wall for his fifth home run of the season, a two-run shot. Unfortunately, that would be it for New Hampshire, who fell 12-5. Charles McAdoo: 2-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR Grayson Thurman: 2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 3 K Vancouver Canadians Vancouver (), Eugene () - 6/21 PPD Vancouver (4), Eugene (0) - 6/22 Box Score After the previous day's game was postponed, the Canadians had another strong game, with a pair of homers carrying the way offensively, while Khal Stephen headlined a shutout. Sean Keys got them going with an RBI groundout in the first inning, and then Je'Von Ward hit his third homer of the season in the second, before Victor Arias scored Nick Goodwin on a single to make it 3-0 for the Canadians. Keys scored the last run of the game with a solo homer of his own to increase the lead by one, as the Emeralds only mustered up three hits on the night against Stephen, and the Canadians' bullpen pitched three no-hit innings with hard-throwing righty Colby Martin making his Vancouver debut. Sean Keys: 1-4, 1 H, 1 R, 2 RBI Khal Stephen: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K Stephen had another stellar outing for the Canadians, and although his strikeout stuff wasn’t there, he went six innings for the third time out of six starts in High A. The second-rounder will be pushing to get promoted to New Hampshire if he keeps this up. Dunedin Blue Jays Dunedin (7), Clearwater (0) - 6/21 Box Score Dunedin paired strong pitching and hitting together, as the pitchers combined for a four-hit shutout, while the offense had four doubles and three homers on the night. Edward Duran scored the first run of the game thanks to a fielding error from the Threshers’ second baseman in the first, and then in the second, Jean Joseph hit his fifth homer of the season to double that lead. It took until the fifth inning for the Jays to score again. This time, Kendry Chirinos hit his own solo homer, and then Duran continued to have a strong season with an RBI single to left field. Sam Shaw had not hit a homer since Simon Li's article about his power came out on Jays Centre, but he had homer number six with a 105.3-mph blast to right field that went 368 feet. For the last run of this dominant performance, Peyton Powell grounded into a double play, but Manuel Beltre scored regardless. Hayden Juenger was solid on rehab assignment, and Benett Flynn and Javen Coleman each pitched two strong innings to finish the game off. Edward Duran: 3-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 2 2B Kendry Rojas: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K Rojas’ velocity looks like it has gone up a couple of ticks compared to last season, as he’s been comfortably sitting 94-95 mph on the fastball, and it’s made him impossible to hit in Single A. He’ll eventually get promoted back to High A once he’s built back up, so it’s nice to get to see Statcast data from the lefty when he’s still in Dunedin. Dunedin (3), Clearwater (4) - 6/22 - 10 innings Box Score The Jays just couldn’t muster enough in extra innings to win this ball game. It took until the top of the sixth for the Jays to score a run on a sac fly from Tucker Toman. In the seventh, Bryce Arnold hit his ninth homer of the year before getting replaced by pinch-runner Alexis Hernandez in the 10th. The bullpen did its job to keep the game close, but the offense couldn’t score after the seventh, which led to an anti-climactic loss for the D-Jays. Bryce Arnold: 1-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HR Arnold earned a promotion to Vancouver partially due to his performance in this game, as he hit his team-leading ninth homer of the season and scored another on a sac fly. Silvano Hechavarria: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 4 K The big righty pitched excellently in relief, and he made a really nice play in the infield to keep a runner off base. FCL Blue Jays F-BLU (11), F-YAN (1) - 6/21 Box Score In another minor league game where the Blue Jays took the early lead with a home run, it was Yorman Licourt's turn to hit a solo blast. In the third, the Yankees tied the game on an RBI single. From there, it was all the Blue Jays via bad pitching by the Yankees. The Blue Jays added five runs on bases-loaded walks, two runs on bases-loaded hit-by-pitches, and a run from a wild pitch, all from the seventh inning to the ninth. The Blue Jays won the game decisively, with a final score of 11-1. Yorman Licourt: 1-3, 1 R, 3 RBI, 3 BB, 1 K, 1 HR Eduar Gonzalez: 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K F-BLU (8), F-PHI (2) - 6/23 Box Score Johnny King took the mound for the Blue Jays' squad after Yimi García and Hayden Juenger each pitched one inning, with no runs allowed and five strikeouts between them. King continued to look good, striking out seven over 4.2 innings, allowing just three hits, two walks, and zero earned runs. Offensively, Dariel Ramon and David Beckles each had two-run RBI singles. In the fifth and sixth, Enmanuel Bonilla had two sacrifice flies sandwiched around RBI singles from Maykel Minoso and Yorman Licourt. The seventh inning saw two runs scored on King, both unearned, due to a fielding error by the first baseman Beckles. The Blue Jays would go on to win this one 8-2. David Beckles: 2-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 1 K Johnny King: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K DSL Blue Jays Blue D-BJB (5), D-PIB (3) F/7 - 6/21 Box Score BJB was slow to get things going in Thursday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Black Team (PIB). BJB was kept off the scoreboard until the fifth inning of the seven-inning game. Down 3-0, Cristopher Polanco reached on a throwing error by the pitcher, a play that would score Yeicer Crespo and Elian Reyes. Angel Guzman added a sacrifice fly, scoring J.T. Bain. In the top of the seventh, Guzman walked, stole second base, and then scored on Darwin Núñez's double. Juarlin Soto followed it up by smacking a line drive to left field, scoring Nuñez. BJB took this game by a score of 5-3. Juarlin Soto: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 2B Michael De La Cruz: 4 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 4 K D-BJB (14), D-CUB (4) F/7 - 6/23 Box Score BJB went on a scoring bender in Monday's game against the Chicago Cubs' Blue team (CUB). Franklin Rojas started the day off with a sacrifice fly, scoring Polanco. Soto singled home Rafael Flores, then Daniel Dominguez got in on the action with an RBI single, scoring Guzman. The next two runs of the inning scored via a wild pitch and a bases-loaded walk. Polanco singled in his second plate appearance of the inning, and Dominguez came around to score. BJB was still not done. Flores added a two-run single before Polanco scored his second run of the inning. After the first inning, BJB had an 8-1 lead, but was far from through with putting runs up on the scoreboard. In the bottom of the second inning, BJB got a grand slam from Bain to bring the lead to 11. Carlos Garcia added an RBI single in the fifth, and Rojas capped the scoring with an RBI single in the sixth. BJB routed the Cubs' team 14-4. J.T. Bain: 1-3, 1 R, 4 RBI, 1 BB, 2 K, 1 HR Cristhian Duarte: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 K DSL Blue Jays Red D-BJR (5), D-TI1 (4) F/10 - 6/21 Box Score BJR was in a tough one against the Detroit Tigers' 1 team on Saturday. BJR took the early lead with a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the second, scoring Pascual Archila. The Tigers’ team took back the lead in the fifth on an RBI double and then a wild pitch that scored Samuel Sanchez from third base. They added two more in the sixth to build a three-run lead. In the bottom half of the inning, BJR cut into the lead by one on a Nestor Urbina double that scored Diego Arce. A sacrifice fly and a wild pitch tied the game up for BJR in the seventh, ultimately sending the game into extra innings. Kennew Blanco's single scored the ghost runner in the bottom of the tenth, walking it off for BJR, as they won 5-4. Nestor Urbina: 1-3, 1 R, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 2B Edgar Gallegos: 4.