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TD Ballpark in Dunedin does not have on-site public parking. Visitors should plan to use nearby local businesses, churches, and residential driveways for paid parking, typically costing around $20 (cash often preferred). Free parking is available in the city hall area, which is a 7–10 minute walk. Parking & Access Information Best Options: Local businesses, the VFW across the street, or nearby residential lawns. Accessible Parking: Designated drop-off/pick-up is on Beltrees Street near the north side of the stadium. Rideshare: Drop-off/pick-up is located on Beltrees Street. Tips: Arrive early to secure spots, as parking fills up quickly, and bring cash. Bicycles: Stands are available outside the ballpark. Be aware of parking restrictions on residential streets to avoid tickets.

Great video, that game 7 go ahead 3 run bomb will forever be implanted in my head. What could've been, man. 2 freakin outs away from winning it all.

If they land Framber, you'd have to think they have a trade ready in the cards.

Zips for the East... ZiPS Projections – AL East Median Standings (1/29) Team W L GB Pct Div% WC% Playoff% WS Win% 80th 20th Toronto Blue Jays 90 72 — .556 32.1% 40.5% 72.6% 4.8% 99.8 82.9 Boston Red Sox 90 72 — .556 25.8% 46.7% 72.5% 4.9% 97.7 83.2 Baltimore Orioles 88 74 2 .543 22.2% 39.5% 61.7% 5.8% 97.3 79.8 New York Yankees 87 75 3 .537 18.9% 41.4% 60.3% 5.4% 96.0 79.7 Tampa Bay Rays 75 87 15 .463 1.1% 10.6% 11.7% 0.5% 82.6 67.5

Fangraphs have the M's as the beasts of the AL... AL East 2026 Results 2026 Projections Team W L W% GB Proj W Proj L ROS W% Strength of Sched Win Div Clinch Bye Clinch Wild Card Make Playoffs Win WS Yankees 0 0 .000 0.0 86.2 75.8 .532 .502 30.8% 26.3% 38.4% 69.2% 5.8% Blue Jays 0 0 .000 0.0 84.9 77.1 .524 .503 23.4% 19.6% 38.1% 61.5% 4.7% Red Sox 0 0 .000 0.0 84.9 77.1 .524 .504 23.2% 19.8% 38.6% 61.8% 5.0% Orioles 0 0 .000 0.0 83.8 78.2 .517 .502 18.4% 15.4% 35.7% 54.1% 3.4% Rays 0 0 .000 0.0 77.9 84.1 .481 .505 4.2% 3.2% 16.8% 21.0% 0.6% AL Central 2026 Results 2026 Projections Team W L W% GB Proj W Proj L ROS W% Strength of Sched Win Div Clinch Bye Clinch Wild Card Make Playoffs Win WS Tigers 0 0 .000 0.0 84.2 77.8 .520 .495 46.0% 23.8% 15.3% 61.4% 4.0% Royals 0 0 .000 0.0 81.1 80.9 .501 .496 25.9% 11.6% 15.4% 41.4% 1.8% Twins 0 0 .000 0.0 80.1 81.9 .494 .497 20.2% 8.7% 14.7% 35.0% 1.5% Guardians 0 0 .000 0.0 75.6 86.4 .467 .499 7.2% 2.3% 6.8% 14.1% 0.4% White Sox 0 0 .000 0.0 67.9 94.1 .419 .503 0.6% 0.1% 0.7% 1.2% 0.0% AL West 2026 Results 2026 Projections Team W L W% GB Proj W Proj L ROS W% Strength of Sched Win Div Clinch Bye Clinch Wild Card Make Playoffs Win WS Mariners 0 0 .000 0.0 87.7 74.3 .541 .496 59.0% 44.4% 18.8% 77.9% 8.5% Astros 0 0 .000 0.0 81.3 80.7 .502 .498 17.3% 11.1% 22.4% 39.7% 1.8% Rangers 0 0 .000 0.0 80.0 82.0 .494 .500 13.0% 7.9% 19.4% 32.4% 1.3% Athletics 0 0 .000 0.0 78.3 83.7 .483 .501 8.9% 5.1% 14.4% 23.3% 0.8% Angels 0 0 .000 0.0 72.9 89.1 .450 .505 1.7% 0.8% 4.3% 6.1% 0.1%

That's interesting, projections have the Pirates as a better team than the Reds. The familiarity definitely won out. https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/div

Great read, I for one enjoy your articles @Leo Morgenstern

Per the GM of the Reds.

Is that Longenhagen's FV numbers? He's super conservative. BA's numbers are much higher. But then again those numbers are outdated(FG's). BA has a 55 on Clintje, 60 on Peete and 40 on Willyson. 😜

Right and 3 yrs left on the contract unless it vests in '28, they're very similar guys right now was my point to him and younger. I'm on team healthy Santander will make an impact this season. Not to mention Suarez market obviously cratered this offseason. Has nothing to do with the market when Santander signed for and we got him for far less than he was projected, John will whiff again this year and bat a 1.000 3 years straight. Hahaha

Start me up! Oh Baaaaaaby you can start me up... Hey bro we have a draft in a few days you going to check in?

Yeah, Jonn can't compute, bro?

And? They're very similar hitters guy, Geno's DHing and periodically playing the corners is what was reported yesterday. Again, Santander is 3 years younger.

Thanks tips.

3 years younger and makes less AAV than Suarez?

Yeah, I got your point the first time around big guy, it's why I shared that clip that the author mentions an Arraez comp but he thinks he has more power than initially thought, kid's just 23 and projects for 3.4 fWAR. Either way it's a 2 way street, as you said Wilson gets his bag and the A's are fishing for value from a MIF, the A's have been doing a superb job locking up a lot of their young guys to this point, they've been doing a great job, I applaud this deal for both sides.

I think more low budget teams should make trades as the Pale-Sox did yesterday on taking on a salary dump from the Bosox, see if you can get Hicks back on track and he becomes value while upgrading your farm with Sandlin, I think it was tidy business.

Not sure does it?

Ditto, and yes, I too own a share of Eugenio in Dynasty. He should rake.

Suarez hitting in that barn??? WOOHOO!!!!!!

