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Blue Jays Affiliate Overview (July 18-20) Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Series vs Syracuse Mets (New York Mets): 2-1 Season Record: 46-50 Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats Series vs Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals): 1-2 Season Record: 45-43 High-A Vancouver Canadians Series vs Tri-City Dust Devils (Los Angeles Angels): 2-1 Season Record: 39-51 Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays Series vs Clearwater Threshers (Philadelphia Phillies): 0-2 Season Record: 41-47 FCL Blue Jays Week Record: 5-0 Season Record: 37-19 DSL Blue Jays Blue Week Record: 2-2 Season Record: 15-20 DSL Blue Jays Red Week Record: 2-2 Season Record: 17-17 Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Season Record: 46-50 Series vs Syracuse Mets (New York Mets) July 18: Taking on the Syracuse Mets on Saturday, Buffalo's bats were mostly missing when they needed them the most. The Bisons tallied eight hits in the game, as they faced off against one of the Mets' better starting pitchers, Jonah Tong. While eight hits is a decent number, five of them came from just two hitters, three by Josh Kasevich and two by Daz Cameron. Buffalo finally broke through and got on the scoreboard in the fourth inning. Yohendrick Piñango led it off with a single and moved to third on Charles McAdoo's double. Cameron brought both runners home when he ripped a line drive into the left-center gap for a double. Those would be the only runs Buffalo got across home plate all night. While they did score, it wouldn't matter much, as the Mets crushed Buffalo's pitching all night long. Devereaux Harrison, Conor Larkin, Sam Gardner, and Pat Gallagher all gave up at least three runs. In fact, the only pitcher who did not give up a run was Buffalo's starting catcher, William Simoneit, who came on to pitch the eighth inning. Buffalo lost big 15-2. July 19: In the final game of the shortened series with the Syracuse Mets, Buffalo battled tough until the very end. Je'Von Ward got Buffalo the early lead with a solo blast to right field in the top of the third inning. The home run had an exit velocity of 99.4 mph and was his ninth long ball of the season. Yohendrick Piñango gave Buffalo the lead back in the top of the sixth inning, when he roped a ball to right field for a two-run home run. On the mound for the Bisons was Chad Dallas, and he was excellent. He threw into the fifth, going 4.1 innings, didn't walk anyone, struck out four, and gave up just one run. He had his cutter working, getting two strikeouts on the pitch and using it a lot. Mason Olson took over for him and, in his Triple-A debut, was decent. He pitched 3.2 innings and gave up the game-tying, two-run blast to Christian Arroyo in the sixth. The game stayed tied headed into the ninth inning, when the Bisons finally broke through. Eloy Jiménez singled home a run, followed by Josh Rivera knocking in one with a single as well, then Jiménez scored on an RBI groundout by Carlos Mendoza. The scoring in the inning wrapped up with another RBI single, this one by Josh Kasevich. With a four-run lead, Tanner Andrews came into the game and shut the door on the Mets, striking out two and securing the 7-3 win for Buffalo. Double-A New Hampshire Season Record: 45-43 Series vs Harrisburg Senators (Washington Nationals) July 18: Saturday was a day for hits, as New Hampshire and Harrisburg would combine for 21 of them. Unfortunately, runs weren't as abundant. Jackson Hornung singled home a run in the second inning and immediately was matched by Ethan Petry tying the game with an RBI double for the Senators. In the fourth, Carter Cunningham hit an opposite-field single to bring in a run, but again Petry answered. This time he crushed a three-run home run. It was Petry's show, as he again had an RBI single in the eighth inning. New Hampshire couldn't get Petry out on the day, with him going 4-for-4 and was a triple shy of the cycle. The Fisher Cats added two runs in the ninth inning on an Eddie Micheletti Jr. double, but it wasn't enough. New Hampshire lost this one 7-4. July 19: It was a bad finale to the week-long series for New Hampshire against Harrisburg and not solely because of the result in the game. Nolan Perry was the starting pitcher for the Fisher Cats, and it was a short outing for him. After one inning and a hit, Perry surrendered a second hit, and it hurt. The Harrisburg hitter crushed a 104 mph line drive that came back right to Perry's head. It was a scary sight, but it appeared to not be as bad as it could have been. Perry would leave the game with a towel on the side of his head, but he walked off under his own power. The rest of the game wasn't much to see for the Fisher Cats. Arjun Nimmala had a double and New Hampshire added two singles, but that was it, just the three base runners in the game. New Hampshire lost this game 2-0. High-A Vancouver Season Record: 39-51 Series vs Tri-City Dust Devils (Los Angeles Angels) June 18: Jacob Sharp had a 4-for-4 night as he helped power the Canadians to their second straight win, and the rest of the middle of the lineup made significant contributions as well. Peyton Williams was the first one to do so as in the fourth inning, he hit a two-run homer which became a lead that the Canadians never relinquished. Troy Guthrie earned the promotion to Vancouver after pitching great for Dunedin, and went five solid innings to get the win in his first start. He gave up a run in the fourth after Williams' homer, but the Canadians were able to get three more runs, this time with Jake Casey tripling to score the first run of the inning, then Eric Snow and Sharp both hit doubles to knock in two more. Guthrie gave up only one more run before getting taken out for Gilberto Batista, who’s been much better in shorter stints as of late, who struck out two batters in two scoreless innings to keep it five to two. Sharp had hit number four in the ninth to drive in the sixth run for the Canadians, and Austin Marozas got his first save of the season with five Ks in two innings of work to end it 6-2. June 19: The Dust Devils spoiled Landen Maroudis’ best start of the year, as the righty went five innings, striking out a career-best seven batters, only allowing three hits and a run off of a homer from Randy De Jesus. Ryan Sprock also had his first homer in the Jays’ organization in the third inning. Reece Wissinger replaced Maroudis in the sixth inning, and in the seventh inning Harold Coll homered, which ended up being the deciding run of the game as the Canadians could not buy a hit against the Dust Devil relievers, only getting on once with a walk in the ninth inning before the Dust Devils were able to close it out, for a close 2-1 loss. Single-A Dunedin Season Record: 41-47 Series vs Clearwater Threshers (Philadelphia Phillies) June 18: Carson Messina’s command faltered against the Threshers, as they were able to tag him for three runs as he walked three batters while giving up three hits, putting the Jays down early three to nothing. However, Juan Sanchez struck back with his sixth homer of the season, lasering one over the left field wall. The Jays had a chance to make that inning even bigger, with runners on second and third with just one out, but were unable to capitalize. The Jays brought it within one after Jean Joseph hit a double, as when Brock Tibbitts hit a grounder to the third baseman Robert Phelps, Phelps threw it in the dirt, allowing Joseph to score. Shortly after, the Jays were victims of their own error, as JoJo Parker couldn’t handle a grounder, which led to an RBI double and then a two-run homer, making it 6-2 for the Threshers. The Jays got an RBI groundout in the seventh, then in the ninth were able to get runners on second and third again, but this time Giaconino Lasaracina got an infield hit to score another to bring it within two. That was just too little too late as the Threshers were able to pull away with the win. June 19: Postponed FCL Blue Jays Season Record: 37-19 July 18: The FCL Blue Jays took on the FCL Phillies on Saturday. It was a slow day for the Blue Jays offense, despite five runs scored. They only managed three hits in the game. A wild pitch scored a run in the second for the Blue Jays, and Angel Guzman doubled in a run during the third inning. The Phillies scored four in the third, with the big hit being Jack Barker hitting a triple. In the fourth, Guzman drove in two runs on an RBI single and then scored on a balk. The Phillies took control in the fifth inning, when a grand slam from Gabriel Flores did the damage. The Blue Jays lost 11-5. July 20: It wasn't much of an eventful game for the FCL Blue Jays against the FCL Tigers on Monday. The Blue Jays took a three-run lead in the second inning. Kennew Blanco doubled in a run, and Gavin Smith crushed a two-run home run. The Tigers then scored seven straight over a few innings. Cris Rodriguez had the big hit, with a two-run home run. Blanco would make the game closer with a two-run single in the fifth, but another Tigers home run would put the game away. The Blue Jays lost this one 8-5. DSL Blue Jays Blue Season Record: 15-20 