Daniel Labude

Fangraphs says unclutch 3B coach lmao. I'm sorry these write themselves right now

Thats kind of accurate at times. At least the more close games you play the more those cracks get noticed as well

He is now the most clutch player on the team after being the least lmao

You aren't going to enjoy baseball if you are crying about every pitch, every play, and every AB. Being clutch varies as much as anything and is overly dependent on opportunities and how you are pitched

If Springer is out for a time, hopefully they bring up Clase Maybe just do that and DFA Lukes lmao

According to fangraphs he is the best clutch hitter on the Jays...so don't let facts interrupt you here

That Bo at bat is the prime example why the Jays aren't hitting home runs. At least he finally got an RBI. But we need to do damage on those pitches. They aren't pitching Vlad cookies, but Bo got a middle middle 96 MPH fastball and does nothing with it. 29 other MLB teams crush that pitch, Jays just foul them off. That has to change

Still having a lot of good ABs and hits, just need to start doing damage soon

I'm good. Making fun of the swings he took in that AB

Ain't it. Kind of sad that their reasonings seem so fake as well. Some people just want to cry I guess

Should I go back and read the meltdown in here im assume took place lol That was a clear ump show call. No business calling it an out

No power and uncompetitive ABs with RISP. Bo probably told Bautista he is swinging at anything even if it hits him

To be fair, teams know not to throw cookies down the middle to us and dont

Stretching past the normal nature of your joints and at the apex of that you can't hold onto the ball...is not a routine ordinary play. Be smarter