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 6 K D-BJR (7), D-GIB (9) - 6/23 Box Score BJR was in a massive 8-0 hole when the seventh inning started in this game against the San Francisco Giants’ Black team (GIB) on Monday. BJR got back-to-back home runs from Archila and Arce to start their comeback attempt. After they gave one run back in the bottom half of the inning, Archila hit his second home run in as many innings, this one a three-run shot to right field. In the bottom of the ninth, Juan Sanchez's two-run single cut the lead to two. Blanco and Randy Soto couldn't get on base though, and the comeback fell short. BJR lost 9-7. Pascual Archila: 2-4, 2 R, 4 RBI, 1 K, 2 HR Johandi Medina: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Players of the Period Pitcher of the Period: RHP Eduar Gonzalez (FCL Blue Jays): 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K Hitter of the Period: 2B Michael Stefanic (Buffalo): 4-10, 3 R, 8 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 3 HR Prospect Summary (Last 3 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 Alan Roden MLB 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 Orelvis Martinez Buffalo 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 11 Yohendrick Pinango Buffalo 9 2 4 0 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 13 Josh Kasevich Dunedin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Jonatan Clase MLB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 RJ Schreck Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Sam Shaw Dunedin 8 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 20 Victor Arias Vancouver 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 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 Vancouver 20 1 1 6 3 0 0 1 3 7 Johnny King FCL Jays 20 1 0 4.2 3 0 0 2 7 8 Kendry Rojas Dunedin 13 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 4 9 Landen Maroudis Dunedin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Brandon Barriera FCL Jays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 View full article

Ricky TiedemannArjun NimmalaOrelvis MartinezTrey YesavageJohnny KingGage StaniferKendry RojasLanden MaroudisYohendrick PinangoAlan RodenVictor AriasJonatan ClaseKhal StephenYeuni MunozJuaron Watts-BrownJosh KasevichAndres AriasRJ SchreckEdward DuranGilberto Batista

Ricky TiedemannArjun NimmalaOrelvis MartinezTrey YesavageJohnny KingGage StaniferKendry RojasLanden MaroudisYohendrick PinangoAlan RodenVictor AriasJonatan ClaseKhal StephenYeuni MunozJuaron Watts-BrownJosh KasevichAndres AriasRJ SchreckEdward DuranGilberto Batista

CURRENT W-L Records Buffalo Bisons: 28-39 New Hampshire Fisher Cats: 29-34 Vancouver Canadians: 35-28 Dunedin Blue Jays: 33-29 FCL Blue Jays: 19-13 DSL Blue Jays Blue: 2-7 DSL Blue Jays Red: 4-6 Transactions 06/16/25 - RHP Brett Garcia assigned to FCL Blue Jays. 06/16/25 - 3B Alex De Jesus assigned to FCL Blue Jays from New Hampshire Fisher Cats. 06/14/25 - Buffalo Bisons activated SS Leo Jimenez from the 7-day injured list. 06/14/25 - Buffalo Bisons transferred 3B Damiano Palmegiani to the Development List. 06/14/25 - DSL Blue Jays Blue activated LHP Ire Martinez from the 7-day injured list. 06/14/25 - Buffalo Bisons sent RHP Connor Overton on a rehab assignment to FCL Blue Jays. Buffalo Bisons Buffalo (1), Columbus (6) - 6/14 Box Score It was a slow weekend for the Buffalo Bisons against the Columbus Clippers. In the game on Saturday, Columbus took the early lead on a sacrifice fly that would bring in C.J. Kayfus, who tripled earlier in the second inning. In their half of the second, Buffalo answered back with an RBI single by Rainer Nunez to center field. In the third inning, Columbus took charge by driving in three runs, one by a single, one by a wild pitch, and one on a sacrifice fly. Jhonkensy Noel and Kayfus doubled in the fifth to bring in another run, and an error in the sixth gave Columbus their sixth run. Buffalo only managed three singles and two walks on the day, as they lost this one 6-1. Orelvis Martinez: 1-2, 0 R, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K Justin Bruihl: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K Buffalo (3), Columbus (7) - 6/15 Box Score In the Sunday game against Columbus, the Buffalo offense was a putrid sight to behold for nine innings. They made a lot of contact throughout the day, but nothing was falling for hits at all. They only managed one hit in the nine innings, and it was a Will Wagner double to lead off the fourth inning. Ultimately, it wasn't all bad for Buffalo though, as their pitchers threw a gem for nine innings. They held Columbus to six baserunners on five hits and one walk. CJ Van Eyk led the way with five strong innings, only allowing two hits and one walk, while striking out four. Columbus didn't scratch the scoreboard over the nine innings, and the game went into extras. In the tenth inning, Columbus jumped out front early and often. Through a combination of singles, walks, errors, and doubles, they would put seven runs on the scoreboard. Buffalo made a comeback in their half of the tenth, when Riley Tirotta singled in a run and Josh Rivera hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly. Leo Jimenez would strike out to end the game in a 7-3 defeat for Buffalo. Riley Tirotta: 1-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 0 K, 1 SB CJ Van Eyk: 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 B, 4 K New Hampshire Fisher Cats New Hampshire (4), Reading (7) F/6 - 6/14 Box Score It was a tough night in Reading for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. They opened the game in the top of the first inning with a crooked number, getting three runs on Charles McAdoo's home run to right. In the bottom of the second inning, Ryan Watson got tagged for two runs when Cade Fergus launched a home run to center field. It wasn’t Watson's night, as he gave up another two runs in the bottom of the third on a double to Alex Binelas. In the top of the fourth, back-to-back doubles by Ryan McCarty and Cade Doughty scored a run and tied the game up at four. Alex Amalfi came in for Watson in the bottom of the sixth and did not fare any better; he gave up two singles that scored three runs. After just two batters for New Hampshire in the top of the seventh, the game was delayed due to rain and eventually called and went final, with the Fisher Cats losing 7-4. Charles McAdoo: 1-3, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR Ryan Watson: 5 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K New Hampshire (5), Reading (0) - 6/15 Box Score After Saturday's rough showing, the Fisher Cats rediscovered their dominance on the mound in Sunday's finale. Devereaux Harrison got the ball and cruised through the first 5.1 innings with relative ease. He only surrendered one hit, walked two, and struck out six. Conor Larkin, Nate Garkow, and Johnathan Lavallee would piggyback out of the pen and keep Reading shut down completely. They didn't allow a hit or run, and only walked two over their 3.2 combined innings. As for the bats, New Hampshire scored a couple of runs in the third and fourth innings. They got one from a wild pitch in the third and another one on an Eddinson Paulino bases-loaded walk in the fourth. In the seventh, they added three more. McAdoo singled home Jace Bohrofen; McCarty singled and an error allowed McAdoo to score from first; and, finally, Doughty's double scored McCarty. New Hampshire got back into the win column with the 5-0 shutout of Reading. Eddinson Paulino: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K Devereaux Harrison: 5.