You're Sid... 😅

Oops... forgot the last 10 smoke another one guy... 21. Jake Casey OF Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 195 | B-T: L-R BA Grade/Risk: 50/High Adjusted Grade: 35 Track Record: The son of former three-time all-star Sean Casey, Jake underperformed over his first three seasons at Kent State, and had Tommy John surgery in 2024. He broke out in 2025, hitting .356/.500/.736 with 17 home runs and 20 stolen bases. The Blue Jays selected Casey in the 15th round and signed him for $150,000. He debuted following the draft with Low-A Dunedin and impressed, hitting .281/.439/.531 over 23 games. Scouting Report: After three underwhelming seasons with Kent State, Casey broke out in 2025 finding a level of power he had not previously shown. Casey shows average bat-to-ball skills with somewhat passive swing decisions. He is a great fastball hitter but does show some struggles against spin. Casey shows fringe-average power but good launch angles on contact. His ability to hit the ball in the air consistently allows his power to play up to average. Casey is an above-average runner, capable of running plus run times on jailbreaks to first. Casey can play all three outfield positions. He’s average in center field but is above-average in a corner. He shows good hands, routes and reactions in the outfield and his plus arm will allow him to make any needed throws while keeping baserunners honest. The Future: An underrated senior sign, Casey looks like he could develop into a second-division regular if his hit tool translates. Scouting Grades Hit: 45 | Power: 50 | Run: 60 | Field: 55 | Arm: 60 22. Spencer Miles RHP Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 180 | B-T: L-R Age: 25 BA Grade/Risk: 45/High Adjusted Grade: 30 Track Record: Miles showed more promise as a position player in the early days of his amateur career, but quickly blossomed once he started pitching. The Giants drafted Miles in the fourth round in 2022 and signed him for $347,500. He has pitched just 7.1 regular season innings since 2023 thanks to a back injury and then Tommy John surgery. He made up for some of that lost time in the Arizona Fall League. After Miles was left unprotected for the 2025 Rule 5 draft by the Giants, he was selected by the Blue Jays with the 27th overall pick. Scouting Report: Miles shows a powerful pitch mix led by four-seam and sinking fastballs in the mid 90s. He backs them with a nasty, downer curveball with 11-to-5 shape that he can bury for chases at the end of at-bats. He also has a changeup, but it mostly takes a back seat to the rest of his mix. He pounded the zone in the Fall League, punching out a dozen and walking just one. Miles’ delivery is effortful, and scouts in the AFL noted that he sometimes had trouble driving the ball down in the zone and that his current mechanics might put undue amounts of stress on his shoulder. The Future: Miles will work as a one-inning reliever with the stuff to fit in middle relief, but he’ll need to stay healthy. Scouting Grades Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 60 | Changeup: 40 | Cutter: 45 | Control: 50 23. Ryan Jennings RHP Ht: 6'0" | Wt: 190 | B-T: R-R Age: 26 BA Grade/Risk: 40/Average Adjusted Grade: 30 Track Record: The Blue Jays signed Jennings for $70,000 in the fourth round out of Louisiana Tech in 2022. He dealt with an elbow injury in 2023 and was limited to 43 innings in his debut. In 2024, after beginning the season as a starter with Vancouver, Jennings was moved to the bullpen late in the season with Double-A New Hampshire. The 2025 season was his first as a full-time reliever. He made 45 appearances between Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Buffalo. Scouting Report: Jennings was a good strike-thrower over the first few years of his career, but that backed up in 2025 as he struggled to land his pitches in the zone. Now a relief-only prospect, Jennings let it air out in the bullpen as he saw his fastball velocity jump to 95-96 mph with erratic control. Jennings’ slider went from a pure gyro slider in 2024 to a harder cutter style slider in 2025. It was a good change for Jennings as he generated lots of whiffs against the slider. He throws a curveball at 83-84 mph with slurvy shape as his third pitch that sees an increase in usage against lefties. Jennings throws a mid-to-high-80s changeup with splitterish traits but it’s used infrequently. The Future: Jennings will fit into middle relief nicely where he can miss bats with a pair of breaking ball shapes and a mid-90s fastball. Scouting Grades Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 55 24. Charles McAdoo 3B Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 210 | B-T: R-R Age: 23 BA Grade/Risk: 45/High Adjusted Grade: 30 Track Record: McAdoo was first-team All-Mountain West Conference as a sophomore and junior at San Jose State. Questions around his defense and hit tool dropped him to the Pirates in the 13th round in 2023. He broke out in 2024 with High-A Greensboro and was traded to the Blue Jays at that year’s trade deadline for Isiah Kiner-Falefa. McAdoo spent all of 2025 with Double-A New Hampshire and started the year in brutal fashion before turning it around over his final 83 games, where he hit .270/.339/.463. Scouting Report: McAdoo is a physical slugger who added speed to his repertoire in 2025 as he stole a career-high 34 bases. McAdoo’s combination of power and running ability gives him high upside but his unrefined hit tool and aggressive approach cap his in-game power production. McAdoo has well below-average bat-to-ball skills with a fairly aggressive approach. He doesn’t chase at a high rate, but he does expand the zone while at times being too passive on strikes. When McAdoo does connect he shows plus contact quality with strong exit velocities and loft at the point of contact. McAdoo is an average runner but gets excellent jumps and reads on the bases going 34-for-40 in 2025. McAdoo is a below-average defender at third base with an above-average arm. The Future: McAdoo could blossom into a second-division regular with a more refined hit tool. Scouting Grades Hit: 30 | Power: 55 | Run: 50 | Field: 40 | Arm: 55 25. Adam Macko LHP Ht: 6'0" | Wt: 170 | B-T: L-L Age: 25 BA Grade/Risk: 40/Average Adjusted Grade: 30 Track Record: Macko grew up in Slovakia and learned to pitch by watching YouTube videos. He moved first to Ireland and then Canada where he entered more formal baseball training. The Mariners drafted him in the seventh round in 2019 and he was traded to the Blue Jays in November 2022. Macko has dealt with numerous injuries over the years and missed the first month of the 2025 season recovering from a torn meniscus in his left knee. Scouting Report: Macko is an undersized lefthander with an innate feel for spin and a deceptive arm action. He has a longer arm action and short stride to the plate, raising the release height on his higher three-quarters slot. Macko mixes four pitches in a four-seam fastball, slider, curveball and changeup. His fastball sits 92-94 mph with below-average shape and extension, but he controls the pitch well. Macko’s mid-80s cut-slider is his best pitch, as he shows plus feel and ability to generate whiffs against it in and out of the zone. His curveball is purely a chase pitch sitting in the mid 70s with high spin rates and two-plane break. Macko’s changeup has good separation off of his fastball but he shows poor command for the pitch. The Future: Macko looks like a low-leverage reliever who will throw a high rate of breaking balls. Scouting Grades Fastball: 40 | Curveball: 45 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 45 26. Brandon Barriera LHP Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 180 | B-T: L-L