Yep. Rutschman loved that cookie

Bad weather made for a tough few days of baseball across many of the Blue Jays' affiliates. CURRENT W-L Records -Buffalo Bisons: 2-6 -New Hampshire Fisher Cats: 2-3 -Vancouver Canadians: 3-3 -Dunedin Blue Jays: 3-3 -FCL Blue Jays: 0-0 (Season not started) -DSL Blue Jays: 0-0 (Season not started) TRANSACTIONS for 4/10 - RHP Rodrigo Ramirez assigned to DSL Blue Jays 2 from DSL Blue Jays - Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Rodrigo Ramirez to a minor league contract - Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Bryan Borbon to a minor league contract Buffalo Bisons Buffalo, Durham - 4/8 - PPD Buffalo (1), Durham (7) - 4/9 Game 1 Box Score It feels like Buffalo has been hit with a string of postponed games. After being postponed on Tuesday, they hooked up with the Durham Bulls for a doubleheader on Wednesday. The weather was still bad, cold, and miserable, but baseball was played. The Bisons pitched Jake Bloss, one of the Blue Jays top prospects, to start the series. He went 4.2 innings, giving up five hits, three earned runs, four walks, and only struck out two batters. It was a far cry from the improvements he had made in spring training. Possibly, the weather was a big factor in his wildness and decreased command. On top of not locating his pitches, his velocity was noticeably down from the 97 MPH fastballs he was throwing before the season. He worked mainly in the low 90s range but saw some concerning 89 MPH fastball readings. Hopefully, it was just weather-related, but worth noting and following in future starts. In the bottom of the fourth, the Bisons squeaked across their only run of the game. Joey Loperfido drove in Addison Barger on an RBI single after Barger got on base with a 110.7 MPH double. That would be all the runs for the Bisons this game, as Damiano Palmegiani would add the only other hit they could muster. Addison Barger: 1-3, 1 2B, 1 R, 1 K Barger has been one of the bright spots for Buffalo to start the minor league season. He has hit .280/.400/.480, while having some high exit velocities. A 33.3% strikeout rate is still cause for concern. Justin Bruihl: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K Buffalo (2), Durham (1) - 4/9 Game 2 Box Score In the second game of the doubleheader, the Bisons fared much better, as they would get the win. However, offense was still a struggle in the cold weather. The Bisons took the lead in the fourth inning with an RBI double from Steward Berroa and a sacrifice fly from Christian Bethancourt. In the 7th inning, Durham would add their only run of the game. The Bisons controlled the Bulls with a bullpen day on the mound; Andrew Bash set the tone for the pitching, as he went two innings and struck out three batters. He didn't give up any runs and walked three hitters though. Combined, the Bisons pitchers had seven innings pitched, gave up zero earned runs, struck out nine batters, and walked five. They held Durham to just five hits. Jonatan Clase: 2-3, 2 1B, 1 SB Clase just keeps on doing his thing at Triple-A. Base hits and stolen bases. He swiped his sixth base on the season in the second game of the double header. He is now hitting .440 over 25 at-bats for the Bisons. Josh Walker: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 3 K Buffalo, Durham - 4/10 - PPD New Hampshire Fisher Cats New Hampshire (1), Portland (2) - 4/8 Box Score Snow flakes falling from the sky couldn't stop baseball from being played Tuesday night in Portland, Maine. It was a blistering 38 degrees at the time of the first pitch and the bats certainly were scared off from making contact early and often in this game. Both New Hampshire and Portland would combine to strikeout 28 times in the game, 18 coming from the Fisher Cats. Yohendrick Pinango would break through first for New Hampshire, with a home run in the second inning that came off the bat with an exit velocity of 105 mph. The ball took a few snowflakes with it as it soared over the right field fence. Blaze Jordan would supply the answer to the home run for Portland, by way of a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the fourth inning. The bats for both teams went into hibernation following the fourth, until the game went into extra innings. In the top half of the tenth, New Hampshire got shut down completely, with Wyatt Olds striking out all three batters the Fisher Cats would send to the plate. In the bottom half of the inning Portland struck the final blow, as they singled home the winning run. Yohendrick Pinango: 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 HR, 