July 20: On Monday, BJB got power from the top of their lineup, and the bottom part got on base to provide scoring opportunities. For BJB, the offense finally started in the fifth inning. Cristopher Polanco singled to right, scoring Luis Felipe, but Eiker Lothar was thrown out at third base to kill the rally. Down two in the bottom of the seventh, BJB really unlocked the power. After two singles, Polanco ripped a ball over the right field wall for a three-run home run. BJB wasn't done, though. After Sebastian Casanova walked, Juan Caricote followed Polanco's lead and took a ball over the right field wall as well, which was good for a two-run home run. Roberto Castellanos was solid again for BJB on the mound, going six innings and giving up just two unearned runs. Ire Martinez would get the call to close the game out, and he came through, as BJB won 6-3. DSL Blue Jays Red Season Record: 17-17 July 20: BJR had a daunting task ahead of them on Monday: They faced off against a potent Yankees lineup and one of the best teams in the DSL. Five errors in the game for BJR made it almost impossible to come out on top, as did their pitching. Franiel Severino gave up four runs and also committed two of those errors. Alexander Garcia also gave up four runs, though at least he didn't commit any errors. For BJR, the bats didn't match up with the Yankees either. They finally got on the scoreboard in the sixth inning. Alex Linares and Gabriel Porras each walked and would come in to score on Samuel Orellana's RBI double and Darwin Nuñez's two-RBI single. The three runs were all BJR would score in the game, as Yostin Pena powered the Yankees team to a 9-3 win. View full article

Blue Jays Affiliate Overview (July 11-13) Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Series vs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (New York Yankees): 2-4 Season Record: 44-49 Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats Series vs Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox): 3-3 Season Record: 44-41 High-A Vancouver Canadians Series vs Everett AquaSox (Seattle Mariners): 3-3 Season Record: 37-50 Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays Series vs Lakeland Flying Tigers (Detroit Tigers): 3-3 Season Record: 41-45 FCL Blue Jays Week Record: 3-1 Season Record: 34-17 DSL Blue Jays Blue Week Record: 2-3 Season Record: 13-18 DSL Blue Jays Red Week Record: 3-2 Season Record: 15-15 Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Season Record: 44-49 Series vs Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (New York Yankees) July 11, Game 1: After dropping every game so far this week to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, Buffalo needed an offensive explosion with the bats to get back on track. They got the fireworks they needed from Charles McAdoo and Davis Schneider. Both Bisons hitters crushed solo home runs. McAdoo took Kyle Carr deep in the first inning, and Schneider took him deep in the fifth inning. In between the big bombs, C.J. Stubbs added a run on an RBI single to center field in the second inning. In the third, Yohendrick Piñango matched him with an RBI single to center, and Willie MacIver tacked on another run in the third on his RBI double to center. Simeon Woods Richardson was on the mound and got tagged for two solo home runs, one each by Spencer Jones and Kenedy Corona. Other than the two blasts, Woods Richardson pitched rather well. He kept off the scoreboard after that, just giving up the two runs. He only struck out two, though, pitching mostly to contact. Buffalo took the first doubleheader shortened game 5-2. July 11 Game 2: In the second game of the doubleheader Saturday, Jake Bloss had the mound and was dialed in. He didn't go deep into the game, only pitching four innings, but he only walked one, gave up just one unearned run, and just four hits. He, too, didn't get many swings and misses, or strikeouts, getting only two batters on strike three. While it wasn't an innings-eating game for Bloss, he did keep Buffalo in it long enough for the bats to finally break through and put enough runs on the scoreboard for the win. Yohendrick Piñango provided most of the offense for Buffalo. He scored on an error in the second inning, had a solo home run in the fourth, and drew a bases-loaded walk in the fifth inning. Lazaro Estrada and Conor Larkin combined to throw three scoreless innings in relief of Bloss, giving Buffalo the 3-1 win and a sweep of the doubleheader. July 12: In the final game of the week-long series against the RailRiders, Buffalo had their bats dialed in and loaded for doubles. Five different players had doubles for Buffalo, including Willie MacIver's RBI double in the second inning and Yohendrick Piñango's two-RBI double in the bottom of the ninth to send the game to extra innings. Brendon Little, who pitched the ninth and struck out three, got a groundout and walked a guy in the 10th. Tanner Andrews came in for Little and promptly gave up a three-run home run to Jonathan Ornelas. Down three, Buffalo tried their best in the bottom half of the inning to match the RailRiders. Davis Schneider led it off by being hit by a pitch, then Eloy Jiménez followed that up with a single to load the bases up. One run would score on a fielder’s choice, and Je'Von Ward would hit a ball to left field for a sacrifice fly, bringing the deficit down to just one. After Ismael Munguia grounded into a force out, Jay Harry hit a missile, 104.4 mph off the bat, to center field. Unfortunately for Buffalo, the ball fell short of the wall and into a RailRiders' glove, as the Bisons fell 8-7. Double-A New Hampshire Season Record: 44-41 Series vs Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox) July 11: It wasn't a fun day for New Hampshire pitchers on Saturday against Portland. Portland took a two-run lead in the first on an RBI single, but Dub Gleed brought things closer with an RBI triple in the second inning. The third and fourth innings saw two more runs for Portland on singles, before Hedbert Perez stopped the scoring drought for New Hampshire with a big home run to right field. Unfortunately, Portland kept hitting just about everything. They ended the day with 16 hits and added three more runs in the eighth inning. New Hampshire lost this one 8-3. July 12: Mason Olson was on the mound for the Sunday contest between New Hampshire and Portland. He set the tone for the game, going four innings, only allowing one run on five hits, and striking out four. With Olson shutting down the Sea Dogs' offense, the Fisher Cats were on full go with their bats. Eddie Micheletti Jr. started things off in the first inning with a two-run home run, his 13th on the season. In the third inning, newly promoted catcher Adam Hackenberg launched a solo home run. In the fourth, New Hampshire scored three times without getting a hit to score the run. They got a bases-loaded walk, a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch, and a sacrifice fly. They continued the barrage in the sixth inning. Carter Cunningham had an RBI single, Hackenberg a sacrifice fly, and Arjun Nimmala added an infield single driving in a run. New Hampshire would go on to win easily, 10-3. High-A Vancouver Season Record: 37-50 Series vs Everett AquaSox (Seattle Mariners) July 11: It was another strong Johnny King start, but once again he was plagued by an early first-inning run and command issues as he walked four batters despite striking out seven. He pitched into the sixth inning after the Canadians grabbed the lead with a Jake Casey RBI groundout in the third, a Kendry Chirinos sac fly in the fourth, and a Tucker Toman double in the fifth, with King in line for the win. However, King couldn’t get out of the fifth as he gave up a run, and Reece Wissinger came in to replace him. Things did not go better for him as he gave up a three-run homer to put the Canadians down three. Another sac fly from Manuel Beltre inched it closer, and Peyton Williams came up big in the eighth inning, pinch-hitting for Chirinos with a two-RBI double to tie up the game. Beltre had another clutch RBI with a single, which ended up being the winning run as Wissinger settled down and got the win. July 12: The Canadians were once again comeback kids, as they fell early with Jack Nedrow’s ERA continuing to balloon with seven earned runs in the first four innings. Down seven runs, the Canadians did not give up at all, firing back with a four-run inning of their own, starting with a Jacob Sharp single to score the first run, then a Mathieu Vallee two-RBI double, before Kendry Chirinos drove in Vallee. Austin Marozas replaced Nedrow and gave up a homer to make it a four-run game again, but the Canadians loaded the bases in the fifth inning, with Vallee coming up and walking to bring it back to a three-run game. The pitching completely fell apart for the AquaSox in the seventh inning with the Canadians once again loading the bases, but this time they walked in not one, not two, not three, but four batters in the seventh inning, which led to the Canadians' win, as Jonathan Todd and Gilberto Batista were able to keep Everett from scoring in another comeback close win. Single-A Dunedin Season Record: 