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K Vancouver Canadians Vancouver (6), Spokane (1) - 6/14 Box Score The Canadians continued to roll as they strived to continue their winning streak. Fernando Perez took the bump and was solid, although he let one run score in the third on an Aidan Longwell double, he pitched six strong innings. The Canadians' offense didn’t let Spokane carry the lead for long at all, as they scored three runs in the third immediately after, with Cutter Coffey hitting his 11th double of the season and Eddie Micheletti Jr. and Je’Von Ward contributing. In the fifth inning, Jackson Hornung hit a solo shot to extend the lead, and some poor defense from Spokane in the sixth allowed two more runs to score. Arjun Nimmala and Aaron Parker both had two hits and scored two runs, as the Canadians had a pretty complete offensive game. Jackson Hornung: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR Hornung has been the best hitter for the Canadians this season, mostly carried by a strong batting average, but he showed a bit of power with his third homer of the year. Fernando Perez: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K Perez went six innings for the third time this season, and he only allowed one run. Since May, he’s pitched to a 3.67 ERA, and he’s been solid at limiting his walks, with a walk rate under 5%. Vancouver (3), Spokane (2) - 6/15 Box Score The Canadians looked to win their tenth game in a row in their last game of the series against Spokane. Again, the Canadians went down early after Jared Thomas hit a homer, but Ward answered with a sac fly in the fourth, and Coffey gave them a lead with a double in the fifth inning. Parker gave the Canadians an insurance run in the eighth with his fifth homer of the season, which ultimately was the winning run, as after Pat Gallagher pitched two scoreless innings, lefty reliever JJ Sanchez gave up a homer in the top of the ninth inning. That was all Spokane was going to get, so the Canadians won their tenth game in a row, breaking a franchise record, as they are one of the hottest teams in all of baseball. Aaron Parker: 2-4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B, 1 HR Khal Stephen: 5 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 K Stephen didn’t have the strikeout stuff he had in his previous starts but was effective in limiting baserunners. He’s now lowered his High-A ERA to 2.16. Dunedin Blue Jays Dunedin (8), Fort Myers (7) - 6/14 - (11) Box Score This was an absolute slobberknocker, as the Dunedin Blue Jays and the Mighty Mussels traded runs back and forth. Edward Duran helped the Jays score their first run, as he was the designated hitter in this game, and he went 3-5 with two RBIs. Some shoddy defense from the Mighty Mussels allowed two more runs to score in the fourth for the Jays, but some shaky defense of their own allowed the Mighty Mussels to score four in the fifth inning to give them the lead. Kendry Chirinos hit a sac fly to score Tucker Toman to even it up in the sixth, Yohander Martinez then had an RBI single to give the Mussels a lead in the seventh, before Toman hit a huge homer in the eighth to tie it up at five. Eminen Flores pitched two strong innings to keep it tied before extras, and Jack Eshleman came in after and pitched a scoreless 10th inning before giving up two runs in the 11th. Alexis Hernandez answered back with a two-run homer in the bottom of the 11th, and then Duran hit a walk-off single to end a crazy game. Tucker Toman: 2-4, 4 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HR Toman has been very hot. Since May 1, he’s slashed .304/.361/.455 for a 130 wRC+. The K rate is still a little elevated, but he’s been finding success at the plate after struggling to start the season. Silvano Hechavarria: 4.1 IP, 3 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 5 K Hechavarria had a successful second start in Dunedin. The hard-throwing Cuban has been solid since coming stateside and is finally getting some strikeouts with his velocity. Dunedin (3), Fort Myers (0) - 6/15 - (5) What was meant to be a doubleheader became a quick five-inning game to end the series. The Jays had Kendry Rojas take the bump on rehab assignment for his second appearance after his first was cut short by poor weather, and he pitched three strong scoreless innings. Hayden Juenger was also on a rehab assignment and followed directly after. The Jays scored a run on a double steal that allowed Lizandro Rodriguez to steal home, and then in the fourth inning, Yhoangel Aponte and Peyton Powell both drove in runs to make it 3-0. Bennett Flynn pitched a scoreless fifth inning despite allowing two hits, and then the game was called, as the poor weather continued, as it had all weekend, which resulted in the second game of the doubleheader being cancelled as well. Yhoangel Aponte: 1-2, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B Kendry Rojas: 3 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 K Rojas again pitched well in his abbreviated start, and his fastball is sitting in the mid-90s early on. His velo continues to tick up every season, and after coming back from a midsection injury, he’s been looking quite sharp. FCL Blue Jays F-BLU (1), F-PHI (6) - 6/14 Box Score The Blue Jays' team continued a trend of games with very few hits or runs in this one against the Phillies' squad. The Blue Jays' team got on the scoreboard first, this time on a groundout from Drew Jemison that scored Dariel Ramon. Like the Blue Jays' team, the Phillies' squad was lacking the hit tool in this one, but they scored often. They put up four runs in the fourth inning on a balk, a wild pitch, an RBI single, and an error. The biggest hit of the game came from the Phillies' team when TJayy Walton drove in two runs with a triple in the seventh inning. Both teams only had six hits combined in this one, and the Blue Jays team lost 6-1. Dariel Ramon: 1-3, 1 R, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 K Eduar Gonzalez: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K F-BLU (8), F-PHI (6) - 6/16 Box Score The Blue Jays team broke out of their scoring funk in this one, but Johnny King stole the spotlight from the mound. He continued his march through the Complex League, putting up another dominant performance. He went four innings, gave up just two hits, one earned run, one walk, and added to his gaudy strikeout total with six more. In the fifth, the Blue Jays' team added a tying run on an RBI groundout from J.R. Freethy. In the seventh, a bases-loaded walk gave the Blue Jays' team the lead, and Yorman Licourt blasted his third home run of the season in the eighth to put them up two. In the ninth, the Blue Jays' bats picked up five additional runs, with the big hits being an Enmanuel Bonilla RBI single and a Ramon RBI double. In the bottom of the ninth, though, the Phillies scored four runs of their own on three singles, but it wasn't enough as the Blue Jays won this one 8-6. Yorman Licourt: 1-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR Johnny King: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K DSL Blue Jays Blue D-BJB (1), D-ARB (5) F/7 - 6/14 Box Score Michael De La Cruz was on the mound Saturday for BJB and was lights out. He went four innings, only giving up three baserunners and one run on a hit, a walk, and a hit by pitch. He struck out five on his way to a solid outing and left the game with it tied. Esmeiquel Arrieche singled home Elian Reyes in the bottom of the second inning to tie it. Jose