1 RBI Pinango was the only hitter to do any damage to Portland pitching on the night. His home run was the first of the 2025 season for him. His hit brought his batting average up, to a team leading .222. Anders Tolhurst: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 7 K Tolhurst made his first start of the 2025 season and took advantage of the cold weather, throwing a gem of a game for New Hampshire. He managed to get 11 swing and misses from the Portland bats. New Hampshire (4), Portland (1) - 4/9 Box Score It was another frigid night in Portland, but at least the Fisher Cats had more fun during the game and took home the win. Peyton Williams, who has become known as the Iowa Meat Truck, supplied the fun as he crushed an opposite field home run, had a nice play in the field and beat out an infield single that scored an insurance run in the seventh inning. Devereaux Harrison would feed off of that energy and shut down the Portland bats with another gem on the mound from the New Hampshire rotation. He struck out eight, allowed only two hits, and one run. Peyton Williams: 2-5, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 3 RBI Watching Williams play Wednesday, you can't help but have a smile on your face. He brought energy, loads of fun, and entertainment to the game. Devereaux Harrison: 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 BB, 8 K Harrison almost mimicked Anders Tolhurst's statline from the night before. He shutdown Portland for most of the night and tallied 11 swing and misses on his way to striking out eight batters. New Hampshire (3), Portland (14) - 4/10 Box Score The third game of this series with Portland was one to forget for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. Four errors, two by Alex De Jesus at third base, one by Ryan McCarty at second base, and one by Eddinson Paulino at shortstop marred the game and opened up the doors to big innings for Portland. The scoring for New Hampshire would be provided by Eddinson Paulino, a two-RBI base hit in the top of the fourth inning, and Jace Bohrofen, a bases loaded walk in the top of the fifth inning. The Fisher Cats would not come any closer, as Portland rolled to their fifth win on the season. Eddinson Paulino: 1-3, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 RBI Paulino got his batting average for the season up to .200 with a two-RBI single in the top of the fourth inning. Michael Dominguez: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 1 BB, 5 K Dominguez came into the game in the fifth inning and was dominant, striking out five of the eight hitters he faced and only allowed one baserunner, a walk. He racked up nine swing and misses in his short outing, showing he's got some good stuff when he is dialed in. Vancouver Canadians Vancouver (2), Spokane (8) - 4/8 Box Score The Vancouver offense struggled to get anything going against Konner Eaton, only getting a single hit off from utility man Jay Harry. Spokane on the other hand were able to get a run off of starter Connor O’Halloran and blew the game open against Irv Carter once he relieved the starter. Nate Garkow gave up another 3 runs before the Canadians were able to get on the board from a double from catcher Aaron Parker and Jay Harry got his second hit of the night to score Parker immediately after, but alas it was not enough. Jay Harry: 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 K Harry has been surprisingly good for the Canadians after being more touted for his glove, and has been one of the most consistent offensive contributors early into the season. Getting him for Trevor Richards could be a steal if he develops into anything more than organizational depth, and the fact that his first name in Jay makes me want to believe in nominative determinism. Him playing all over the diamond allows for other prospects to get reps in at different defensive positions so he’s a useful org piece even if he doesn’t become more than that. Connor O’Halloran: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K Mississauga’s very own soft tossing lefty Connor O’Halloran had a strong start keeping the Indians hitters off balance. It’s a nice start for the Canadian, who’s had tough results early on in his career despite strong peripherals. O’Halloran throws a high 80s to low 90s fastball, with a low 80s slider and a mid 80s changeup that he uses more against opposite handed hitters. He’ll figure to be a fixture in the Vancouver starting rotation. Vancouver (8), Spokane (4) - 4/9 Box Score The Canadians struggled to get anything going while McCade Brown was on the mound, who