41-45 Series vs Lakeland Flying Tigers (Detroit Tigers) July 11, Game 1: This was a continuation of the suspended game from June 10, and Carson Messina pitched well, going 3.1 innings and allowing one run due to a Brock Tibbitts missed catch. Luis Fonseca replaced him and finished the fourth inning before the game was postponed due to rain until the next day. Bradley Wilson took the mound, then hit a batter, allowed a stolen base, then a single and a double to make it 2-0 for the Flying Tigers. The Jays loaded the bases in the sixth inning, but all they could get was a single run after Will Cresswell hit a single to score Jake Cook. The D-Jays tied it up in the seventh inning, with Dariel Ramon hitting a single that led to an error which allowed Tibbitts to score, and with the bases loaded once again the Jays capitalized with a Juan Sanchez 104.8 mph grand slam to blow the game open. Wilson gave up his second run of the game on a homer, but the Jays got that run back as well with a Jake Cook single that drove in Raimundo De Los Santos after he tripled. Diego Dominguez was able to get the last two outs after Wilson gave up a double in the ninth for a nice commanding win. Game 2: The Jays got a strong performance from Denis Samudio, who struck out nine batters in over five innings pitched, and the offense helped support him with a four-run inning in the second inning after loading the bases. Jake Cook walked to score the first run, then Blaine Bullard hit a bases-clearing double, although he was thrown out trying to get to third. Samudio gave up a single in the fourth, but cruised until the sixth inning, where he allowed a homer to Beau Ankeney, then allowed a hit before getting taken out of the game. Lluveres Severino allowed that runner to score after loading the bases himself, then hitting a batter. Severino allowed the tying run in the seventh inning after a fielding error by Raimundo De Los Santos, which sent the game to extras. The Tigers were able to get their ghost runner to score, advancing the runner twice with a lineout and a sac fly, but the Jays managed to tie it up with a passed ball before the manager and pitcher for the Tigers were ejected in the middle of the inning. Cook ended up being the walk-off hero as he hit a single for the winning run in a crazy ending to an extra-innings game. July 12: After sweeping the doubleheader the day before, the Jays didn’t seem as sharp on this day. Blake Purnell gave up three runs in four innings, despite only two of them being earned, as a throwing error allowed another run to score. Blaine Bullard made his best effort to keep the Jays in the game, however, driving in three runs by himself with a sac fly in the bottom of the third inning, and after Hunter Dobbins scored in the fourth, Angel Guzman had his first RBI as a D-Jay in the fourth to make it 3-1. The Flying Tigers put up a four-spot in the fifth inning off of Purnell and Luis Victorino. Bullard hit his eighth homer of the season on a two-run homer in the eighth, but that was all she wrote for Dunedin, as they lost 4-2 to spoil Bullard’s night. FCL Blue Jays Season Record: 34-17 July 11: It was a back-and-forth matchup between the FCL Blue Jays and the FCL Tigers on Saturday. The Blue Jays jumped out to a three-run lead in the first inning. Franklin Rojas hit an RBI single, followed by Denzer Guzman bringing in two runs on a single and an error. In the top of the second inning, the Tigers scored four, though. One on a bases-loaded walk, one on a wild pitch, and two on a single. Guzman responded by tying the game in the third on a line drive single to right field. Andres Arias brought in two runs on a double in the fourth and another run on a single in the sixth. The Blue Jays won 7-4. July 13: In the Monday rematch between the FCL Blue Jays and FCL Tigers, Jackson Jobe was on the mound for the Tigers in a rehab appearance. He went three innings and only allowed two hits. Once he came out, the game became closer. The Blue Jays scored four in the fourth inning. Two on a single and two on a stolen base and throwing error. The Tigers tied the game at four, and it remained there until the sixth inning, when Kennew Blanco tripled home the winning run. The Blue Jays won 5-4. DSL Blue Jays Blue Season Record: 13-18 July 11: Sunday was another good day on offense for BJB. They combined to have nine base hits, nine walks, and stole five bases, all resulting in seven runs. Juan Caricote led the way for BJB with the bat; he racked up four singles in his five at-bats, also knocking in two runs. The only other registered RBI came from Sebastian Casanova, while he also scored twice and had two hits. BJB scored four runs in the game that were not RBI, one scored in the second on a double steal of home and second, one scored in the fourth on a wild pitch, another scored on an error in the seventh, and the last scored in the eighth on a wild pitch. Despite BJB's lack of RBI base hits, they were up 6-3 in the bottom of the seventh, when the bullpen imploded and coughed up the lead and sent the game into extra innings. They again had the lead going into the bottom of the eighth. Here it was the bullpen that failed them. Orlando Marcelin gave up two runs, and BJB took the loss 8-7. July 13: Roberto Castellanos had himself a good game on the mound Monday. He worked a strong six innings, staying in command on the bump by just walking one, surrendering just three hits, and striking out five. He did get tagged for an RBI double in the fourth and a solo home run in the fifth. The two runs were all that he and BJB would give up in the game. While the pitching did their job, the hitting did not. Deret Gonzalez doubled home Randy Soto in the second; it was the only run BJR would score in the game. They only had five hits: Gonzalez added a single to his double, Sebastian Casanova had two singles, and Fabian Gonzalez also had a single. BJB lost this one in a lackluster game, 2-1. DSL Blue Jays Red Season Record: 15-15 July 11: After the first two innings, BJR was down 7-0, with Carlos Olivo being charged with all seven runs. BJR tried to make a comeback, scoring one in the fourth, when Darwin Núñez scored on a throwing error. In the fifth, Luis Nunez hit a ball to right field for a sacrifice fly. Darwin Núñez then doubled home Gabriel Porras, and Ayberson Ortega singled in Núñez. Unfortunately for BJR, it was the closest they would come, as their bullpen coughed up a few more runs. BJR dropped the game 10-4. July 13: Aneudi Severino and Gabriel Porras each had monster games at the plate for BJR on Monday. Severino led the way with a 3-for-4 day, scoring two runs, knocking in three, and hitting his fourth home run of the season. Porras didn't have as many hits, but he did more damage with his base knocks. He went 2-for-5, scored once, but knocked in six. Three of his RBI came from a ninth-inning three-run blast. He also had a two-RBI single in the seventh and an RBI groundout in the third. Pitching and fielding were terrible for BJR, though. They committed three errors, and their starter (Franiel Severino) gave up 10 runs (nine earned). Thanks to Porras’ ninth-inning home run, BJR still had a chance to win. Later in the ninth, Samuel Orellana singled home Severino and brought BJR to within one. Unfortunately, BJR stranded runners at first and second, following a pop-up, a strikeout, and a groundout. The game ended with BJR losing 12-11. View full article

Round 6, Gable Mitchell - SS The Toronto Blue Jays selected Gable Mitchell at #193 in the 2026 MLB Draft. Gable Mitchell is a SS at the University of Iowa. The slot value for the pick is $330,300. Gable Mitchell was not ranked on our MLB Draft Consensus Board. Mitchell is another prototypical Blue Jays draft selection. Standing 5-foot-9, he is not an imposing stature on the field, but in 2026, he hit .360/.452/.535, with 33 walks, and only 18 strikeouts over 56 games. He is a contact machine that should likely find his way to 2B moving forward as he climbs the minor league levels. Round 7, Dean West - OF The Toronto Blue Jays selected Dean West at #222 in the 2026 MLB Draft. Dean West is an OF at UCLA. The slot value for the pick is $262,300. Dean West was not ranked on our MLB Draft Consensus Board West is a carbon copy of Gable Mitchell, but instead of playing on the infield, he is an outfielder. Like Mitchell, West is a 5-foot-9 contact oriented hitter who this season at UCLA hit .277/.418/.417, added 11 stolen bases, and seven home runs. Power likely won't be a strong point in his profile, and this pick probably will come in under slot, setting up some potential high school picks in the later rounds. Round 8, Jake Bennett - C The Toronto Blue Jays selected Jake Bennett at #252 in the 2026 MLB Draft. Jake Bennett is a C at Dallas Baptist University. The slot value for the pick is $219,500. Jake Bennett was not ranked on our MLB Draft Consensus Board Sticking with the college focus of this draft, the Blue Jays took Bennett in the eighth round. He is a 6-foot-2, 231-pound catcher out of Dallas Baptist. This season he had stellar numbers, crushing 19 home runs and hitting .346/.475/.776. This is a bat-first profile that could end up at first