Age: 21 BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme Adjusted Grade: 30 Track Record: The Blue Jays drafted Florida prep star Barriera with the 23rd overall pick in the 2022 draft, signing him for $3.6 million. Considered one of the top lefthanded pitchers in the class, Barriera’s professional career is yet to get off the ground. In his three-plus years since turning pro, Barriera has thrown a total of 27.1 innings. After dealing with shoulder, elbow and biceps injuries in 2023, Barriera tore his UCL in his first start of 2024 and had hybrid Tommy John surgery. Barriera returned to action in June of 2025 only to fracture his ulna during his rehab. Scouting Report: It’s difficult to know how much the injuries over the last three seasons have impacted Barriera. Depending on his health in any given outing his velocity can have wild swings. He’s sat between the low- and mid-90s over the last few seasons. Whether or not Barriera can make it through a season healthy is up for some debate. When Barriera was healthy in 2025 his pitch mix looked a little different than it did pre-injury. He came back throwing a low-to-mid-90s cutter as his primary pitch and mixed in his signature mid-to-high-80s slider with moderate sweep. Barriera’s four-seam fastball sat 95-96 mph with heavy cut. The Future: Barriera still has back-of-the-rotation or high-leverage relief upside. The question is: Can he finish a season healthy? Scouting Grades Fastball: 50 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 40 | Cutter: 60 | Control: 45 27. Carson Messina RHP Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 200 | B-T: R-R Age: 19 BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme Adjusted Grade: 30 Track Record: The Messina family had a notable night on draft day in 2024, as Carson and his older brother Cole were both drafted. The Blue Jays selected Carson in the 12th round and signed him for $550,000. Messina was assigned to the Florida Complex League where he made one appearance before going down with right elbow inflammation. Messina missed the rest of the season but was back throwing by the end of the regular season. Scouting Report: Messina threw just two innings as a professional and not much has changed in a year. His arm swing is moderate in length as he delivers the ball from a three-quarters slot. Messina mixes four pitches in a fastball, curveball, slider and changeup. The four-seam fastball sits 91-93 mph with ride and some late bite. The curveball is Messina’s best pitch and his go-to swing-and-miss weapon. It sits in the low 80s with big downer break and late bite. His mid-to-upper-80s slider is cutter-like and was thrown more his last year as an amateur. Messina’s low-80s changeup is a fringe-average pitch that will flash average at its best. Messina’s control is below-average and will need to be tightened if he continues to start. The Future: Messina has the upside to be a No. 4 starter but will need to prove he can stay healthy and throw enough strikes. Scouting Grades Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 55 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 40 28. Brandon Valenzuela C Ht: 6'0" | Wt: 225 | B-T: S-R Age: 25 BA Grade/Risk: 30/Low Adjusted Grade: 30 Track Record: The Padres signed Valenzuela for $100,000 from the Mexican League in July 2017. Valenzuela spent seven seasons in the Padres’ system, producing subpar results at the plate. The Padres traded him to the Blue Jays for infielder Will Wagner at the 2025 trade deadline. Valenzuela spent the final two months with Triple-A Buffalo and was added to the Blue Jays 40-man roster after the season. Scouting Report: The switch-hitting Valenzuela is a glove-first catcher without a lot of offensive upside. Valenzuela’s righthanded swing is better than his lefthanded swing, leading to average results against lefthanded pitching. He shows below-average contact skills with an advanced approach that should lead to at least an average walk rate. There will be a fair amount of strikeouts as Valenzuela is a well below-average contact hitter against righthanded pitching. He hit 15 home runs in 2025 and shows fringe-average game power. To Valenzuela’s credit he has average exit velocity data with lofty launch angles. Behind the plate he’s a plus defender with an above-average arm that keeps runners in check. The Future: Valenzuela has the perfect backup catcher skill set, with split-dependent success and plus defense and provides Toronto catching depth they’re sorely lacking. He could see a solid amount of MLB time in 2026 as a ready-made backup catcher and defensive fill-in. Scouting Grades Hit: 30 | Power: 45 | Run: 30 | Field: 60 | Arm: 55 29. Javen Coleman LHP Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 173 | B-T: L-L Age: 24 BA Grade/Risk: 40/Average Adjusted Grade: 30 Track Record: Coleman spent four seasons pitching mostly out of the bullpen for LSU but struggled mightily with command and experienced very little success. The Dodgers drafted him in the 16th round in 2023, but Coleman decided not to sign and headed back to school. Coleman then signed as an undrafted free agent with the Blue Jays in 2024 and made his pro debut in 2025, pitching purely in relief. Scouting Report: Coleman is a lefthander power reliever with a three-pitch mix who saw a tremendous improvement with his strike-throwing in 2025. He works entirely from the stretch with a longer arm action and a true three-quarters slot. Coleman mixes three pitches in a four-seam fastball, slider and splitter. Coleman’s fastball sits 93-95 mph and touches 97 with 17-19 inches of induced vertical break on average from a 5-foot-6 release height. His fastball was a plus bat-missing pitch in 2025 and generated lots of swings and misses. Coleman mixes his slider and splitter nearly evenly. He throws the slider versus lefthanded hitters and the splitter versus righties. The slider sits 85-86 mph with cutter shape and he shows average command of the pitch. His splitter sits 82-84 mph with true splitter shape and an element of unpredictability in how it breaks—it’s Coleman’s best bat-missing pitch. The Future: Coleman looks like a one-inning middle reliever. Scouting Grades Fastball: 55 | Slider: 50 | Split: 60 | Control: 45 30. Edward Duran C Ht: 5'11" | Wt: 170 | B-T: R-R Age: 21 BA Grade/Risk: 40/Average Adjusted Grade: 30 Track Record: The Marlins signed Duran out of Venezuela for $450,000 in January 2021 and the Blue Jays acquired him as the third piece in the Jordan Groshans trade alongside Anthony Bass and Zach Pop. After spending parts of two seasons with Low-A Dunedin in 2023 and 2024, Duran returned to the level in 2025. Duran was promoted to High-A Vancouver after the all-star break and participated in the Arizona Fall League but was unimpressive. Scouting Report: A glove-first catcher who took a few years to get his legs under him as a professional, Duran shows average bat-to-ball skills with a fairly aggressive approach in the box. Duran’s ability to avoid strikeouts is his carrying tool offensively. He shows below-average exit velocities and flat launch angles, leading to lots of topspin and groundball contact. Duran is not a runner and grades as a 30 runner long term. Behind the plate, Duran shows above-average skills as both a receiver and blocker and he began employing a one-knee stance in 2025. He will show a plus pop time and is quick out of the crouch, but his throwing accuracy is below-average and needs work. Duran’s advanced catching and contact skills give him backup catcher upside. The Future: Duran fits a quintessential backup catcher’s profile with an above-average glove and the ability to make contact. Scouting Grades Hit: 45 | Power: 30 | Run: 30 | Field: 55 | Arm: 55