struck out six and gave up no hits in 3.0 IP, but once the Indians went to the pen the offense exploded, dropping five runs on Stu Flesland III and another three on Hunter Mann spearheaded by the top of the order in Pinto, Nimmala and Keys who each had two hits, as well as nine hitter Jacob Wetzel. The defense was shaky to start for the Canadians but the pitching was excellent, only giving up one earned run and not walking a single batter. Kevin Miranda earned the win after Perez came out of the game, three innings pitched with four strikeouts, and Bo Bonds finished the game off with 2 IP and two strikeouts. Fun Fact: The Spokane Indians had Jays Prospect Carson Messina’s older brother Cole Messina as their starting catcher. Jacob Wetzel: 2-3, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 BB, 1 HR Center fielder Jacob Wetzel was key for the Vancouver offense getting on base 3 out of 4 plate appearances and scoring a couple of runs, including a homer hit off of reliever Hunter Mann. Wetzel is a little old for the level, already being 25 years old and was originally a part of the Cubs organization before being signed by the Jays. Fernando Perez: 4.0 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 ER, 1 K The young Nicaraguan continues to pitch well in his career, giving up no earned runs and showing advance feel and pitchability at only 21 years old. He did have to deal with a couple of errors from Cutter Coffey and Wetzel which resulted in 3 unearned runs, but Perez was able to get a bunch of ground ball outs throughout the game, with a 73.3% ground ball rate. Vancouver (0), Spokane (1) - 4/10 Box Score It was a pitching duel for both the Indians and the Canadians, with Grant Rogers taking the bump for the 2nd time on the season. The Canadians couldn’t do much to Michael Prosecky, who struck out seven in four innings of work, and the bullpen for the Indians kept the Canadians scoreless. Grant Rogers was not to be denied though as he pitched six strong scoreless innings, and Chay Yeager also had two scoreless innings in relief with three strikeouts as well. With the offense not providing much of the fight getting only five hits and three walks on the day while striking out 12 times, the bullpen had to be perfect, and unfortunately, JJ Sanchez was not and let in a run in the bottom of the 9th for a walkoff loss. Arjun Nimmala - 1-3, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 2B Arjun was one of the few bright spots for a struggling Canadians offense, getting on base twice including a double in the 8th to give the Canadians a chance to take the lead but was stranded on second. He’s been playing quite a bit of DH to keep him off his feet and to let others play in the field recently so that’s something that should be looked out for. Hopefully he’s able to get some reps in defensively as if he can stick at shortstop it’ll make his range of outcomes as lot better. Grant Rogers - 6.0 IP, 7 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K Rogers had his second great start in a row, there was a bit of traffic with seven hits given up and one walk, but he was able to deal with runners on base with some big Ks. Rogers has ten straight innings without any earned runs given up on the season. Dunedin Blue Jays Dunedin (19), Jupiter (5) - 4/8 Box Score A game for the ages, Trey Yesvage debuted for the Jays, but was outshined by a dastardly pitching performance by the Jupiter where they issued 22 walks and hit three batters. More on the game can be found here: 32 Walks and 4 HBPs: Trey Yesavage’s Highly-Anticipated Debut Was Historically Weird Yeuni Munoz: 2-4, 3 R, 5 RBI, 2 BB, 1 K, 1 HR Although there was a ton of walking from the Dunedin Jays, Yeuni Munoz also had a couple of extra base hits including the only homer of the game that was hit 102 mph. He’s been off to a hot start and has shown some power that he hasn’t had previously in his minor league career. Gage Stanifer: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 2 BB, 6 K Stanifer was easily the best pitcher of the day, showing off his high powered fastball that sat 95-96 mph and managing to walk only 2 batters in 4 innings pitched when every other pitcher walked more than they struck out. His slider also showed some promise, sitting around 86 mph and getting whiffs at a 40% clip, he also flashed a power change at 88 mph with decent fade that got a fair amount of whiffs as well. Dunedin (7), Jupiter (4)- 4/9 Box Score Dunedin got off to an early lead from a 95.6 mph exit velocity homer by Edward Duran, but starter Colby Holcombe gave up a run immediately after