base or DH, if he doesn't stick at catcher. Round 9, Joey Urban - OF The Toronto Blue Jays selected Joey Urban at #282 in the 2026 MLB Draft. Joey Urban is an OF at the University of Southern Mississippi. The slot value for the pick is $202,100. Joey Urban was not ranked on our MLB Draft Consensus Board. Urban is a four-year college outfielder who stands 6-foot. He offers a bit of power and contact in his profile, and he likely won't be a zero on the bases. His last year at Southern Mississippi, he hit .320/.426/.574. As a four-year college player, this could be another under-slot potential for the Blue Jays. Expect Urban to start out his minor league career with some aggressive placements if he does sign. Round 10, Bryce Chance - OF The Toronto Blue Jays selected Bryce Chance at #312 in the 2026 MLB Draft. Bryce Chance is an OF at Mississippi State University. The slot value for the pick is $191,200. Bryce Chance was not ranked on our MLB Draft Consensus Board Like Urban, Chance is a four year college outfielder. He played all four years in the SEC at Mississippi State University. He doesn't offer much power, but is another super high level contact bat. He only had 18 strikeouts in 62 games his last year in college. His slash line was .349/.437/.469 and he added 13 stolen bases. As one of the older players selected, Chance should see at-bats quickly if he signs. He is 23 years old already and a likely under slot deal potentially for the Blue Jays. View full article

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Cole Carlon at #39 in the 2026 MLB Draft. Cole Carlon is a starting pitcher at Arizona State University. The slot value for the pick is $2,571,700. Cole Carlon was ranked #20 on our MLB Draft Consensus Board. Here’s what our write-up of Cole Carlon by Jamie Cameron from our MLB Draft Consensus Board said of Cole Carlon. Carlon is one of the fastest-rising college arms in 2026 in a demographic that has suffered from injuries and inconsistent performance. After contributing to the Sun Devils immediately as a freshman bullpen arm, Carlon improved his sophomore season significantly, cutting his ERA in half and flashing far more dominant stuff. It's a good-looking delivery from Carlon. While there aren't outlier release traits, he hides the ball well during his delivery and has an ideal pitcher's frame at 6'5, 220 pounds. He's moved from the bullpen to a starting role in 2026. The results have been spectacular. Carlon had a 4.30 FIP through 83.2 innings of work this season while striking out 38% of hitters. The stuff is as explosive as ever, his fastball sits 94-96 mph, but he's run it up to 100 mph. His slider is one of the best in the class, a mid-80s gyro offering that generates a ton of swing and miss. Carlon mixes in a curveball and a changeup, too. There's still some refinement needed to the strike throwing, but Carlon's walk rate has improved from 11.3% in 2025 to 8.9% in 2026. Carlon is looking like a first-round prospect with starter traits who should move quickly as a pro. Analysis: Cole Carlon is an arm that will fit in nicely with the group of players the Toronto Blue Jays have selected over the last couple of drafts. He has great stuff, but will need to develop a third pitch. The fastball/slider combo will let him succeed while he is moving through the system. At Arizona State University, the strikeouts were the big draw, taking a big leap his Junior season, striking out 133 in 83.2 IP. The pick looks good as Carlon appears to be a future workhorse starter that can eat innings and go deep into games, while striking out a lot of batters. At this stage, he appears to be a college version of Johnny King. The stuff is there, but the finer command is a work in progress and shows there is still a ton of potential in the projection down the road. Expect Carlon to slot into the top five of the Blue Jays prospects when he signs. View full article

Blue Jays Affiliate Overview (July 4-6) Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Series vs St. Paul Saints (Minnesota Twins): 3-3 Season Record: 42-45 Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats Series vs Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies): 3-3 Season Record: 41-38 High-A Vancouver Canadians Series vs Eugene Emeralds (San Francisco Giants): 3-3 Season Record: 34-47 Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays Series vs Jupiter Hammerheads (Miami Marlins): 5-1 Season Record: 38-42 FCL Blue Jays Week Record: 3-3 Season Record: 31-16 DSL Blue Jays Blue Week Record: 2-3 Season Record: 11-15 DSL Blue Jays Red Week Record: 5-1 Season Record: 12-13 Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Season Record: 42-45 Series vs St. Paul Saints (Minnesota Twins) July 4: With July 4th festivities in full swing around the country, Buffalo faced off against the St. Paul Saints. In front of a crowd of just over 8,500, Simeon Woods Richardson made his first start for Buffalo since being sent down from the big league club. He immediately got into trouble, and it seemed to get worse as his outing wore on. In the first inning, Woods Richardson gave up a solo home run to Ryan Jeffers, a 105.4 mph rope to left field. Luckily for Buffalo, Davis Schneider evened the game back up in the top of the second inning, with a lime drive single to left, scoring Charles McAdoo. In the bottom half of the inning, Woods Richardson gave up a walk, single, and an RBI double. It was in the bottom of the third, though, when Woods Richardson took it on the chin. He surrendered a double and a walk before Matt Wallner squared a ball up and took it out to right field for a three-run home run. The very next pitch followed suit, as Orlando Arcia launched a solo home run on a middle-middle fastball. After two more singles, Woods Richardson was finally able to get out of the inning. Unfortunately for Buffalo, they were down 6-1. In the fifth inning, Buffalo made a comeback, getting an RBI double from Carlos Mendoza, an RBI single from Rafael Lantigua, and a sacrifice from Ismael Munguia. The comeback continued in the sixth, as Schneider walked with the bases loaded to bring the Bisons to within one of St. Paul. With the game still at 6-5 after the bottom of the sixth, rain clouds enveloped the stadium and unleashed a downpour that would ultimately result in the game being called. Buffalo fell to St. Paul 6-5 in a rain-shortened game. July 5: After a terrible start in his last game, Jake Bloss did a 180° turn and spun a pretty good one on Sunday for Buffalo. He didn't light it up with velocity or swing-and-miss stuff, but he worked 4.1 innings and only gave up one run to St. Paul. Through the first four innings, Bloss faced the minimum, only surrendering two singles. Which were wiped out promptly by double-play balls. In the fifth, he coughed up another single and a walk before retiring Gabriel Gonzalez. He turned it over to Lazaro Estrada, who swiftly gave up a sacrifice fly. Thankfully for Buffalo, they already had a sizable lead, as the bats stayed hot on the week. In the top of the first inning, Jay Harry hit a low-velocity solo home run to start the scoring for Buffalo. The exit velocity on the blast was only 93.1 mph, and it had a launch angle of 33°. Later in the half inning, Je'Von Ward and Eloy Jiménez had RBI singles. Charles McAdoo continued his hot week with a two-run shot to right in the second inning. It would be Ward and Jiménez who would add on runs to Buffalo's lead late in the game. Ward had an RBI single in the seventh and a sacrifice fly in the ninth. Jiménez notched an RBI double in the ninth. Buffalo cruised to a win 8-3. Double-A New Hampshire Season Record: 41-38 Series vs Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies) July 4: For the Fourth of July baseball day between New Hampshire and Reading, the Fisher Cats struck first. Cade Doughty doubled to left-center in the third inning and was brought home by Jorge Burgos when he hit an RBI single. The Fightin Phils immediately answered, though, in their half of the inning. They got a single and a walk, followed by an RBI hit from Bryan Rincon. Pedro Leon then hammered a three-run home run to give the Fisher Cats a three-run deficit. In the top of the fourth inning, Hedbert Perez would double for New Hampshire, and he was followed by an RBI single to right off the bat of Dub Gleed. The Fightin Phils would add a run on a passed ball, and the Fisher Cats matched it with a run on a wild pitch, but that would end the scoring on the day. New Hampshire lost this one 5-3. July 5: The Sunday finale between New Hampshire and Reading looked like a repeat of Saturday's game, but with the script flipped. New Hampshire scored first in the second inning. Hedbert Perez launched his fourth Double-A home run to get things started, a two-run shot that scored Eddie Micheletti Jr. Patrick Winkel would add an RBI single in the inning and was later followed by Cade Doughty hitting a sacrifice fly. In the bottom of the third inning, Reading answered with three runs of their own. Luke Ritter hit a two-run single and a run scored on a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch. In the eighth inning, Dub Gleed bounced into a double