Andrades came in for De La Cruz and couldn't keep the momentum going. He gave up four runs (three earned), and the BJB bats couldn't get anything else going, as they fell 5-1. Esmaquel Arrieche: 2-3, 1 RBI Michael De La Cruz: 4 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K D-BJB (0), D-GIO (6) S/3- 6/16 Box Score The BJB game on Monday was suspended after three innings. They only had one hit, a Reyes double. Their pitching, on the other hand, was crushed across the three innings, surrendering six runs, including a home run by Miguel Caraballo. DSL Blue Jays Red D-BJR (3), D-MEO (4) F/7 - 6/14 Box Score It was a day of quick excitement, followed by a longer stretch of frustration for the BJR team. In the top of the first inning, they scored two runs on a Randy Soto double that scored Elaineiker Coronado and Juan Sanchez. They added another run in the inning on a groundout by Luis Felipe. From there, the day went downhill and fast. In the bottom of the third, Diover De Aza hit a home run off of BJR pitcher Edgar Gallegos. MEO got another run on a double in the bottom of the fourth and two in the sixth, highlighted by Adolfo Miranda's home run off of Daniel De La Cruz. MEO toppled BJR by a score of 4-3. Randy Soto: 1-3, 2 RBI, 1 2B Edgar Gallegos: 4 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K D-BJR (5), D-MEO (2) S/2 - 6/16 Box Score BJR faced the Mets' Orange team again on Monday and was playing much better – so well that they really didn't want the game to be suspended. They scored five runs in the first two innings. Soto got the scoring started for them in the first with a two-run single, and Sanchez added three runs in the second with his first home run of the season. The game was suspended after the second inning with BJR leading 5-2. Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Players of the Period Pitcher of the Period: LHP Johnny King (FCL Jays) - 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 6 K Hitter of the Period: C Aaron Parker (Vancouver) - 4-9, 3 R, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HR, 1 2B Prospect Summary (Last 3 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 9 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 Orelvis Martinez Buffalo 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 7 Alan Roden Toronto 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 9 Jonatan Clase Toronto 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 Josh Kasevich Dunedin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Charles McAdoo New Hampshire 8 2 2 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 18 Enmanuel Bonilla FCL Jays 5 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 20 Jace Bohrofen New Hampshire 8 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Toronto Blue Jays Top 20 Pitchers Rank Player Team BF G GS IP H HR ER BB K 2 Ricky Tiedemann Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Trey Yesavage Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Khal Stephen Vancouver 18 1 1 5 3 1 1 1 2 6 Jake Bloss Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Landen Maroudis FCL Jays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Kendry Rojas Dunedin 14 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 4 12 Johnny King FCL Jays 14 1 1 4 2 0 1 1 6 13 Gage Stanifer Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Adam Macko FCL Jays 17 1 1 3 4 0 4 4 4 16 Fernando Perez Vancouver 27 1 1 6 6 0 1 1 5 17 Brandon Barriera Dunedin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Juaron Watts-Brown New Hampshire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 View full article

Every year in this new age of pitching data and different methods of development, pitchers in the minor leagues have taken giant leaps forward into the starlight. Oftentimes, it is hard to tell whether the leap is from continued progression of natural talent, or from painstakingly rigorous workouts to improve deficient areas, or from sifting through the mountains of data at the fingertips of players, coaches, and trainers to find an edge. There is always the hope that a team has struck gold, found the holy grail, unearthed the buried treasures, or any number of superlatives that can be said to describe the eureka moment when a pitcher breaks out in the minor leagues. The Toronto Blue Jays this year may have just hit the motherload, so to speak, with a prospect currently at High-A Vancouver (after being promoted from Single-A Dunedin). This pitcher possesses the potential to be a top-tier starting pitcher or, at the very least, a high-leverage shutdown reliever. Either way, he has gone from being relatively unknown in the dark depths of prospectdom to riding an ignited rocketship through the clouds and the mist of obscurity, coming out into the world of stardom. Well, maybe it's not that extreme, but it is definitely time to take notice of Gage Stanifer and the improvements he has made from last season. They have transformed him into one of the best, if not the best, pitching prospects on a High-A Vancouver team that is loaded with talent. Yes, he has been that good, and the numbers back it up. On a team bursting at the seams with elite pitchers and some unicorn pitch data, Stanifer is a gold nugget with eye-popping stats and pitch metrics. Background Stanifer was drafted as an 18-year-old out of Westfield High School in Indiana during the 2022 MLB Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. He was selected 578th overall in the 19th round. From there, the 6-foot-3, 200-pound pitcher would wait to make his professional debut until 2023 in the Florida Coast League. He would pitch in 11 games, of which seven were as a starting pitcher. His statline in his first full professional season was not anything remarkable and, in fact, was a bit disappointing. He pitched a total of 42.2 innings, had a 6.33 ERA, and struck out 24.4% of the batters he faced, but he had a walk rate of 11.9%. He did not do well at limiting contact, as he was hit hard to the tune of a .268 batting average against. This would all culminate in a FIP and xFIP that were only moderately better than his ERA, at 4.42 and 4.77, respectively. In 2024, Stanifer would move up from Rookie ball to Single-A Dunedin. Starting in 17 games and pitching in a total of 19, things did not improve, as many areas of his statistical profile declined or shifted in a negative direction. He would pitch 59.2 innings with an almost identical 6.34 ERA, while his strikeout rate decreased to 23.2% and his walk rate ballooned up to 18.1%. Despite ascending to the next level, he was able to limit some damage compared to the previous season, as batters would hit for a lower average (.249). However, his FIP and xFIP both increased to a troublesome 5.27 and 5.24. It was a rough season and one in which hitters did very well against him when it came to hitting the ball in the air. He only had a groundball rate of 38.5%, and this was actually somehow an improvement from the year before, when it was just 31.4%. He needed to make changes to get things back on track. The 2025 season has represented a night-and-day transformation for Stanifer. He remained at the Single-A level to start the year, but he did so with a newly refined pitch mix and much-improved individual pitches. He has exemplified improvement on the mound on his way to being one of the best pitchers in the Blue Jays' farm system across the first two months of the season. Each game he has pitched so far this season has been in a piggyback role following Trey Yesavage, so the innings have been mostly capped at a maximum of four each appearance. Even with that limitation, he has pitched in 11 games across Single-A and High-A, throwing 41 innings with a sparkling 1.32 ERA (eighth in the minor leagues, min. 