in the bottom of the inning after a couple of hits. The Hammerheads took the lead in the 4th after Holcombe made an error, but the Jays answered back with an RBI triple from Bryce Arnold and an RBI groundout from Jaden Rudd. NDFA Jack Eshelman had a scoreless inning but struggled in the 6th giving up two runs, but then the bullpen locked it down for the remainder of the game. On the other hand, Jupiter’s pitching fell apart again, with 3 RBI walks, an RBI HBP and a wild pitch giving the Dunedin Jays a 7-4 lead that they never relinquished. Tucker Toman - 2-3, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 R The former Jays top prospect and second rounder has started off strong, showing some great plate discipline and has barely struck out. If he’s managed to figure out his contact skills he could finally move up from Low-A ball. He isn’t hitting the ball with much authority, but he’s not getting beat in the zone as of yet and that’s a marked improvement. Javen Coleman - 2.1 IP, 0 ER, 5 K, 0 BB, W Coleman was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the 16th round of the 2023 draft, but was released and scooped up by the Jays. He showed some excellent stuff from the left hand side with a sinker at around 93 mph with over 18 inches of induced vertical break and 13.6 inches of arm side run that he relied on the most. He also used his 2 secondaries to generate a ton of whiffs, with a slider that had a whiff rate of 50%, and a changeup that had an even gaudier whiff rate at 75% to rack up the strikeouts. Dunedin (2), Jupiter (3) - 4/10 Box Score The Dunedin Blue Jays had a stellar starting pitching performance from Khal Stephen, but the offense wasn’t able to muster up much of a fight. Kendry Chirinos and Braden Berry were able to drive in Yhoangel Aponte twice to give Dunedin a slim 2-1 lead, but once Khal Stephen was taken out of the game the bullpen could not hold on. Johan Simon struck out five in two innings of work in relief, but gave up the game tying homer and Bennett Flynn tried to keep the game tied in the bottom of the 9th but gave up a walkoff single to lose the game. Yhoangel Aponte: 3-4, 2 R, 0 K, 1 2B Yhoangel Aponte had himself a 3 hit night and scored the only 2 runs that the Jays scored this game, with 2 of those hits being hard hits including a 105.9 mph double. Aponte has struggled with strikeouts throughout his career, so having days like this with more consistent contact will be helpful for his prospect stock in the future. Khal Stephen: 6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 1 HR Other than a homer from OF Dillon Head, Khal Stephen faced the minimum, erasing a lead off walk with a pickoff throw to when Starlyn Caba tried to steal third base. The stuff looked fantastic, with his fastball generating a 45% whiff rate due to elite ride and his changeup was working well despite some weird location, as it generated a 50% whiff rate. Stephen is too advanced for Low-A, given that he’s an accomplished SEC pitcher, but the stuff is encouraging to see and he’ll most likely move quickly through the season as a college arm as this was his second great start in a row. FCL Blue Jays No games DSL Blue Jays No games Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Players of the Day Pitcher of the Period: RHP Khal Stephen (Dunedin): 6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K Hitter of the Period: OF Yhoangel Aponte (Dunedin): 4-9 2 2B, 4 R, 1 BB, 3 K Prospect Summary (Last 3 Days) 1. Arjun Nimmala (Vancouver) - 4-12, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB, 4 K, 2 2B 2. Trey Yesavage (Dunedin) - 3.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 6 BB, 4 K 3. Ricky Tiedemann (Buffalo) - DNP 4. Orelvis Martinez (Buffalo) - 0-6, 5 K 5. Jake Bloss (Buffalo) - 4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 K 6. Alan Roden (Toronto) - 1-9, 1 BB, 2 K, 7. Josh Kasevich (Buffalo) - DNP 8. Kendry Rojas (Vancouver) - DNP 9. Khal Stephen (Dunedin) - 6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 9 K 10. Charles McAdoo (New Hampshire) - 01-9, 6 K, 1 SB 11. Adam Macko (Buffalo) - DNP 12. Landen Maroudis (Dunedin) - DNP 13. Fernando Perez (Vancouver) - 4 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K 14. Will Wagner (Toronto) - 1-6, 1 RBI 2 BB, 2 K 15. Johnny King (FCL Blue Jays) - DNP 16. Brandon Barriera (Dunedin) - DNP 17. Emmanuel Bonilla (FCL Blue Jays) - DNP 18. Juaron Watts-Brown (Vancouver) - DNP 19. Eddinson Paulino (New Hampshire) - 1-6, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 5 K 20. Dahian Santos (New Hampshire) - DNP View full article