11. Yohendrick Pinango OF Ht: 5'11" | Wt: 170 | B-T: L-L Age: 23 BA Grade/Risk: 45/Average Adjusted Grade: 35 Track Record: Pinango signed with the Cubs in 2018 for $400,000 out of Venezuela and debuted the following summer. He broke out in 2024 but was traded to the Blue Jays before the trade deadline for righthander Nate Pearson. Pinango began 2025 with Double-A New Hampshire, hitting .298/.406/.522 over 47 games and earning a promotion to Triple-A on June 1st. Scouting Report: While Pinango has worked to improve his athleticism and running ability, he’s still a bat-first player with physical limitations in the outfield. Pinango shows above-average bat-to-ball skills that are heightened by a selective, almost passive, approach at the plate. He’ll take too many hittable pitches down the heart of the plate. This approach leads to walks and Pinango’s bat-to-ball skills are such that he shows the ability to flip the switch in two-strike counts, putting the ball in play and avoiding strikeouts. Pinango has plus-plus raw power demonstrated by his outstanding exit velocity data. He has plus-plus bat speed that produced a max exit velocity of 115.4 mph in 2025. Unfortunately Pinango’s launch angles are actually flatter on his batted balls clocked at 95+ mph. Adding loft will be imperative to Pinango’s future success. If he can there’s 25+ home run power to unlock. Pinango is a below-average runner and poor outfielder. He’s likely to always be a liability in the field. The Future: Pinango is a bat-first player with the ability to hit in the majors but no true defensive position and little value outside his hitting. Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 50 | Run: 40 | Field: 30 | Arm: 40 12. Silvano Hechavarria RHP Ht: 6'4" | Wt: 200 | B-T: R-R Age: 22 BA Grade/Risk: 50/High Adjusted Grade: 35 Track Record: Hechavarria signed out of Cuba in 2024 for $240,000. Just four days after signing his contract, he pitched in his first affiliated game in the Dominican Summer League. He moved stateside to begin 2025 and made four appearances in the Florida Complex League before he was promoted to Low-A Dunedin. Hechavarria pitched in 11 games for Dunedin and posted a 1.90 ERA over 47.1 innings with 53 strikeouts to 11 walks. Scouting Report: Hechavarria is a tall righthander with a strong lower half and an easy and free moving operation on the mound with a three-quarters slot. His pedestrian three-pitch mix plays up because of his strike-throwing. Hechavarria throws a four-seam fastball, slider and changeup. His fastball sits 93-95 mph and touches 98 with average ride and late, heavy armside run. It’s not a huge bat-missing pitch but Hechavarria does a good job getting chases when he elevates it above the zone.He throws an upper-80s cut-slider with ride and heavy cut. His ability to tunnel it off of his four-seam fastball made it a highly successful whiff inducing pitch in 2025. His changeup is a mid-80s splitter-like offering with average vertical separation off the fastball. Hechavarria throws all his pitches for strikes at a well above-average rate and shows plus control. The Future: Hechavarria looks like a potential No. 5 starter but will need to prove his average stuff will play at the upper levels. Scouting Grades Fastball: 50 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 60 13. Victor Arias OF Ht: 5'11" | Wt: 150 | B-T: L-L Age: 22 BA Grade/Risk: 45/Average Adjusted Grade: 35 Track Record: The Blue Jays signed Arias out of Venezuela in August 2019. Over the first five years of his professional career, Arias moved slowly. Assigned to High-A Vancouver out of camp in 2025, Arias hit .294/.381/.437 over the first 66 games before he was promoted to Double-A on July 18. Arias was placed on the injured list in the final week of the regular season with a shoulder injury that required surgery. Scouting Report: A diminutive but muscular player, Arias took large steps forward in each of the last two seasons and flashes a variety of exciting tools. He has a fringe-average hit tool with a moderate amount of swing-and-miss in the zone and chase outside of it. A slight improvement to either contact or selectivity would likely push his hit tool to average. Arias is an explosive swinger who produces plus exit velocity data, demonstrated by his 106.5 mph 90th percentile exit velocity in 2025. His in-game power plays down because of a flatter swing and tendency to top-spin everything to his pull side. Arias does show his best angles on balls 95 mph or higher, which is a good sign. For now, Arias has fringe-average game power but could get to average or better with some tweaks. Arias is a plus-plus runner, but that doesn’t translate to high stolen base totals. He’s an average defender in center field with a lot of range. The Future: Arias is most likely a fourth outfielder capable of providing speed and defense. If he adds loft to his swing, there’s everyday regular upside. Scouting Grades Hit: 45 | Power: 50 | Run: 70 | Field: 50 | Arm: 40 14. Blaine Bullard OF Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 180 | B-T: B-L Age: 19 BA Grade/Risk: 50/High Adjusted Grade: 35 Track Record: Bullard was a pop-up name who gained helium late in the spring among Texas area scouts. A Texas A&M commit, Bullard was considered a difficult signing, but the Blue Jays went well over-slot in the 12th round and signed him for just under $1.7 million. Bullard was older at the time of the draft, turning 19 a month after signing. Scouting Report: Bullard is a plus-plus athlete who’s easy to dream on. His frame suggests strength gains, and his quick-twitch mechanisms shine in all parts of his game. Bullard is a switch-hitter but his lefthanded swing is far ahead of his righthanded swing. Despite the athletic switch-hitting profile, there’s some swing and miss to Bullard’s game, particularly on soft stuff. Bullard offsets some of that with a well-balanced approach at the plate. His game is predicated on putting the ball in play and using his speed to push for extra bases. Bullard’s game power is projectable despite flatter angles and a general lack of loft in his swing. He will likely hit a lot of ground balls early in his career, but some added strength onto Bullard’s 6-foot-2 frame could see him get to 10-14 home runs at peak. A plus runner, Bullard’s speed translates to the outfield where he’s above-average in center field with an average arm. It’s a tooled-up profile with a raw and unrefined hit tool. The Future: Bullard has the ceiling of a switch-hitting table-setter with above-average defense in center. Scouting Grades Hit: 50 | Power: 40 | Run: 60 | Field: 55 | Arm: 50 15. Tim Piasentin 3B Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 205 | B-T: L-R BA Grade/Risk: 50/High Adjusted Grade: 35 Track Record: Piasentin was the top Canadian prospect in the 2025 class, and the Blue Jays dialed up some home cooking when they selected him in the fifth round. He signed for $747,500, enough to buy him out of a Miami commitment. Piasentin is one of the more notable prep sluggers from the western provinces, joining Orioles outfielder Tyler O’Neill and Rays catcher Nathan Flewelling. Scouting Report: While Piasentin is no standout athlete, he does have a strong and projectable build with fluid movements throughout his game. Piasentin is already physically mature but looks like he could add 10-15 pounds of good weight. Piasentin sets up slightly open at the plate, utilizing a toe-tap mechanism. When he gets into two-strike counts, he shortens up his swing, ditches the toe tap and his stride for a wider base and a quick pivot. Due to the strength of his hands he’s still able to drive the ball from his two-strike approach. Piasentin pairs fringy bat-to-ball skills with a fairly passive approach. The power in Piasentin’s game is not up for debate. He naturally generates plus-plus bat speed and power, posting impressive exit velocities and hitting majestic fly balls on his best struck drives. Piasentin is a below-average runner who’s likely to have little impact in the running game. He’s a corner infield profile and there’s some question about his ability to stick at third base. Corner outfield could be an alternative where his plus arm strength would play. The Future: Piasentin is a high-upside corner infielder who could develop into an everyday regular with above-average power. Scouting Grades Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 40 | Field: 45 | Arm: 60 16. Angel Bastardo RHP Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 175 | B-T: R-R Age: 23 BA Grade/Risk: 45/Average Adjusted Grade: 35 Track Record: The Red Sox signed Bastardo for $35,000 in 2018 out of Venezuela as a raw pitcher who flashed promising traits. He began 2024 with Double-A Portland and pitched better than his ERA, striking out 26% of hitters. On June 4, he blew out his elbow and had season-ending Tommy John surgery. After the Red Sox left Bastardo unprotected for the 2024 Rule 5 draft, the Blue Jays selected him with the sixth overall pick. He did not appear in a game for the Blue Jays in 2025 and is expected to return in 2026. Scouting Report: Bastardo is an undersized righthander with big velocity and fringy strike-throwing abilities. He has an athletic operation with some effort in his arm action and throws from a three-quarters slot with a crossfire finish. Bastardo sits 95-98 mph with a four-seamer that has moderate ride but lacks deception. He upped his secondary usage with the Red Sox and throws a mid-80s changeup with good vertical separation from his fastball that he locates well and plays up to its bat-missing upside. Bastardo’s primary breaking ball is a low-to-mid-80s gyro slider he shows great feel for that missed a fair amount of bats in Double-A in 2024. The curveball, a clear fourth pitch, sat in the low 80s with downer break and is an effective strike stealer. Bastardo shows below-average control. The Future: Bastardo is a bit of a mystery. He was on a starter’s trajectory until his injury and now might be headed to the bullpen upon his return. Scouting Grades Fastball: 50 | Curveball: 40 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 40 17. Josh Kasevich SS Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 200 | B-T: R-R Age: 24 BA Grade/Risk: 50/High Adjusted Grade: 35 Track Record: Kasevich was a star at Oregon, earning first-team all-Pacific-12 Conference honors as a junior. He was drafted by the Blue Jays in the second round of the 2022 draft, and signed for $1 million. Kasevich’s 2025 was delayed by a stress reaction in his lower back. He returned to action in May, but suffered a wrist injury on a rehab assignment and missed the next two months. Kasevich returned to Buffalo in mid-August and struggled over 29 games to end the season. He made up time after the season in the Arizona Fall League. Scouting Report: Kasevich’s ability to put the bat on the ball has always been his carrying tool. His contact skills remained plus in his injury-plagued 2025 season. He’s still a patient hitter who’s likely to get on-base at a high rate. The back and wrist injuries clearly impacted Kasevich’s ability to impact the ball, as his 90th percentile exit velocity dropped by three mph year-over-year. Kasevich had below-average power to begin with, so the decrease in impact led to worse results. It’s possible a fully healthy Kasevich sees his impact return. Though the sample is small, Kasevich’s swing added loft during his 2025 sample which will be something to watch early in 2026, if his impact returns. Kasevich is an above-average runner but his speed translates more toward his range in the field than basestealing. Kasevich has an above-average glove but his below-average arm likely means he fits best at second base. The Future: Kasevich will look to get back on track in 2026 and prove he’s still a potential regular. Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 40 | Run: 55 | Field: 55 | Arm: 40 18. Fernando Perez RHP Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 170 | B-T: R-R Age: 21 BA Grade/Risk: 45/Average Adjusted Grade: 35 Track Record: Perez was an under-the-radar $10,000 signing for the Blue Jays in 2022. A native of Nicaragua, Perez was identified after reviewing scouting footage from a tryout where goats roamed around in the background, earning Perez his nickname: “The GOAT.” While Perez is unlikely to be mistaken for Tom Brady, he has been productive in four professional seasons. Perez began 2025 with High-A Vancouver, making 20 starts before he was promoted to Double-A on August 15th. Scouting Report: One of the best strike-throwers in minor league baseball over the last few seasons, Perez’s game is driven by his plus-plus control. Perez’s 70.5% strike rate was the third-highest in the minors among pitchers who threw 1,000 or more pitches in 2025. Perez throws four pitches and throws all of them with regularity throughout his starts. Perez mixes a fastball, changeup, slider and curveball. Perez shows excellent command of his fastball allowing it to perform despite its below-average shape and velocity. Added velocity or movement would go a long way in improving Perez’s profile. His 81-84 mph changeup is his most frequently thrown pitch and he’ll use it against lefties and righties. His slider sits 82-84 mph with gyro shape, and isn’t much of a bat-missing pitch but does a good job of driving grounders. Perez’s curveball sits in the upper 70s with slurvy break, but he shows great feel for the pitch. The Future: Perez is a fringy back-end starter whose below-average stuff plays up due to his plus-plus control. Scouting Grades Fastball: 40 | Curveball: 45 | Slider: 40 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 70 19. Micah Bucknam RHP Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 205 | B-T: R-R Age: 22 BA Grade/Risk: 45/Average Adjusted Grade: 35 Track Record: Born in New Zealand, Bucknam moved to Canada in his youth and was drafted by the Blue Jays out of high school in 2021. He didn’t sign and instead made it to campus at LSU, but after two seasons with the Tigers he entered the transfer portal and committed to Dallas Baptist. In his single season at DBU, Bucknam took the role of the Patriots’ ace and made 16 starts while striking out 80 batters in 62.1 innings. The Blue Jays selected Bucknam in the fourth round and signed him for $678,300. Scouting Report: Bucknam is an undersized righthander with little remaining projection but good strength throughout his frame. He uses a shorter arm action with a higher three-quarters slot. It’s a simple operation with few moving parts but some recoil following release. Bucknam mixes four pitches in a four-seam fastball, slider, curveball and changeup. His fastball sits 93-94 mph and touches 96 mph with average ride. It’s a fringe-average pitch, and his command of it is also fringy. Bucknam’s slider is his best pitch and his most-used pitch against righthanded hitters. The slider is an 86-88 mph gyro that gets into the low 90s and generates bad swings as an effective put-away pitch. Bucknam’s curveball sees higher usage against lefties in the 83-85 mph range with more downer shape. He also throws a fringy and firm upper-80s changeup. The Future: Bucknam fits the role of a depth starter who feeds hitters a steady diet of secondaries. Scouting Grades Fastball: 45 | Curveball: 45 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 45 20. Sean Keys 1B / 3B Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 225 | B-T: L-R Age: 22 BA Grade/Risk: 45/Average Adjusted Grade: 35 Track Record: Keys broke out as a junior at Bucknell and hit .405/.535/.798 with 13 home runs and was named Patriot League player of the year in 2024. The Blue Jays drafted him in the fourth round and signed him for $569,700. He was assigned to High-A Vancouver to begin 2025 and spent the entire season with the Canadians and hit .217/.365/.408 with poor batted-ball luck throughout the season. Scouting Report: Keys’ bat-first profile didn’t translate to his statline in 2025, but the underlying data and scouting feedback tells a different story. Those who saw Keys reported on a player with strong bat-to-ball skills, feel for the strike zone and the ability to impact the baseball. The underlying numbers back the quality of Keys’ hit tool as he showed above-average contact and approach in 2025. Keys’ hands are fairly stiff, leading to an unusual look to his follow through and at times leads to too steep of angles. The launch comes in handy on Keys’ best hit drives, as he shows the ability to hit his hardest balls in play at his best angles. Keys shows above-average underlying power and the ability to hit the ball to his pull side. It’s possible Keys breaks out at the plate in 2026. A below-average runner, Keys has limited range at third base and started to see more time at first base in 2025. He has an above-average arm at third. The Future: Keys fits into the second-division regular role but he’ll need to hit to overcome his lack of defensive value. Scouting Grades Hit: 50 | Power: 50 | Run: 40 | Field: 40 | Arm: 55