40 IP). He has struck out hitters at a 39.5% rate, dropped his walk rate down to 13.6%, and leads minor league baseball with a .116 batting average against (minimum 40 IP). Even his FIP and xFIP are in stark contrast to 2024, as they currently sit at 2.28 and 2.86, respectively. He also has a 16.5% swinging strike rate, which is good enough for top 10 in the minor leagues (min. 40 IP). His groundball rate has increased by almost 30%, and his ability to throw strikes has increased by five percent. This season, he has completely transformed into one of the most dominant and exciting pitching prospects in the Blue Jays' system and one of the top breakout arms in the minor leagues. What Changed? Let's take a deeper look into Stanifer's profile and see how he became a star at Single-A Dunedin this season, a level where he had some issues in the past. The first noticeable difference in his pitching profile this season, and probably the driving factor in his pending meteoric rise in the prospect world, is the jump in velocity on his fastball. Starting this past offseason, he has shown an increase in velocity, all the way to the top end of the pitching spectrum: triple digits! He hit 100.2 mph, to be exact, in an offseason workout. The velocity gains haven't been just on his fastball though, as Stanifer has increased the speed of his entire pitch mix: Improved Pitches and Pitch Mix Sinker This season, Stanifer's sinker (more of a two-seam fastball) has become an elite unicorn pitch for the most part. For the season at Dunedin, the pitch averaged 95.4 mph, 17.7” of IVB, 12.8” of HB, 2378 RPM, a release height of 5.65 feet, and 6.2 feet of extension. All of those numbers are an improvement compared to the 2024 season. The IVB is up five inches, the horizontal break is three inches more than last year, and he has put more spin on the baseball. All of these changes have led to a sinker that is playing beautifully up in the zone, where he uses the pitch frequently. The high IVB and horizontal break make the pitch much harder for hitters to connect with at the top of the zone and allow for less hard contact. Stanifer is now using the pitch almost exclusively as his predominant fastball. It's up to 65.2% usage compared to 52.9% in the 2024 season. The added velocity and improved pitch shape have led to an excellent fastball, grading out as almost a 70-grade pitch for the season so far by @TJStats (image and pitching grades by @TJStats below). The whiff rate on the pitch has also increased from 25.6% (2024) up to 36.8% (2025). The overall improvement of Stanifer's fastball has led to an extreme drop in the number of hits he has allowed off the pitch this year. The batting average arising from his sinkers plummeted from .342 last season down to an almost minuscule .159 this season when he was at Single-A. The upper end of the pitch was on display in his final start at Single-A Dunedin before he was promoted to High-A Vancouver. In that game, the sinker ended up grading as a 72 by @TJStats, and the tjStuff+ was 110. It was truly an elite pitch that night, with an average of 19.2” of induced vertical break and 12.7” of horizontal movement, with batters whiffing 56.3% of the time. One of the outlier traits seen in his last start was that the sinker had a vertical approach angle of -3.7°. This means that as the ball crossed the plate, it did so at a very flat angle. The flatter VAA also results in the pitch working much better up in the strike zone. Slider Stanifer's slider, like his sinker, is not a typical one. It is a form of a gyro slider or death ball slider. The pitch is characterized by a bigger emphasis on vertical drop with limited horizontal movement. This season at Dunedin, the pitch had an average velocity of 84.7 mph with 42.9” of vertical break, to go with only 1.3” of horizontal break (currently to his arm side). Like with his sinker, these numbers are an improvement on the pitch metrics from his 2024 season. Specifically, the slider is two miles per hour faster, has 1.4” more of vertical break, and is breaking less horizontally. The pitch works great with his sinker because it has the opposite directional movement coming from a similar release point. The sinker works horizontally and the slider vertically, while having a 10+ mph difference in velocity. Interestingly enough, the whiff rate on the slider has dropped slightly this year, going from 50% down to a 47.3% rate. That's still an excellent amount of swing and miss on the pitch. Stanifer is also throwing the pitch a little more often this season, up to 23.1%. Even though the whiff rate has decreased a little bit, hitters are doing a lot less with the pitch. Over the 92 sliders he threw, hitters did not have a single hit off the pitch in Single-A. As you can see in the @TJStats image above, the slider grades out as a 50, with a tjStuff+ of 103. It's not as dynamic and special as the sinker, but it's still a good pitch and one Single-A hitters were not able to handle at all when paired with the sinker. Changeup Stanifer's third main pitch this season has been a changeup. In his stint at Single-A Dunedin, he only threw the pitch 9% of the time, and it was the least missed pitch by hitters from his repertoire. Batters were only missing 13.3% of the time when they swung at the pitch. The main difference in the changeup this season is in its velocity. It is now coming in at an average of 87.3 mph instead of 85.1 mph. However, with the increased velocity, hitters had just a .111 batting average on the pitch in Single-A this season compared to a .214 batting average in 2024. Simplified Mechanics In 2024, Stanifer used a more traditional windup with no runners on base. He would bring the glove up to his head, then step back, turn, and go into the pitch. Now he is using a traditional stretch setup and set position. His hands remain lower at his stomach, and the transfer up to his head has been removed. What's Next Stanifer hasn't been the prospect name many Toronto Blue Jays fans are following this season, but maybe he should be. To offer major league equivalents for each of his pitches, when minor league hitters step into the box, they are going up against a sinker that compares to Josh Hader's or Robert Suarez's, a slider similar to Clay Holmes's, a changeup reminiscent of Spencer Strider's, and a four-seam fastball like Caden Dana's. If one were to build a starting pitcher in a science lab, one would find it pretty difficult to put together a more unique and exciting profile. On the stacked Dunedin and Vancouver rosters, Stanifer has one of the best pitchers, as well as one of the best in all of Single-A and High-A for many reasons. After their promotions to High-A, he, Trey Yesavage (now moving to Double-A), and Khal Stephen are onto the next chapter of the season. With his improved pitches and pitch mix, Stanifer will look to continue his success and cement his breakout on the mound. He will likely need to improve his changeup and increase its usage to take the next step. Maybe it won't be as a star pitching prospect, but he has that ceiling considering the kind of pitcher he has become. He is now one of the most exciting and dynamic arms in the Toronto Blue Jays' farm system, and hopefully fans enjoy watching his rise through the minor leagues. Stats updated following Stanifer's latest appearance on June 6. View full article