play, but a run scored on the play. New Hampshire would go on to win this one 5-3 this time. High-A Vancouver Season Record: 34-47 Series vs Eugene Emeralds (San Francisco Giants) July 4: Silvano Hechavarria returned to Vancouver after struggling in his rehab assignment in Dunedin. The first at-bat of the game got on base with an error from Eric Snow, and after getting two outs, the Emeralds took the lead with a homer from Dakota Jordan. He allowed another run to score after a single and a double, before finally getting out of the inning. He was let down by his defense with another error in the second by Alex Stone, who came around to score after a Gavin Kilen double for an early 4-0 deficit. A couple of hits in the third netted the Canadians their first run off a Peyton Williams double, but in the fifth inning Hechavarria gave up two doubles and a single and was taken out of the game for Jack Eshleman, who was able to get out of the inning. Snow got a second run for the Canadians on a single in the seventh, but the game was already out of hand as the offense couldn’t come back from the shaky defense early in the game, and after Eshleman was taken out, Reece Wissinger allowed two runs in a tough 8-2 loss. July 5: A couple of early homers allowed the Canadians to jump out to a good start, with Sam Shaw going oppo for a two-run homer in the first and Manuel Beltre getting a hold of one in the second inning. Eric Snow knocked in another run in the second inning as well, for a quick 4-0 lead. Johnny King shoved once again, earning his third win of the season, striking out eight batters with the only earned runs he allowed in the game in the fourth inning off of a homer given up to Jakob Christian. An error from Maddox Latta in the fifth allowed an unearned run to score, but the talented lefty allowed only four hits and a walk in another excellent start. Luckily for the Canadians, the Emeralds also gave up a run on an error in the fifth for an insurance run, and Carson Myers and Gilberto Batista both pitched two scoreless innings for a hold and the save, respectively, in a 5-2 win. Single-A Dunedin Season Record: 38-42 Series vs Jupiter Hammerheads (Miami Marlins) July 4: There were some fireworks on the Fourth of July, as Echedry Vargas hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning against Carson Messina, who was only able to pitch the first inning after throwing just 18 pitches due to a rain delay. Austin Smith got those runs back with a two-run double in the second inning, and in the fifth JoJo Parker walked with the bases loaded for the lead. Will Cresswell added to the fireworks with his first homer of the year in the sixth inning to make it a two-run lead. Bradley Wilson gave up his first two runs of the game in the sixth inning as Luis Fonseca allowed both inherited runners to score, then allowed another run to score on a wild pitch as the Hammerheads took the lead. A throwing error by the Hammerheads the inning after became a big three-run shot from Giaconino Lasaracina, who had his first homer as a D-Jay to take the lead right back. The Hammerheads kept it close as they scored a run off of Josbel Garcia, but Lluveres Severino was able to get the four-out save powered by his turbo-sinker. The Jays got some insurance in the ninth as Parker hit an infield single with the bases loaded, then Juan Sanchez walked with the bases loaded. July 5: Denis Samudio has been excellent since getting traded to the Blue Jays organization, and this time he went five innings, with the lone run given up a solo homer in the second inning. He struck out six batters and generated 10 whiffs on the night. Arjun Nimmala had a two-hit night on rehab assignment as the DH, and drove in a run in the fourth inning to tie it up. The game remained tied heading into the bottom of the eighth inning, and Austin Marozas gave up a bases-loaded walk after struggling with his command. Giaconino Lasaracina had his second straight game with a big extra-base hit to take the lead, as he hit a two-run double to score JoJo Parker and Nimmala, which ended up being the winning runs. Franly Urena then got his fourth save of the year with an efficient eight-pitch inning to win the last game of the series three to two. FCL Blue Jays Season Record: 31-16 July 4: On July 4, the FCL Blue Jays squared off against the FCL Tigers, and it was a wild contest. The Tigers scored first when Cristian Perez hit an RBI single in the first inning and then was followed by a two-run single and an RBI groundout to put up four runs in the frame. The second inning saw the Blue Jays' first run on a throwing error on a stolen base attempt, which led to a run scoring. Enmanuel Bonilla hit a sacrifice fly in the third inning to bring the deficit to two. Angel Guzman was the hot bat on the day, as he launched his sixth home run of the year in the fourth inning. With the game tied at five, the Blue Jays broke things open in the seventh inning. Reynel Campos drove home two runs with a single, Guzman added an RBI single to center field, Juan Rosas hit an infield single for an RBI, and Franklin Rojas added a run on a groundout. The Blue Jays would go on to win this one pretty easily, 10-5. July 6: It was another high-scoring game on Monday, this time between the FCL Blue Jays and FCL Yankees. Pascual Archila led the way for the Blue Jays with a 4-for-4 day. He had a home run in the second inning to go along with a double and two singles later in the game. Kennew Blanco and Andres Arias each added two RBI, and Angel Guzman had an RBI groundout as well. The pitching did well enough, as Edrwin Veras, Deiker Pineda, and Noah Palmese combined for 10 strikeouts and only allowed five runs. The Blue Jays won this one 9-5, as they were on the bases all day with 14 hits and five walks. DSL Blue Jays Blue Season Record: 11-15 July 4: It was a Blue Jay affair down on the island for July 4. BJB took on BJR, and it was far more fun and competitive than the last matchup between the two. BJB broke out early with a Michael Mesa RBI single that scored Cristopher Polanco. In the top of the second inning, BJR answered with a big inning, thanks in part to an error on BJB second baseman Polanco. BJR's Alex Linares drew a bases-loaded walk, Elaineiker Coronado followed it up with an RBI single, then Gabriel Porras had a sacrifice fly. The big inning wrapped up with BJR scoring a fourth run on a wild pitch. Polanco tried to make up for his error in the bottom of the second inning for BJB. He knocked in Fabian Gonzalez with a sacrifice fly, and then Juan Caricote would double in Eiker Lothar. BJB would tie the game up in the fourth; Sebastian Casanova doubled, and another hit from Caricote brought him home. Unfortunately for BJB, another big inning by BJR in the fifth would provide ample separation. BJR's Darwin Núñez and Ayberson Ortega each had RBI singles, and a third run would cross home on Luis Nunez's groundout. BJR had enough of a lead to hang on and win 8-5 in a battle of Blue Jays. July 6: On Monday, BJB bounced back in a big way with Roberto Castellanos on the mound. Castellanos worked six scoreless innings, only giving up three hits; he struck out five and didn't walk anyone. The great pitching allowed Juan Caricote to carry the bats for another game. Caricote went 3-for-4, scoring three runs, chipping in an RBI on a groundout. Michael Mesa and Randy Soto each had RBI doubles in the fifth inning. BJR also added three runs in the sixth, two of which scored on a wild pitch and an error. BJB moonwalked to a 7-0 win. DSL Blue Jays Red Season Record: 12-13 July 4: It was a Blue Jay affair down on the island for July 4. BJB took on BJR, and it was far more fun and competitive than the last matchup between the two. BJB broke out early with a Michael Mesa RBI single that scored Cristopher Polanco. In the top of the second inning, BJR answered with a big inning, thanks in part to an error on BJB second baseman Polanco. BJR's Alex Linares drew a bases-loaded walk, Elaineiker Coronado followed it up with an RBI single, then Gabriel Porras had a sacrifice fly. The big inning wrapped up with BJR scoring a fourth run on a wild pitch. Polanco tried to make up for his error in the bottom of the second inning for BJB. He knocked in Fabian Gonzalez with a sacrifice fly, and then Juan Caricote would double in Eiker Lothar. BJB would tie the game up in the fourth; Sebastian Casanova doubled, and another hit from Caricote brought him home. Unfortunately for BJB, another big inning by BJR in the fifth would provide ample separation. BJR's Darwin Núñez and Ayberson Ortega each had RBI singles, and a third run would cross home on Luis Nunez's groundout. BJR had enough of a lead to hang on and win 8-5 in a battle of Blue Jays. July 6: Facing an always tough New York Yankees DSL team on Monday, Elaineiker Coronado took over at the plate and led BJR to a hard-fought win. Coronado had himself a perfect day at the plate, reaching base in all four at-bats; he had two extra-base hits (a triple and a two-run home run), he walked twice, scored two runs, and even stole a base. Darwin Núñez was also locked in at the plate, getting two hits himself, including a two-RBI single in the second. BJT held on to their lead, in spite of the Yankees scoring two runs on passed balls in a comeback attempt in the seventh inning. BJR won 5-4. View full article