The Blue Jays have to find a way to finally start hitting home runs. Tied for last place in baseball with only 6 home runs on the year. So far the minor leagues have yielded the same lack of power. Good at bats happening everywhere, but the results have to improve

Forget about all those ancient prospects who are old enough to drink and drive and vote (not at the same time, though). With the Jays Centre Toronto Blue Jays Top 20 Prospects list completed, it is time to take a deeper look at the farm system as a whole. Today we will be getting to know a bunch of names, some lesser known and some not ranked as high. But all have potential and are just beginning their minor league careers. These are the teenage prospects under 20 years old that every Blue Jays fan should get to know now. 1: Arjun Nimmala, SS, 19, Vancouver Canadians Nimmala is a hot topic for this coming season, as he is one of the Blue Jays’ top prospects. He came in at #1 in our Jays Centre prospect rankings and you can read his scouting report and breakdown here. I won't spend too much time on him, but it is worth noting that he is still very raw and with every plate appearance he can keep getting better. Experience is what will drive him closer to his potential. He has some insane raw power and it has already begun showing up in games last season, as well as this spring training. The issue he has is strikeouts. Despite the potential, he must improve his plate skills and contact rates. That will propel him into star prospect territory. 2: Johnny King, SP, 18, FCL Blue Jays King is another highly touted prospect coming into the 2025 season. He was drafted in the third round of the 2024 draft. He also came in at #14 on our Jays Centre prospect list. You can check out his breakdown in more depth here. He is a tall lefty starting pitcher who can bring the heat on his fastball, and he has a delivery very reminiscent of Ricky Tiedemann. The pitch mix for King is slightly different than Tiedemann, but he has the makings of the next top-end pitching prospect for the Blue Jays if everything works out for him. 3: Enmanuel Bonilla, 19, CF, FCL Blue Jays Bonilla has been a bit of an enigma in his short minor league career for the Blue Jays. He came in at #17 in the Jays Centre prospect rankings. You can check out his scouting report and breakdown here. There are some good signs coming out of spring training for Bonilla. He is bigger and stronger, which looks to have greatly improved his swing speed. This will better help him unlock his power potential at the plate. Like Nimmala though, he must figure out how to strike out less. A 35.5% strikeout rate last season in the Complex League is pretty eye opening in a negative way, but something that a young teenage prospect can improve on and make changes to fix. This could be a big year if he can strike out less and improve his contact rates. 4: Andres Arias, 18, RF, FCL Blue Jays Arias is a very big prospect already in stature, as he is listed at 6-foot-4 and 180 pounds. He has a very good frame and huge power projection with the bat. As a 17-year-old, he missed most of the Dominican Summer League with an injury. He came back and made up for lost time with 16 games played. He hit .309/.441/.418, with an OPS of .859. He hits the ball hard and has a good feel for putting the bat on the ball, even at this young age. He had a strikeout rate of 21.7% and a walk rate of 15.9%. He also racked up six doubles in those 16 games. Expect him to begin the 2025 season in the Complex League. When his natural, already plus raw power starts to translate into game power, watch out. He will become one of the more intriguing and dynamic prospects in the Blue Jays farm system. 5: Cristopher Polanco, 17, SS, DSL Blue Jays Polanco was signed this past January as part of the J15 class. He is from Bayaguana, Dominican Republic, and was the Blue Jays top international J15 signing this year. He came in ranked 22nd by MLB Pipeline for this class. According to scouting reports, he is a natural hitter with the quick-twitch athleticism at the plate you love to see for someone so young. His bat speed already stands out and could be a plus in the future. He has a smaller frame at the moment and there isn't a lot of projection in that area unless he continues to grow. With his feel to hit and bat speed, he could become a household name in the prospect world sooner rather than later. 6: Juarlin Soto, 2B, 18, FCL Blue Jays Soto, who hails from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, was signed in the 2024 J15 international class. He is listed at 6-foot and 170 pounds. He spent last season in the DSL with mixed results. He hit .250/.428/.316, with no home runs and six doubles. His on-base ability was fueled by a 21.9% walk rate. He ran a strikeout rate of 21.4%. He has a good feel for hitting from the left side of the plate. He has a short, compact swing and uses his hands very well in a smooth motion. As he gets older, he has the potential to add strength and power to his profile. He already uses an all fields approach and frequently hits line drives (25%). He should make his stateside debut this year in the Complex League. 7: Carson Messina, SP, 18, FCL Blue Jays Messina was selected in the 12th round of the 2024 draft. He already stands out on the mound, as he is 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds. There may not be much projection left in his frame, but he gets the most out of it already. His fastball has a wide range of velocities but has topped out in the upper 90s at 97 mph. If he can consistently run the fastball up there velocity-wise, he will be a starting pitcher to watch this year. He has a big curveball that is his best secondary pitch. A third pitch that he can rely on will be his biggest area of needed improvement, along with controlling the strike zone. His command can get wild at times and the biggest rise for him could come if he can consistently start throwing strikes. 8: Juan Sanchez, SS, 17, DSL Blue Jays Sanchez was signed out of Cotui, Dominican Republic, and stands 6-foot-3, while already weighing 200 pounds. His big frame likely results in moving off of shortstop, but he is a solid fielder right now with a big arm. His size really offers a good projection for future power and possible current in-game power when he debuts, likely in the DSL. Scouts have indicated that his hit tool has more questions than some other J15 signings, but the potential is there for a big, power-hitting shortstop and a player you should get to know now as he works his way stateside. View full article