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CURRENT W-L Records Buffalo Bisons: 26-35 New Hampshire Fisher Cats: 26-31 Vancouver Canadians: 29-28 Dunedin Blue Jays: 29-28 FCL Blue Jays: 16-11 DSL Blue Jays Blue: 2-4 DSL Blue Jays Red: 2-4 Transactions 06/09/25 - Toronto Blue Jays optioned RHP Paxton Schultz to Buffalo Bisons. 06/09/25 - Toronto Blue Jays recalled RHP Spencer Turnbull from Buffalo Bisons. 06/09/25 - C Dylan Leach assigned to FCL Blue Jays. 06/08/25 - SS Ryan McCarty assigned to New Hampshire Fisher Cats from Buffalo Bisons. 06/08/25 - New Hampshire Fisher Cats transferred 3B Alex De Jesus to the Development List. 06/08/25 - New Hampshire Fisher Cats activated SS Ryan McCarty. 06/08/25 - SS Ryan McCarty assigned to New Hampshire Fisher Cats from Buffalo Bisons. 06/07/25 - Buffalo Bisons transferred RHP Bobby Milacki to the Development List. 06/07/25 - Buffalo Bisons activated LHP Adam Macko from the 7-day injured list. 06/07/25 - Toronto Blue Jays sent 2B Michael Stefanic outright to Buffalo Bisons. 06/07/25 - Vancouver Canadians activated RHP Chris McElvain from the 7-day injured list. 06/07/25 - Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent C Dylan Leach to a minor league contract. Buffalo Bisons Buffalo (7), Syracuse (5) - 6/7 Box Score Syracuse kicked off the Saturday game with a first-inning run from a David Villar home run to left field. Villar wasn't done though, as he would add the game's second run, this time from a home run to right field in the fourth inning. The two runs would be all the Mets could push across the plate against Buffalo starting pitcher Anders Tolhurst. He finished five innings in this one, only surrendering the two hits and two runs to Villar while striking out five. In the fifth inning, the Buffalo bats came alive when Yohendrick Pinango crushed a three-run home run to right field. In the sixth, Villar would again do the damage for the Mets by way of an RBI double this time. Jon Singleton would expand the Mets’ lead to two in the seventh inning with an RBI single. In the Buffalo half of the eighth inning, Joey Loperfido tripled, RJ Schreck singled, and then Riley Tirotta and Will Robertson hit back-to-back home runs. Having a two-run lead, Tommy Nance would take the mound for Buffalo, pitching two perfect innings for the six-out save and a Buffalo win. Riley Tirotta: 1-4, 1 R, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 1 K, 1 HR Tommy Nance: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K Buffalo (8), Syracuse (6) - F/10 - 6/8 Box Score In the last game of the week-long series with the Mets, Buffalo would start strong by hitting home runs in the second and third innings. Schreck hit the first one, and Pinango hit the home run in the third to give the Bisons a three-run lead. Robertson tacked on another home run in the sixth, his 12th of the year. On the mound to start the game for the Bisons was Adam Macko. He pitched great over four innings, only allowing three walks and no hits or runs, while striking out four. In the seventh, eighth, and ninth, the Mets launched two home runs, and scored on an error and a single to tie the game. In the tenth, Buffalo went wild, scoring four runs on a single and a Damiano Palmegiani home run. The Mets could only score two in their half of the inning, and Buffalo would win this one as well, 8-6. Yohendrick Pinango: 1-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 0 K, 1 HR Adam Macko: 4 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K New Hampshire Fisher Cats New Hampshire (4), Altoona (0) F/7 - 6/7 - Game 1 Box Score The streak stays alive! Can you believe it? Who would have thought New Hampshire would have reached four consecutive games in a row shutting out the opposing team for a 36.2 scoreless inning streak? Well, it happened, so get excited when you read how it all went down, because how it happened is even more special. Rafael Sanchez took to the mound in this one and, true to himself, kept away from hard contact throughout the game. He set down Altoona 1-2-3 in the first with a couple of fly outs and a lineout. The second was mostly a carbon copy of the first, with two fly outs and a lineout to keep the streak going. Alex Stone gave New Hampshire the lead in the bottom of the second with a three-run shot to right field. The top of the third saw similar results for Sanchez; he got two lineouts and a fly out. In the bottom half of the inning, Gabriel Martinez extended the Fisher Cats' lead by one on a double to left field that scored Jace Bohrofen. In the fourth, it was two fly outs, and then Sanchez grabbed a groundball back to him and tossed it over to Peyton Williams for the third out. In the fifth, Altoona got their first baserunners by way of a hit by pitch and a walk, before Sanchez's first strikeout of the game ended the threat. The sixth saw Altoona go down in order, as New Hampshire headed to the seventh and final inning in the shortened doubleheader game with a 4-0 lead. In the seventh inning, Termarr Johnson had a battle with Sanchez: a nine-pitch at-bat that ended with him flying out to left field. Jack Brannigan was next and went down on strikes in four pitches. Nick Cimillo had a battle himself, drawing a walk on seven pitches. Then came Tres Gonzalez, who sent the second pitch in the at-bat high into the air, and when it fell, it was squarely in the glove of Martinez. New Hampshire did it! But wait, were you counting along and paying attention? You may have missed it. The last out started a celebration, not for the scoreless inning streak (36.2), or the shutout streak (four games), but the no-hitter Sanchez just threw! Alex Stone: 1-3, 1 R, 3 RBI, 1 K, 1 HR Rafael Sanchez: 7 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K New Hampshire (5), Altoona (2) F/7 - 6/7 - Game 2 Box Score In game two of the doubleheader, New Hampshire sent Grant Rogers to the mound to keep the streak going and ride the momentum into the night. He got through the first inning without giving up a hit or a run. It happened again in the second inning, 1-2-3. Could it be another magical game? Unfortunately not. Brenden Dixon led off the third inning with a single and the first hit on the day for Altoona. They got a second hit in the inning, but neither would score, as those streaks continued. Johnson made sure all streaks would end, as he led off the fourth inning with a home run to right field to tie the game up at one. Eddinson Paulino's single in the bottom of the fourth gave the lead back to New Hampshire, 2-1. After Altoona tied it up in the fifth, New Hampshire broke it open in the bottom half of the inning. They scored one on a sacrifice fly by Martinez and two more on Devonte Brown's double. The big streaks were over, but New Hampshire won 5-2 to continue the winning streak. Jacob Sharp: 2-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 0 K Grant Rogers: 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K New Hampshire (5), Altoona (11) - 6/8 Box Score Ryan Watson was back on the mound in the final game of the series with Altoona on Sunday. He had it going again, much like the first time he pitched this week. He pitched four strong innings, keeping Altoona off the scoreboard. Williams got the scoring started for New Hampshire in the bottom of the fourth inning with a deep solo shot for his sixth home run of the season. The top of the fifth inning snowballed for Watson, as he gave up two runs and left with the bases loaded. Michael Dominguez came in and could not escape the jam. All three baserunners would score, as would another one he let on base. The teams would trade home runs from there, Dasan Brown for New Hampshire and Aaron McKeithan for the Curve. Altoona wouldn't stop there, as they added four more runs, and New Hampshire could only muster three more. Charles McAdoo singled in one run and then came around and scored on a Cade Doughty groundout. Their final run came on a Robert Brooks double in the ninth, as New Hampshire lost 11-5. Peyton Williams: 1-3, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HR Johnathan Lavallee: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K Vancouver Canadians Vancouver (9), Tri-City (4) - 6/7 Box Score Chris McElvain had his first start in High-A Vancouver after spending some time rehabbing in Low A and the Florida Complex League. It was a mixed bag for McElvain, as he struck out four batters in 1 1/3 innings, but also gave up five hits, including a solo homer to Ryan Nicholson. On the Canadians’ end, Victor Arias also hit a solo homer to kick off the scoring for them. In the second inning, McElvain dealt with some shaky command and defense, and was taken out with an out remaining for Aaron Munson. The Canadians then loaded the bases after Munson got the out, and Aaron Parker hit a sac fly before Cutter Coffey hit a homer to make it 5-3 for the Canadians. The bullpens for both teams did a good job keeping runs off the board before the eighth inning, but Julio Ortiz gave up a double to Matt Coutney, which let Nicholson get to third, and he scored on a groundout to bring the game within one for Tri-City. However, Nick Goodwin and Eddie Micheletti Jr. went back-to-back, similarly to how they did in the game on June 6, but in reverse order. Bo Bonds shut the door after that, leading to another solid win for the Canadians in this series. Nick Goodwin: 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR The homers will continue until morale improves. Goodwin has hit four homers in just this series, and he’s been the hottest hitter in the system in a group full of hot hitters. Aaron Munson: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K Munson has been slowly lowering his ERA over his past few appearances. This was his best appearance of the season, as he struck out a season-high four batters and didn’t walk a batter. Vancouver (11), Tri-City (6) - 6/8 Box Score This was a very back-and-forth close game, which started off with the Dust Devils getting up early after Fernando Perez gave up a run on a groundout in the first and a two-run shot in the second. The power surge in Vancouver continued, as Carter Cunningham hit his fourth homer of the year, and then Coffey hit a double to score Micheletti. Jackson Hornung hit an RBI single, and the game was tied. Perez kept it scoreless after giving up those three runs, but in the sixth, Kai Peterson came in and gave up a two-run homer of his own. Arjun Nimmala hit a double to bring it within one in the half inning directly after, and Hornung tied the game up again with a bases-loaded walk. Je’Von Ward continued to get on base with another bases-loaded walk, before the man on fire (Goodwin) came to the plate and hit a grand slam to make it 10-5 for the Canadians. Anthony Scull did knock in another run against Peterson, but Parker also tacked on another run late to make it 11-6. The Canadians ultimately took five out of six against the Angels’ High-A affiliate. Nick Goodwin: 2-5, 1 R, 4 RBI, HR Goodwin continued his hot streak, hitting his fifth homer against the Tri-City Dust Devils. Prior to this series, he was slashing .224/.352/.355 for a 99 wRC+. He has now raised that to a .258/.367/.484 slash and a 131 wRC+. Ferando Perez: 4 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 1 HR Dunedin Blue Jays Dunedin (5), St. Lucie (4) - 6/7 Box Score In Silvano Hechavarria’s first start, the game went back and forth, with catcher Jacob Lojewski giving the D-Jays an early lead with a two-run double. Hechavarria pitched well, giving up only one run on an RBI single, but the bullpen gave up a few runs. Eminen Flores let in a run on a single, but then Bryce Arnold and Tucker Toman contributed to a two-run top of the eighth inning. Nate LaRue replaced Flores and got to two outs before giving up the lead and allowing two runs to score. Jean Joseph singled to give the Jays the lead again and for the last time, as Jack Eshleman earned the win, by preventing the Mets from scoring again. Tucker Toman: 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 2B Toman is having a bit of a hot stretch after struggling initially when he came back from the temporary inactive list. Silvano Hechavarria: 5.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K Hechavarria had his first start as a Dunedin Blue Jay and did not disappoint. The hard-throwing Cuban started off his career slowly in the Dominican Summer League last season, and although he’s older than the average pitcher for this level, he was very good and displayed strong velocity. Dunedin (2), St. Lucie (4) - 6/8 Box Score Colby Holcombe still hasn’t looked as sharp recently, this time giving up four runs (one unearned) while only striking out three batters. However, the bullpen was nails today as well, not giving up a run, but the Jays could not score. They were 1-for-8 with RISP and could not cash in enough runs to even it up. Edward Duran is a slow-footed catcher, but somehow has five triples on the season, and showed his strong arm. Alexis Hernandez hit his first homer of the season, and Sam Shaw produced a run, but that was all she wrote for the D-Jays. Sam Shaw: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 K, 1 2B Johan Simon: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K FCL Blue Jays F-BLU (1), F-PHI (8) - 6/7 Box Score Landen Maroudis got what would be his final FCL start in this one. He went two innings, gave up four hits, one walk, struck out three, and was charged with two earned runs. On Monday, it was reported he would be moving up to Single A. The Blue Jays would cut the lead to two on a David Beckles single in the sixth inning. Unfortunately, the Phillies put up three more runs in the bottom of the sixth to take the lead by five. An Isaias Dipre home run in the eighth gave the Phillies a lead too large for the Blue Jays to come back from, as they lost this one 8-1. David Beckles: 1-4, 0 R, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 1 K Pedro Tucent: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K F-BLU (1), F- (8) - 6/7 Box Score Johnny King started the game for the Blue Jays on Monday, and he did not disappoint. He went 3.2 innings, gave up five hits, two runs, walked one, and struck out eight. He used a sinker sitting in the 93-95 mph range, with almost 16” of IVB to set up the Rookie-ball hitters. His slider, curve, and changeup worked well to get the strikeouts. Ultimately, he generated 15 swings and misses in this game, showing his ability to miss bats. On the offensive side, Andres Arias rocketed a line drive for his fourth home run of the season to tie the game in the fourth. Statcast listed the home run as having an exit velocity of 97.8 mph and a 36-degree launch angle. Unfortunately, the Blue Jays' team would not score again, and the Tigers' squad added five more runs in the sixth and ninth innings. Andres Arias: 2-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 K, 1 HR Johnny King: 3.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K DSL Blue Jays Blue D-BJB (1), D-MRN (3) F/7 - 6/7 Box Score This game wasn't much to write home about. BJB got the scoring started in the bottom of the second inning when they loaded the bases, and J.T. Bain was hit by a pitch to get a run in. The game state would remain the same until the top of the seventh inning, as MRN scored three runs to win the game 3-1. Daniel Dominguez: 1-3, 1 R, 1 K Michael De La Cruz: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K D-BJB (2), D-BJR (3) F/8 - 6/9 Box Score Monday saw BJB take on Toronto's second DSL team, BJR. BJB got on the scoreboard first in the top of the third on Rafael Flores’ RBI single. Juarlin Soto scored another run for BJB on his groundout. BJR tied it up in the bottom of the fifth on a bases-loaded walk and a run-scoring balk. The game would go to extras, with BJR walking off on a sacrifice fly from Pascual Archila. Angel Guzman: 2-3, 1 BB Cristhian Duarte: 4.