Blue Jays Affiliate Overview (June 27 - June 30) Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Series vs Iowa Cubs (Chicago White Sox): 4-2 Season Record: 39-42 Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats Series vs Somerset Patriots (New York Yankees): 4-2 Season Record: 38-35 High-A Vancouver Canadians Series vs Hillsboro Hops (Arizona Diamondbacks): 2-3 Season Record: 31-44 Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays Series vs Tampa Tarpons (New York Yankees): 1-5 Season Record: 33-41 FCL Blue Jays Week Record: 3-2 Season Record: 29-13 DSL Blue Jays Blue Week Record: 3-2 Season Record: 9-12 DSL Blue Jays Red Week Record: 3-1 Season Record: 8-12 Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Season Record: 39-42 Series vs Iowa Cubs (Chicago Cubs) June 27: After hitting .325 in 48 games for Double-A New Hampshire, Jay Harry was promoted to Triple-A Buffalo and stepped up his game even more. He has gone on a tear in 13 games since he debuted for Buffalo, and Saturday was probably his best game. He joined William Simoneit and Josh Rivera to lead the Bisons' offense against Iowa. Harry set the tone at the top of Buffalo's lineup, going 4-5, scoring two runs, and knocking in two. One of his four hits was a solo home run in the first inning; it was his third in the series against Iowa this week. Je'Von Ward added a solo shot of his own in the top of the second inning. Harry would add on another run in the inning before it was over, singling home Simoneit. With an early lead, Grant Rogers pitched relatively well, throwing five innings and only giving up three runs. Despite the early scoring, the Buffalo bats went silent, as the game stayed tied until the 11th inning. In the eleventh, Simoneit doubled home two runs, then Rivera blasted a three-run home run to break the game open in extra innings. Buffalo stayed even in the one, long enough for the bats to wake back up in extras, as they won 9-3. June 28: Sunday, Buffalo's offense was again led by Jay Harry, but this time he was joined by Josh Kasevich. Harry added two more hits to his total for the week and three RBI. The Bisons would again jump out to an early lead, getting a run on Willie MacIver's RBI groundout in the first inning. C.J. Stubbs would add a run later in the inning from an RBI single to right field. In the second, Kasevich extended the Bisons' lead with a timely two-run blast to left field. In the next inning, Carlos Mendoza hit a ball to right field for a sacrifice fly, followed by a bases-clearing double by Harry to break the game open for Buffalo and give them an 8-0 lead. From there, Buffalo's pitchers would slowly leak runs to Iowa. Richard Gallardo and Devereaux Harrison combined to give up five runs. Brendon Little, Brendan Cellucci, and Chase would come through for Buffalo, though. They threw 3.1 innings and didn't give up a run, securing the win for the Bisons 8-5. Double-A New Hampshire Season Record: 35-34 Series vs Somerset Patriots (New York Yankees) Game 1: In the first game of the doubleheader on Saturday between Somerset and New Hampshire, it was the Fisher Cats who struck first. In the bottom of the first, Jorge Burgos yanked a changeup down the line for an RBI single, which was followed up by an Eddie Micheletti Jr. RBI groundout. In the second, Somerset answered with an RBI double and then three runs in the third on an RBI double and a two-run single. An inning later, New Hampshire tied the game with a Cade Doughty RBI triple and a Victor Arias RBI double, both just missed by the centerfielder. Dub Gleed added an RBI double in the fifth, and Somerset responded with an RBI single to tie it back up in the sixth. In the bottom of the seventh, Hedbert Perez launched an opposite field double to left center with one out, Carter Cunningham sprinted around the bases and scored easily for the walk-off New Hampshire win. The Fisher Cats won this one 6-5. Game 2: The second game of the doubleheader was not as good for New Hampshire. Danny Thompson Jr. was the bright spot for the Fisher Cats. He went five innings, only gave up three hits, allowed one run, surrendered one walk, and struck out five batters. Victor Arias had given New Hampshire the one-run lead in the third inning with his seventh home run of the year. In the seventh, Somerset got two RBI doubles and an RBI single to go up four runs. Unfortunately, the Arias home run was the only hit New Hampshire got in the game, as they lost this one 5-1. June 28: Sunday started badly for New Hampshire against Somerset. Jace Avina hit an RBI double, and Coby Morales hit a two-run home run. In the second, the Fisher Cats answered with two runs when Cutter Coffey hit an RBI single, and a second run scored on a throwing error. In the sixth inning, Jackson Hornung doubled in two runs, and then Coffey launched a solo home run in the eighth inning. New Hampshire would hold on to win this one, 5-3. Javen Coleman picked up his third save at Double-A. High-A Vancouver Season Record: 31-44 Series vs Hillsboro Hops (Arizona Diamondbacks) June 27: Landen Maroudis had another tough night, and unfortunately for him and the team, it is coming more often than it is not. He’s now raised his ERA to 7.52, allowing three runs in two innings. Gilberto Batista replaced him, and although he went six innings and saved the bullpen’s arms, he allowed four runs, putting the Canadians down 7-0 early. Edward Duran’s first homer of the season got the Canadians on the board in the fourth inning, and in the sixth inning, with the bases loaded, Jacob Sharp hit a three-run double to bring it within three. The Canadians once again loaded the bases, but Maddox Latta struck out with the bases loaded, and Peyton Williams just grounded out to second to waste a big scoring opportunity. The Canadians only had one more baserunner after the sixth inning as they lost seven to four to the Hops. June 28: It was the Canadians’ turn to score seven straight runs without an answer, as they scored two runs in the first inning without looking back. Quebecois Mathieu Vallee had his best game since returning from the 60-day Injured list with a three-hit night, including a three-run double in the seventh inning to break the game open. Manuel Beltre hit a double to score Vallee, making it seven to nothing for the Canadians. The pitching was also excellent from the Canadians, as Jack Nedrow had his best outing after getting promoted to Vancouver, allowing 0 runs in four innings of work. Trace Baker and Jonathan Todd pitched three scoreless innings, and although Carson Myers allowed a solo homer, a throwing error from Latta allowed another run in, Myers struck out three as the Canadians won seven to two. Single-A Dunedin Season Record: 33-41 Series vs Tampa Tarpons (New York Yankees) June 27: It was a tough showing for the Dunedin Blue Jays as the pitching, defense, and offense all struggled. Troy Guthrie had his worst showing of his professional career, he allowed three runs in the first inning, then in the second inning, hit a batter, gave up a single, and then a double for four earned runs. Unfortunately for Guthrie, after striking out Brandon Mayea, he allowed a hard hit ball that could not be fielded by Juan Sanchez, which was recorded as one of the three errors that Sanchez had on the night, allowing two unearned runs to score. A throwing error in the fifth allowed another runner to score for the Tarpons, resulting in the seventh run given up by Guthrie. The pen was the lone bright spot for the Jays, as Luis Vectorino and Lluveres Severino pitched four scoreless innings despite shaky command. The offense only had two hits as they sputtered in an 8-0 loss. June 28: Carson Messina couldn’t get out of the first inning due to pitch count, and he walked three batters and allowed a run in the first inning. Bradley Wilson came in and was great in relief, going four and a third innings and striking out five batters to keep the Jays in the game, only allowing a single run. The Jays were able to get a run in from an Ismael Munguia sac fly in the fourth inning, and the game stayed two to one until the seventh inning, where Angel Obanda gave up a homer to make it a two-run lead. Obanda allowed an unearned run in the eighth after an error from JoJo Parker, but Parker made up for that error in the bottom of the same inning with his fifth homer in nine games to tie it up. Franly Urena allowed the ghost runner to score in the tenth, and Josh Tiedemann (Not to be confused with Ricky Tiedemann) got the save for the Tarpons for a close loss in extras. FCL Blue Jays Season Record: 29-13 June 27: Saturday saw the FCL Blue Jays take on the FCL Yankees. The Blue Jays got on the board first with a Pascual Archila home run in the fourth inning and then an RBI single from Max Viera in the sixth. Wilberson De Pena doubled in two runs for the Yankees in the fifth inning. It was all even in the bottom of the seventh, when a fielding error by the catcher Juan Rosas allowed the winning run to score. The Blue Jays lost this one in a walk-off