Close to what he is getting this year. Now the team needs to commit to actually building a powerhouse, instead of nickle and diming a 250+M roster somehow

Hell yeah!!!

After today, Jays could have sole possession of fewest home runs on the year by a team. Currently tied for last

The Blue Jays High-A affiliate remains in Vancouver, a long way from Low-A Dunedin and the Jays spring training home. The players at this level are now just three promotions from heading east to Toronto. Could any get there this year? The Vancouver Canadians have released their opening day roster and kick off the 2025 season on Friday, April 4th. The Canadians are the High-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays and will pack a pretty good group of prospects showcasing their talents this season. The team will be headlined by the Blue Jays’ top prospect in Arjun Nimmala, but also have multiple intriguing and high-ranking prospects in the farm system. Here is the breakdown of the Canadians opening day roster. Prospects to Know Arjun Nimmala is the highlight in the world of prospects for the players on the opening day roster. He had a solid showing in minimal time with the big-league club in spring training. As a 19-year-old, he went 2-for-10 with a home run, double, and four RBI. He will look to continue putting his bat on display for the Canadians. He ended the 2024 season as one of the best hitters in Low-A and smashed 17 home runs on the season in Dunedin. If he limits the strikeouts, his rise could take him as high as a Top 25 overall prospect. Sean Keys isn't as highly touted as Nimmala, but he will start the 2025 season as potentially the next Toronto prospect in the mold of former Blue Jay Spencer Horwitz and current Blue Jays Will Wagner and Alan Roden, who have contact-first hitting profiles. He was drafted out of Bucknell University in the 4th round of the 2024 draft. A third baseman, Keys came into the Blue Jays organization with the reputation as a high-contact hitter with developing power. Much like the names mentioned above, he displayed the contact ability out of the gate in the minor leagues. At Low-A Dunedin he hit .293/.378/.451 in 22 games last season following the draft. He only hit one home run, but added four doubles and three triples. Adding consistent power to his profile to go with his contact abilities should be his goal this season. Victor Arias returns this season to the Canadians after finishing the season north of the border. In his last 11 games for Vancouver, he hit .324 and showed some solid contact skills. He has a smaller frame, but with a softball-like leg kick he can put all of his weight into his swing and has displayed a good amount of power in his young minor-league career. He hit eight home runs and 19 doubles at Low-A Dunedin before being promoted to Vancouver in 2024. On the pitching side, Fernando Perez headlines the starting pitchers to open the season. Perez has had a good deal of success already in the minors and is moving up to Vancouver after starting 17 games for Low-A Dunedin in 2024. He posted an ERA of 4.06 in 82 IP, to go with a strikeout rate of 25.7%, and a walk rate of just 7.6%. He uses a high iVB fastball and a deep pitch mix to get hitters out. Kendry Rojas finished the year strong for the Canadians last season and, after a very good performance in the Blue Jays Spring Breakout game, he was poised to begin the year at Double-A New Hampshire. However, he will begin the 2025 season in Vancouver, and on the injured list. When he returns, he could have a major impact as he rises up minor-league levels this season. Catchers: Hayden Gilliland, Jackson Hornung, Aaron Parker, Alex Stone Infielders: Cutter Coffey, Nick Goodwin, Jay Harry, Sean Keys, Arjun Nimmala, Adrian Pinto Outfielders: Victor Arias, Carter Cunningham, Eddie Micheletti Jr., Brennan Orf, Je'Von Ward, Jacob Wetzel Pitchers: Eliander Alcalde (IL-7), Edinson Batista (Reserve List), Bo Bonds, Irv Carter, Pat Gallagher, Nate Garkow, Chris McElvain (IL-7), Kevin Miranda, Aaron Munson, Connor O'Halloran, Julio Ortiz, Fernando Perez, Kai Peterson, Carson Pierce (IL-60), Grant Rogers, Yondrei Rojas (IL-7), Kendry Rojas (IL-7), JJ Sanchez, Jonathan Todd, Juaron Watts-Brown, Jackson Wentworth, Chay Yeager Jose Mayorga will be in charge of managing the 2025 Canadians. Matt Van Roemer is his Bench Coach. The hitting coach is Ryan Wright. Eric Yardley is the pitching coach with Robelin Bautista as his assistant. Petr Stribrcky is another coach for the team. Which prospects are you most excited about? Will any of these guys have a breakout 2025 season, jumping up the organizational ladder? Discuss and ask questions below. View full article