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K DSL Blue Jays Red D-BJR (4), D-MEO (3) F/7 - 6/7 - Completion of 6/5 Suspended Game Box Score BJR resumed a game that was suspended on June 5; they were leading 3-2 in the fourth when the game was called. BJR kicked things off in the bottom of the fourth by scoring a run on Randy Soto's single. They gave up a run in the top of the sixth, but that was all, as they won 4-3. Elaineiker Coronado: 2-3, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB Carlos Almonte: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K D-BJR (1), D-MEO (3) F/7 - 6/7 Box Score In the regularly scheduled game on Saturday, BJR took on the Orange team from the Mets again. BJR was shut down completely until the top of the sixth inning, when Kennew Blanco got a hold of one and sent it over the fence in left field for his first home run of the season. BJR fell in this one, 3-1. Kennew Blanco: 1-4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR Edgar Gallegos: 4 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K D-BJR (3), D-BJB (2) F/7 - 6/9 Box Score Monday saw BJB take on Toronto's second DSL team, BJR. BJB got on the scoreboard first in the top of the third on Rafael Flores’ RBI single. Juarlin Soto scored another run for BJB on his groundout. BJR tied it up in the bottom of the fifth on a bases-loaded walk and a run-scoring balk. The game would go to extras, with BJR walking off on a sacrifice fly from Pascual Archila. Randy Soto: 1-2, 2 BB, 1 K Daniel De La Cruz: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB 3 K Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Players of the Period Pitcher of the Period: RHP Rafael Sanchez (New Hampshire): 7 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K Hitter of the Period: INF Nick Goodwin (Vancouver): 4-9, 2 R, 5 RBI, 2 HR Prospect Summary (Last 3 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 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 4 Orelvis Martinez Buffalo 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 7 Alan Roden Toronto 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 9 Jonatan Clase Toronto 8 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 11 Josh Kasevich Dunedin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Charles McAdoo New Hampshire 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 18 Enmanuel Bonilla FCL Jays 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 20 Jace Bohrofen New Hampshire 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 Toronto Blue Jays Top 20 Pitchers Rank Player Team BF G GS IP H HR ER BB K 2 Ricky Tiedemann Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Trey Yesavage Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Khal Stephen Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Jake Bloss Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Landen Maroudis FCL Jays 11 1 1 2 4 0 2 1 3 10 Kendry Rojas FCL Jays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Johnny King FCL Jays 17 1 1 3.2 5 0 2 1 8 13 Gage Stanifer Vancouver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Adam Macko FCL Jays 14 1 1 4 0 0 0 3 4 16 Fernando Perez Vancouver 18 1 1 4 3 1 3 3 4 17 Brandon Barriera Dunedin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Juaron Watts-Brown New Hampshire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 View full article

With the month of May in the books, it is time to look back across the Toronto Blue Jays' minor league system and acknowledge some of the phenomenal work that was done by their pitchers, specifically relief pitchers. To pick the Relievers of the Month, we looked deep in the system and wanted to highlight some relievers who gave their teams outstanding performances this month. Before we begin, a couple of honorable mentions Honorable Mentions RHP Gage Stanifer (Vancouver) - 17 IP, 2.65 ERA, 12 BB, 30 K, 43.5% K Rate, 17.4% BB Rate, .107 BAA Stanifer has been on a rocketship this season with his ability to get hitters out, as he limits contact, strikes batters out, and generates swings and misses. Even with his promotion from Single-A Dunedin to High-A Vancouver, he has been stellar. He would have been the Reliever of the Month again if not for the pseudo-starting pitcher role he has filled as the piggyback starter following Trey Yesavage. At this point, hopefully, he moves into an official starting slot soon. His success on the mound is definitely noteworthy. LHP Javen Coleman (Dunedin) - 11.2 IP, 6.17 ERA, 8 BB, 21 K, 38.9% K rate, 14.8% BB rate, .261 BAA It has been much the same for Coleman in the month of May, but some numbers have jumped up. He allowed 5.5% more walks this past month and a batting average against almost .100 points higher than in April. Those two numbers led to more baserunners and runs given up and kept Coleman out of the top five. His strikeout rate was still very good and worth an honorable mention. Top Five Minor League Relief Pitchers for May 5. RHP Conor Larkin (New Hampshire) - 7.2 IP, 0.00 ERA, 2 BB, 9 K, 32.1% K Rate, 7.1% BB Rate, .115 BAA Larkin took a big leap in May, and it was fueled by a complete 180-degree transformation in his walk rate. In April, he was pretty wild, walking 21.4% of batters. He dropped that down to 7.1%, only walking two batters this past month, which limited the damage he allowed. 4. LHP Justin Bruihl (Buffalo) - 12.2 IP, 1.42 ERA, 6 BB, 16 K, 31.4% K Rate, 11.8% BB Rate, .140 BAA Bruihl has been a mainstay in the Buffalo bullpen, and usually that came with some very good performances in May. He allowed much less high-quality contact this month compared to April. He also saw his batting average against drop from .261 down to .135. More strikeouts and fewer hits are the keys to Bruihl’s success, and he may be next in line to get to Toronto if he can keep this up over the month of June. 3. RHP Diego Dominguez (FCL Blue Jays) - 9 IP, 0.00 ERA, 3 BB, 9 K, 24.3% K Rate, 8.1% BB Rate, .176 BAA Dominguez has started his Complex League tenure with about the best results you could hope for. He hasn't allowed a single run and is striking out 24.3% of hitters as a 20-year-old in his first taste of stateside baseball. A 79.2% groundball rate has also helped to fuel his pristine production so far. When the Complex League comes to a close, Dominguez could see a bump up to Dunedin with the way he is pitching this season. 2. LHP Kai Peterson (Vancouver) - 11 IP, 0.82 ERA, 3 BB, 17 K, 40.5 % K Rate, 7.1 % BB rate, .111 BAA Peterson was one of the best pitchers in the Blue Jays' system in May. He made hitters look silly at times, as he began striking out batters at will. His strikeout rate jumped from 21.6% in April to an eye-popping 40.5% this past month. His walk rate also dropped by almost 10%. Any other month, and maybe Peterson could have been the Relief Pitcher of the Month. 1. RHP Colby Martin (Dunedin) - 9 IP, 1.00 ERA, 5 BB, 12 K, 35.3% K rate, 14.7% BB rate, .069 BAA Martin has been a standout pitcher in the Dunedin bullpen this season, and his numbers actually got worse in May, if you can even classify them as such. He only surrendered two hits in the month, walked five batters, and struck out 12. He displayed the best combination a reliever can have: limiting hits, not allowing baserunners, striking out hitters, and not surrendering runs. Martin might have one of the best fastballs in the Blue Jays organization, as he averages 97 mph with 17.5 inches of IVB on the pitch. He uses the fastball frequently, about 61% of the time. At Single A, his cutter and slider might be just as good, though. Both pitches play well off of his fastball, with the cutter having a whiff rate of 67%, while the slider hasn't had a hard hit against it all season. If he can keep pitching like this, a promotion to Vancouver could be in his near future. View full article