loss, 3-2. June 29: In a rematch between the FCL Blue Jays and the FCL Yankees, the game was reminiscent of the Saturday game. The Blue Jays just two runs on the day, a sacrifice fly from a rehabbing Arjun Nimmala (who went 0-2, with a walk and the RBI) and an RBI groundout in the ninth inning by Reynel Campos. Wilberson De Pena led the way for the Yankees again, hitting a two-run home run in the seventh, as the Blue Jays lost this one 5-2. Max Viera went 2-4 on the day and increased his batting average to .412. DSL Blue Jays Blue Season Record: 9-12 June 27: It took a full team effort for BJB to come away with the win against the San Francisco Giants Orange team. On the mound, it was Sahir De La Cruz, who went 4.2 innings; he struck out just one but only gave up three runs. He would do enough to keep BJB in the game and allow the bats to finally start producing runs. Going into the bottom of the fifth inning, BJB had just two runs up on the scoreboard. One run came in the first inning, when a wild pitch allowed Sebastian Casanova to score from third. The second run was the result of Michael Mesa's double to right field in the fourth inning, Juan Caricote scampered home for the second run of the game. It was in the bottom of the fifth that a near level was unlocked for BJB. They would put up six runs in the inning on four hits and two walks. The first two runs of the inning were the result of Luis Felipe's first home run of the season, a two-run blast to left. After a wild pitch scored Cristopher Polanco, Mesa hit a ball to third that resulted in an error and another run coming home. Fabian Gonzalez then ripped a double to left, scoring Mesa and Isay Veras. BJB cruised to a 8-4 win. June 29: BJB had to make a comeback towards the end of Monday's game to scrap together back-to-back wins. This game featured a trio of standouts, the same as Saturday's game. Luis Felipe singled in Darwin Nunez in the fifth inning, while Juan Caricote and Michael Mesa each had RBI doubles in the sixth. BJB would add an insurance run in the sixth on a Sebastian Casanova's shot to third base, which resulted in an error, and Polanco came in to score. Roberto Castellanos had a good game on the mound to help give BJB the win. He pitched five innings, walked three, surrendered three hits and one run, while striking out three. BJB won the game 4-2. DSL Blue Jays Red Season Record: 8-12 June 27: Against the San Francisco Giants Black team on Saturday, BJR had just six hits in the game, but did manage to walk a crazy 13 times. BJR scored eight early runs in the game, a mix of wild pitches, groundouts, fielder’s choices, passed balls, and even a run scored on a double play. The only RBI base hit was Ayberson Ortega's single in the second inning that scored two. In fact, Ortega's RBI base knock was the only one in the game for BJR. BJR's bullpen faltered, allowing the Giants to tie the game, thanks in part to a few errors of their own. The game went into extra innings, and BJR finally broke through in the ninth. Just like with the first few innings of the game, BJR would score three runs in the ninth, but not on a single RBI base knock. They scored one run on an error by the Giants pitcher, another on Elian Reyes’ sacrifice fly, and then a third on a bases-loaded walk by Alex Linares. BJR would hold on in the ninth and win the game 11-8, while having just one RBI base hit in the game. View full article

Blue Jays Affiliate Overview (June 20 - June 22) Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Series vs Charlotte Knights (Chicago White Sox): 2-4 Season Record: 35-40 Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats Series vs Birmingham Rumble Ponies (New York Mets): 3-3 Season Record: 34-33 High-A Vancouver Canadians Series vs Spokane Indians (Colorado Rockies): 3-3 Season Record: 29-40 Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays Series vs Lakeland Flying Tigers (Detroit Tigers): 4-2 Season Record: 32-36 FCL Blue Jays Week Record: 4-2 Season Record: 26-11 DSL Blue Jays Blue Week Record: 2-2 Season Record: 6-10 DSL Blue Jays Red Week Record: 1-4 Season Record: 5-11 Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Season Record: 35-40 Series vs Charlotte Knights (Chicago White Sox) June 20: On Saturday, the Buffalo Bisons rode a quartet of top performers to a win against the Charlotte Knights. It started on the mound, with Grant Rogers facing off against David Sandlin for Charlotte. Rogers and Sandlin were in a pitcher's duel from the start. Charlotte would get on the board first, Dustin Harris roped an RBI triple off of Rogers in the second inning. In the same inning, Caden Connor added an RBI single that scored Harris and gave the Knights an early 2-0 lead. In the third, Buffalo would scratch across a run, Josh Mendoza singled, stole second, and then scored on Josh Kasevich's RBI single. Both starting pitchers would finish their days without giving up any more runs. Sandlin would go five innings, and Rogers would pitch six. In the seventh, Kasevich slashed a single to right field, driving in Clase, who had reached on a double to left field. Both teams would fail to provide any further scoring until Sean Keys came up to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning. Mendoza was on second base after singling to center and moving to second on a groundout. Keys would blister a pitch, 109.8 mph off the bat, over the right field fence for a walk-off two-run home run. For the game, Clase and Kasevich each had three hits, while Keys had the one that mattered the most. Buffalo won this one 6-4. June 21: Pat Gallagher started on the mound Sunday for Buffalo in a bullpen game. It was the final game of the series against the Charlotte Knights. Gallagher only lasted two outs, giving up a two-run single to Caden Connor and loading the bases up, before being pulled in favor of Conor Larkin. Larkin was not able to stop the big inning for Charlotte, giving up a bases-clearing, three-run double to the first batter he faced. Before Buffalo even came to the plate in the bottom of the first, they were down 5-0. After the first, Buffalo's bullpen was magnificent, throwing eight one-hit innings and not allowing another run to score. Despite the pitching giving the bats a chance for a comeback, they never stood a chance. Noah Schultz was on the mound for Charlotte for 2.2 innings without allowing a run. He turned things over to Shane Murphy, who threw another 4.1 innings without allowing a run. Then their bullpen shut it down for the final two innings and closed the game out with Buffalo not on the scoreboard at all. Charles McAdoo, who was optioned back to Triple-A recently, was the lone standout on offense for Buffalo. He went 1-3 and had two walks. As a team, Buffalo struck out 11 times and took the loss 5-0. Double-A New Hampshire Season Record: 34-33 Series vs Birmingham Rumble Ponies (New York Mets) June 20: The Saturday game between New Hampshire and Binghamton started out promising for the Fisher Cats, but took a big step back in the middle innings. Hedbert Perez hit a big home run in the top of the first to give New Hampshire a one-run lead. Then, Cutter Coffey added a sacrifice fly in the fourth to erase a bases-loaded walk by Binghamton that came in the second inning. That was where the game remained until the sixth inning, when Binghamton started launching the baseball. Jaylen Palmer homered, then he doubled in two runs the next inning, followed by home runs from Kevin Villavicenoio and Nick Larusso. By the end of the game, New Hampshire ended up losing 10-2. June 21: In the Sunday series finale between New Hampshire and Binghamton, it was a wild game to the bitter end following a very slow start. Danny Thompson Jr. was on the mound for the Fisher Cats, and again, he pitched very well. He went five innings, only allowing one hit, zero runs, walking two, and striking out four. New Hampshire finally got on the scoreboard in the ninth inning with an Eddie Micheletti Jr. long ball. Unfortunately, the one-run lead didn't hold, as Binghamton scored on an RBI single to tie the game at one and send it to extra innings. In the tenth inning, Hedbert Perez walked with the bases loaded and was followed by a two-run single coming from Carter Cunningham. That three-run lead wasn't enough, though, as the bottom of the inning saw more runs from Binghamton. An RBI double was later followed by a two-run single from the Rumble Ponies to match the Fisher Cats' total. They moved to the eleventh inning, where Victor Arias roped an RBI single for the Fisher Cats. A single would move him to third, and then a fly ball set up Arias to tag and score another run, but it didn't happen. He was thrown out at home to end the inning. In the bottom of the eleventh, Binghamton couldn't answer, as they flew out twice and had a strikeout. New Hampshire won a wild one, 5-4, in 11 innings. High-A Vancouver Season Record: 29-40 Series vs Spokane Indians (Colorado Rockies) June 20: Spokane spoiled a four-hit night from Tucker Toman, who has been blazing hot for the Canadians as of late. Gilberto Batista again got a start for Vancouver, and he pitched two scoreless innings before J.R. Freethy hit a two-run homer to give the Canadians an early two-run lead. Tevin Tucker homered off of Batista in the bottom of the third inning, but Peyton Williams got that run back with an RBI single in the fourth. Batista gave up two runs in the fourth, including another homer, which tied the game up, but the Canadians took the lead right back with an Alexis Hernandez homer. Batista gave up homer number three in the fifth inning, this time for three runs, putting Vancouver in a two-run hole. Vancouver loaded the bases in the sixth inning, and Maddox Latta hit a grounder that ricocheted off the first baseman’s glove, allowing two runs to score. Toman then hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning. Carson Myers was great after replacing Batista, pitching 3 1/3 one-hit innings, striking out four batters. Jay Schueler replaced Myers in the 9th and gave up the tying run in the bottom of the ninth with two outs, as the game headed to extras. Jacob Sharp knocked in the ghost runner in the tenth, but Jack O’Dowd ended the game with a two-run homer off Schueler for a walk-off loss. June 21: Landen Maroudis took the pill for the last game of the series and pitched just two innings, allowing a solo shot and a sac fly in the first inning. He was able to get out of the second inning unscathed, but he threw 46 pitches, getting replaced by Jack Nedrow in the third inning. Eric Snow was able to take the lead for the Canadians with runners on second and third with his third homer in Vancouver in just eight games played. J.R. Freethy hit a sac fly in the fourth, but Nedrow allowed two runs in the fourth, which evened the game back up. Freethy had his second RBI of the night with a double in the sixth to take the lead, and Manuel Beltre drove him in with a two-run homer. Peyton Williams then hit a two-run homer in the seventh to make it a five-run lead. Jonathan Todd and Trace Baker both pitched excellently after Nedrow was taken out, as they struck out seven batters combined and only allowed a single run, as Baker earned the save and Todd got the win. Single-A Dunedin Season Record: 32-36 Series vs Lakeland Flying Tigers (Detroit Tigers) June 20: Giacomo Taschin made his Dunedin debut after dominating the Florida Complex League, the young Italian allowed two runs in three innings of work off of a two run homer in the second but struck out three hitters. Blaine Bullard was able to knock in a run on a groundout in the third before Aldo Gaxiola took the lead with a two-run double in the third inning. Angel Obando struggled in the fourth inning, allowing two homers and four runs. Lluveres Severino and Franly Urena kept the game in reach as they pitched a combined five innings without allowing a single run, while combining for eight strikeouts and only allowing two hits between the two of them. This allowed the D-Jays to have their own four-run inning in the eighth, as a fielding error and a throwing error allowed Juan Sanchez to score, then Aldo Gaxiola had his third RBI of the night with a triple to bring it within one. Will Cresswell tied it up with a liner to left, and Jake Cook knocked in the game-winning run to score Cresswell. Tibbitts gave the Jays an insurance run in the ninth, and the Jays snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. June 21: 20-year-old Troy Guthrie was once again spectacular for Dunedin, as for the second straight start, he went six innings, allowing only one run for his third quality start in four starts. This time, Guthrie had six strikeouts on the night. The Jays got an early run in on a balk in the first, which was evened up by a double against Guthrie in the bottom of that inning, but with one out in the fifth inning, Austin Smith grounded into a what looked to be a double play, but shortstop Jack Goodman made an errant throw, allowing a run to score. The Jays pounced on that mistake, as Dariel Ramon hit a run-scoring double right after, a wild pitch scored another run, then JoJo Parker capped it off with a three-run homer for a big six-run inning. The Jays tacked on another three runs in the sixth as Jake Cook hit a sac fly and Dariel Ramon had his second double of the night to drive in two more to make it double digits for the Jays. Luis Fonseca then closed it out with three innings, allowing a single hit and no runs for the save in a dominating win. FCL Blue Jays Season Record: 26-11 June 20: Ricky Tiedemann was back on the mound for his second game of the week in five days for the FCL Blue Jays. He was much more efficient this time, as he got the first batter to strike out on five pitches, then he struck out the second batter on just four pitches. With two outs, he got the third batter to ground out on seven pitches for a total of 16 in his lone inning this go around. The Blue Jays took the lead in the second inning on the back of a Kennew Blanco single to third base. The third inning saw two runs scored by the FCL Yankees from an RBI single and a throwing error by the catcher. The Yankees returned the favor in the sixth by allowing a Blue Jays run on a missed catch error at first base. Pascual Archila didn't let things be decided by defense, though, as he hit an RBI single on a line drive to right field in the eighth inning for the walk-off win. The Blue Jays won this one 3-2. June 22: In the Monday game between the FCL Blue Jays and FCL Phillies, hitting was not up to par on the day. The Blue Jays had just five hits in the nine-inning game. Angel Guzman, David Guzman, Gavin Smith, and Edgardo Villegas had singles and Max Viera had a double. The lone run for the Blue Jays came in the ninth inning on an RBI groundout from Villegas. The Phillies had managed two RBI singles, a sacrifice fly, and a run scoring on a throwing error by the catcher. It was a rough day for the Blue Jays, as they lost this one 4-1. DSL Blue Jays Blue Season Record: 6-10 June 20: Sahir De La Cruz set the tone early for BJB on Saturday against the White Sox DSL team. De La Cruz worked four strong innings, giving up only one hit and one run, while striking out four. The lone run he surrendered was on himself; he gave up a single to Sebastian De La Cruz, who then stole second, moved to third on a sacrifice fly, and then scored on a wild pitch by. The offense used the stellar pitching performance to grab the lead early in the game. Isay Veras and Sebastian Casanova had RBI singles in the first and second innings, respectively. In the third, it was Yariel Cordero who gave BJB the lead with a sacrifice fly scoring Michael Mesa. Mesa would then get in on the party in the fourth, adding a run from his RBI single and then scoring on a passed ball later in the inning. In the fifth, Samuel Orellana scored a much-needed run, stealing third and then scoring on a throwing error on the play by the opposing catcher. BJB would need every bit of those seven runs, as they went through two pitches in the seventh. The White Sox would score five runs (four earned) in the seventh and almost complete the comeback, but a strikeout ended their chances, giving BJB the win 7-6. June 22: Roberto Castellanos on the mound and Juan Caricote at the plate teamed up to lead BJB on Monday against the Texas Rangers Red (RNR) team. Castellanos almost completed the game himself if it were the regular seven-inning variety; unfortunately, this one went nine innings. Castellanos threw six innings, only giving up two hits and one run (zero earned). He would also strike out four and walk just one. Caricote tallied four hits in the game, scored two runs, and knocked in two. In the first inning, he got an RBI on a groundout, and then he scored a run in the fifth on Juarlin Soto's two-run single. In the seventh, he knocked in Sebastian Casanova on a single, while he scored the walk-off winning run on a fielding error by RNR's center fielder. DSL Blue Jays Red Season Record: 5-11 June 20: BJR played a nine-inning game on Saturday against the DSL Angels. BJR probably wished it were just a seven-inning game, although that would have meant they would have been shut out, so maybe not. Down 9-0 in the ninth, BJR got a lead-off walk from Darwin Nunez, who would advance to second on a wild pitch, move to third base on another wild pitch, and then score on yet another wild pitch. That's it, three hits in the game, but the only run coming from a walk and three wild pitches. BJR lost big, 9-1. June 22: Monday was a much better game for BJR. They would tally 10 hits in the game and used a monster five-run fifth to win the game. BJR started their scoring in the fourth with an Aneudi Severino RBI double, scoring Gabriel Porras. In the fifth, Fabian Gonzalez got an RBI double of his own and then scored on Severino's second double of the game. Porras would score his second run of the game in the fifth, making it home thanks to a fielding error. Diego Arce wrapped up the scoring in the fifth with a two-RBI single to right field. BJR wasn't done scoring in the game, though; they got their fourth RBI double of the game in the sixth, this one from Frelian Flores. Then in the seventh, Elian Reyes knocked in Arce with a single. BJR bounced back with a win, taking this game. View full article

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