I don't think BA's top 30 was posted in here? 1. Trey Yesavage RHP Ht: 6'4" | Wt: 225 | B-T: R-R Age: 22 BA Grade/Risk: 60/Mild Adjusted Grade: 55 Track Record: Over three seasons at East Carolina, Yesavage went from a reliever to a key piece of the Pirates’ rotation. As a junior in 2024, he went 11-1 with a 2.03 ERA and struck out 145 in 93.1 innings. Late in that season, Yesavage suffered a partially collapsed lung due to an off-field medical procedure. He returned during regionals and outpitched Wake Forest ace Chase Burns. After Yesavage ranked as the No. 11 player in the 2024 class, questions around his medicals dropped him to the Blue Jays at pick No. 20. He signed for a little over $4.75 million and would debut the following spring with Low-A Dunedin. Toronto was deliberate with Yesavage’s workload and slowly moved him across each level of the full-season minors before he made his major league debut on Sept. 15. Not only did Yesavage make the Blue Jays’ postseason roster, he made five starts during Toronto’s run to the World Series. His biggest moment came in Game 5 of the World Series, when he threw seven innings of one-run ball, striking out 12 Dodgers batters to set a World Series rookie record. Scouting Report: A physical 6-foot-4 righthander with a prototypical starter’s build, Yesavage employs an unusual operation with a nearly perfect overhand arm slot. Pitching exclusively from the stretch, he gets deep into his back leg as his arm plunges back before he catapults the ball over the top. His vertical arm angle and ability to hide the ball create a deceptive look that keeps opposing hitters off-balance. Yesavage employs a three-pitch mix of four-seam fastball, slider and splitter. The movement on his pitch mix is highly unusual. None of his pitches breaks to his glove side. Yesavage’s four-seam fastball is his primary pitch, thrown just under 50% of the time. Due to his over-the-top arm slot, he generates outlier ride on his fastball, averaging nearly 20 inches of induced vertical break in his brief MLB sample. His ride-cut shape and mid-90s velocity create a fearsome combination of traits that drove above-average whiff rates at every level. His slider is used nearly one-for-one to his splitter, and is the harder of his two secondaries, sitting in the upper 80s and touching the low 90s with cutter-like shape. It generates an unusual three inches of armside run. Yesavage’s slider is an above-average pitch due to its velocity and unique break, but his splitter is his signature pitch. It sits 83-84 mph with excellent velocity and vertical separation off his fastball. His splitter generates whiffs at elite rates and is a true plus-plus offering. Yesavage shows average control and relies on a heavy dose of chase swings to boost his strike rates. The Future: Yesavage enters 2026 as an American League Rookie of the Year frontrunner and key part of the Blue Jays’ rotation. He could develop into a No. 2 starter. Scouting Grades Fastball: 60 | Slider: 55 | Split: 70 | Control: 50 2. Arjun Nimmala SS Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 170 | B-T: R-R Age: 20 BA Grade/Risk: 60/High Adjusted Grade: 45 Track Record: At 17 years old, Nimmala was the youngest player selected in the 2023 draft and debuted in the Florida Complex League months before his 18th birthday. His production was heavily disjointed in his first two full seasons. A rough start in 2024 for Low-A Dunedin led to a stint on the development list after 29 games. Upon his return, Nimmala showed improved posture in his swing and hit .265/.331/.564 over the final 53 games. The 2025 season was the reverse, as Nimmala started hot with High-A Vancouver, hitting .289/.372/.538 over the first 45 games. From June 1 onward, things took a gnarly turn and he hit .184 over the final 75 games. Scouting Report: A young shortstop with exciting skills on both sides of the ball, Nimmala still has remaining projection in his broad-shouldered frame. At the plate, he sets up slightly open, deploying a toe-tap timing mechanism. He looks to meet the ball out in front, which at times is to the detriment of his contact quality when he catches the ball off the end of the bat. Nimmala showed improvements to his contact in 2025, which resulted in a drop in strikeout rate. His bat-to-ball skills are fringe-average, which he mitigates with above-average swing decisions. Nimmala showed improved underlying power in 2025 with a jump in exit velocity data, but struggled to pull the ball in the air. Nimmala should be an above-average power hitter due to his plus bat speed, current power and remaining projection. He is an above-average runner who will show plus run times on jailbreaks to first base. He’s an above-average defender at shortstop with a plus arm who looks likely to stick at the position. The Future: Nimmala will look to find more consistency at the plate in 2026, and if he does he’ll develop into an above-average everyday shortstop. Double-A is next. Scouting Grades Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 55 | Field: 55 | Arm: 60 3. JoJo Parker SS Ht: 6'2" | Wt: 200 | B-T: L-R Age: 19 BA Grade/Risk: 60/High Adjusted Grade: 45 Track Record: In the months leading up to the 2025 draft, no player had more helium than Parker. A four-year varsity starter for Purvis High in Mississippi, his impressive performance at East Coast Pro in 2024 got the hype train to leave the station. The Blue Jays drafted Parker with the eighth overall pick in 2025 and signed him for just under $6.2 million. He didn’t debut following the draft but did participate in unofficial bridge league games. Parker’s birth name is Joseph, but he goes by JoJo. His twin brother Jacob is an outfielder who played for Purvis and attends Mississippi State. Scouting Report: Parker is a physical shortstop who stands 6-foot-2 with a strong, muscular build and room to add more strength. He was one of the older players in the 2025 high school class but shows arguably the best balance of hitting and power among his prep peers. Parker sets up with an open stance and a narrow base. He rests the bat on his shoulder, then engages his load with a leg kick that feeds into an aggressive stride. Parker shows plus bat-to-ball skills and a patient approach. He can get overly passive at times, taking too many hittable pitches in the zone. He does a good job of pulling pitches located on the inner half of the plate and shows plus raw power. His swing is more geared toward hard line drives than lofted fly balls, but he should grow into above-average power at peak. Parker is an average runner who gets out of the box well, but he’s unlikely to impact the game much with his speed. Parker is a shortstop at present but is likely to move to third base. He lacks the quick-twitch mechanisms and range needed to play shortstop. He does have a strong internal clock and an above-average arm. The Future: Parker projects as an above-average regular at third base who could one day grow into an all-star. Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 55 | Run: 50 | Field: 50 | Arm: 55 4. Johnny King LHP Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 210 | B-T: L-L Age: 19 BA Grade/Risk: 60/High Adjusted Grade: 45 Track Record: King was just 17 years old on draft day when the Blue Jays selected him in the third round in 2024. A projectable 6-foot-4 lefthander from Naples, Fla., he was one of the brightest performers in Toronto’s farm system in 2025. King began in the Florida Complex League, making six appearances and striking out 41 batters to seven walks across 24 innings. He was promoted to Low-A Dunedin on June 29 and made 11 appearances and 10 starts. Over 37.2 innings with Dunedin, King struck out 64 batters to 30 walks, pitching to a 3.35 ERA. Scouting Report: King has all the ingredients of a midrotation stalwart. His operation gets deep into his glutes, allowing him to drop and drive with a strong lead leg block. His low three-quarters arm slot creates a deceptive angle for both lefthanded and righthanded batters, though he saw more success in opposite-handed matchups in 2025. King is still learning to repeat his mechanics, something that should help him find more consistency with his release point. King mixes and matches with a four-seam fastball, curveball and changeup. King’s fastball is plus and sits 93-95 mph with above-average ride and heavy armside run. King had some of the highest total movement on his fastball of any lefthander in professional baseball in 2025. His most-used secondary pitch is a two-plane curveball that sits 80-82 mph with good depth. His curveball boasted a whiff rate north of 50% in 2025. King’s changeup is a clear third pitch and was used sparingly in 2025. King shows fringe-average control and struggled with strike-throwing with Dunedin. The Future: King is poised to build on his breakout 2025 on his way to his final destination of midrotation starter. Scouting Grades Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 60 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 45 5. Gage Stanifer RHP Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 201 | B-T: R-R Age: 22 BA Grade/Risk: 55/High Adjusted Grade: 40 Track Record: Stanifer signed for $125,000 as an Indiana prep pick in the 19th round of the 2022 draft. After spending 2023 in the Florida Complex League and making 19 appearances for Low-A Dunedin in 2024, Stanifer broke out in a big way in 2025. Stanifer spent the first seven weeks of the season as a piggyback starter in tandem with top prospect Trey Yesavage and was promoted to High-A Vancouver alongside him on May 19. He moved into the rotation at High-A and was promoted to Double-A on Sept. 5 and made two starts. Scouting Report: Stanifer stands 6-foot-3 with a broad-shouldered, muscular build and little in the way of remaining projection. He works exclusively from the stretch with a high leg lift that contracts into his body before he drives toward the plate. He’s a short-strider with a short arm action and releases the ball from a three-quarters arm slot. Stanifer mixes a four-seam fastball, slider and changeup. His four-seam fastball sits 93-96 mph with plus ride and heavy armside run. Despite a lack of extension, Stanifer creates a deceptively flat plane of approach to the plate, leading to impressive whiff rates against the pitch. His primary secondary pitch against righthanders is a low-to-mid-80s slider that looks like a harder curveball with heavy vertical drop. His slider is a plus bat-missing pitch that generated elite whiff rates in 2025. His changeup is his go-to secondary in off-handed matchups. Stanifer shows average feel for his changeup, but its primary function is driving weak grounders, not generating whiffs. Stanifer shows fringe-average control across his arsenal. The Future: Stanifer carries a fair amount of relief risk but showed the ability to start over the final three months of the 2025 season and has No. 4 starter upside. Scouting Grades Fastball: 55 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 45 6. Ricky Tiedemann LHP Ht: 6'4" | Wt: 220 | B-T: L-L Age: 23 BA Grade/Risk: 60/Extreme Adjusted Grade: 40 Track Record: The Blue Jays drafted Tiedemann in the third round out of junior college in 2021 and signed him for $644,800. He dominated in his 2022 debut, starting in Low-A and reaching Double-A in his age-19 season. Tiedemann was limited to just 61.1 innings in 2023 and 2024 because of persistent elbow pain. He had Tommy John surgery in late July 2024 and missed all of 2025. The Blue Jays added Tiedemann to the 40-man roster following the 2025 season and plan to slowly ease him back into game action in 2026. Scouting Report: Despite a physical, 6-foot-4 build, Tiedemann has struggled to stay healthy for most of his career. When Tiedemann is healthy and locked in, his arsenal plays up due to his low three-quarters arm slot. His arm swing is long, but it helps him hide the ball, creating deceptive traits. Since his initial elbow injury in 2023, Tiedemann has struggled to consistently repeat his mechanics and release point. He mixes a four-seam fastball, slider and changeup. His fastball sits 94-96 mph with heavy armside run that plays up due to his arm slot. In 2024, Tiedemann generated less armside run on his fastball compared to previous seasons, possibly a product of his lingering elbow injury. Tiedemann’s slider is his most-used secondary weapon. It has had varied shapes over the seasons, showing traditional break in 2023 and more sweeper action in 2022 and 2024. When at his best, Tiedemann shows the ability to use his slider against batters of both hands, wearing out the armside half of the plate. His changeup was viewed as his best secondary as an amateur, but it has become less effective in pro ball. The Future: Tiedemann will likely see a heavy dose of relief work in 2026 as he builds up his workload, but his midrotation upside remains. Scouting Grades Fastball: 60 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 50 7. Juan Sanchez SS Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 180 | B-T: R-R Age: 18 BA Grade/Risk: 55/High Adjusted Grade: 40 Track Record: Sanchez signed with the Blue Jays out of the Dominican Republic for $997,500, the second-highest bonus in their 2025 class. He made his debut in the Dominican Summer League a few months later and was one of the standout performers on the circuit. Sanchez hit .341/.439/.565 with eight home runs and ranked as the No. 5 prospect in the league. Scouting Report: A large, physical slugger standing 6-foot-3 with plenty of space to add muscle and strength to his frame, Sanchez already shows in-game power with plus bat-to-ball skills. In 2025 he missed pitches in the strike zone just 10.8% of the time and ran solid underlying swing-decision metrics. Sanchez is prone to expanding the zone at times, which leads to whiffs. When he stays inside the zone and looks to do damage on pitches over the plate, he produces hard barrels all over the yard. Sanchez shows plus raw power, having hit a ball 115.8 mph in 2025. Sanchez already shows the ability to pull the ball hard and in the air and produces a high rate of barrel contact. He projects to grow into a plus power hitter at peak with elite high-end exit velocities and the ability to get to them in games. Sanchez is a fringe-average runner who will likely slow down as he matures. His lack of range and questionable actions likely mean a permanent move to third base in the future. He’s a natural fit for third base with an above-average arm capable of making all the necessary throws. The Future: Sanchez has the tools and requisite bat-to-ball ability and power to grow into an above-average third baseman with peak seasons featuring 30 home runs. He’s viewed as one of the top players coming stateside in 2026 and should play in the Florida Complex League. Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 60 | Run: 40 | Field: 45 | Arm: 55 8. RJ Schreck OF Ht: 6'1" | Wt: 210 | B-T: L-R Age: 25 BA Grade/Risk: 45/Mild Adjusted Grade: 40 Track Record: Schreck struggled as a senior at Duke in 2022 after hitting 18 home runs in 2021 and transferred to Vanderbilt for his graduate student season in 2023. The Mariners drafted Schreck in the ninth round in 2023 and signed him for $75,000. Schreck began the 2024 season with High-A Everett and earned a promotion to Double-A weeks before the 2024 trade deadline. He was traded to the Blue Jays for veteran third baseman Justin Turner. Schreck split his 2025 season between Double-A and Triple-A, hitting a combined .249/.395/.459 with 18 homers across both levels. He missed a month in the middle of the season with a hand injury. Scouting Report: A well-rounded player with strong plate skills and the ability to fill in at all three outfield positions, Schreck proved that his contact skills and approach were no flukes in 2024. He replicated his plus zone-contact rate and swing decisions at Double-A and Triple-A in 2025. Schreck rarely expands the zone and uses an aggressive approach on strikes, leading to lots of contact. His ability to discern balls from strikes is his greatest asset, leading to clear plus plate skills. Schreck saw a jump in his exit velocity data in 2025 and hit a career-high max exit velocity of 111.9 mph. He shows the ability to hit the ball hard in the air to his pull side, optimizing his average underlying power. Schreck is likely to hit 15-18 home runs annually while providing solid batting averages and high on-base percentages. Schreck is an average runner who saw time in all three outfield spots in 2025. He is below-average in center field but better suited for a corner, where he is closer to average. The Future: Schreck looks like a second-division regular with a bat-driven profile. Scouting Grades Hit: 60 | Power: 50 | Run: 50 | Field: 45 | Arm: 50 9. Jake Bloss RHP Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 205 | B-T: R-R Age: 24 BA Grade/Risk: 55/High Adjusted Grade: 40 Track Record: After three seasons at Lafayette College, Bloss transferred to Georgetown in 2023 and won Big East Conference pitcher of the year honors. He was drafted by the Astros in the third round in 2023 and began his first full season in 2024 at High-A Asheville. Bloss dominated, earning a promotion to Double-A Corpus Christi by May. After four starts, Houston called Bloss up directly from Double-A on June 21. Bloss exited his MLB debut with shoulder discomfort but returned in early July to make two starts. The Astros traded him to the Blue Jays as a part of the Yusei Kikuchi deal at the 2024 trade deadline. Bloss made six starts for Triple-A Buffalo in 2025 but struggled with his control before requiring season-ending UCL surgery in May. Scouting Report: Bloss has a prototypical pitcher’s build with the size expected of a starter. He begins from a semi-windup with a high leg lift before driving down the mound with plus extension, which improves the plane on his fastball and allows him to create more ride than expected from his high three-quarters arm slot. Bloss mixes five different pitches, throwing four-seam and two-seam fastball variants, a slider, curveball and splitter. Bloss’ four-seam fastball sits 93-95 mph and touches 97 with true ride-cut shape. It’s an above-average offering and his most heavily used pitch. Bloss reworked his slider in 2025 by showing a baby sweeper shape with around 7-8 inches of sweep. He ditched his sweeper for a high-70s curveball with heavy two-plane break. He altered his changeup to use a splitter grip in 2025 and added more armside run to the pitch. Bloss struggled with the Triple-A zone but projects for average command. The Future: Bloss should return to action in the second half of 2026 and looks like a No. 4 starter. Scouting Grades Fastball: 55 | Curveball: 50 | Slider: 45 | Cutter: 50 | Control: 50 10. Jake Cook OF Ht: 6'3" | Wt: 185 | B-T: L-L Age: 22 BA Grade/Risk: 50/High Adjusted Grade: 35 Track Record: Cook redshirted as a freshman at Southern Mississippi and then played sparingly as a two-way player as a sophomore. A lefthanded thrower, he dropped pitching heading into 2025 and put together a strong season as an outfielder, hitting .350/.436/.468 with 19 extra-base hits as one of the toughest players to strike out in college baseball. The Blue Jays drafted Cook in the third round and signed him for $922,500. Scouting Report: One of the best athletes in the 2025 draft class, Cook is an excellent mover who made rapid improvements as a hitter in his platform season. He is a lefthanded hitter with an inside-out swing who looks to hit inside the baseball and spray line drives to the opposite field. This approach means Cook rarely swings and misses, and he ran a 4% swinging-strike rate with Southern Miss in 2025. Despite his contact-centric profile, Cook shows above-average on-base skills with a good balance of patience and aggression. His power is well below-average and isn’t a major part of his game. He hit three home runs with Southern Miss but has good size and enough bat speed to grow into 8-12 home run power. He’ll likely collect a majority of his extra bases hitting the ball to the gaps and using his top-of-the-scale speed. Cook is an 80-grade runner who consistently will show home-to-first run times of 3.8 seconds. However, he is a poor basestealer and was caught on five of eight attempts with Southern Miss. His speed translates to the field, where he’s a plus center fielder capable of covering large swaths of ground in the outfield. The former pitcher has a plus arm. The Future: Cook has many tools but is more raw than other college draftees. He has the attributes to develop into an everyday center fielder. Scouting Grades Hit: 55 | Power: 30 | Run: 80 | Field: 60 | Arm: 60

BA the other day on a sleeper article... Jacob Wilson, SS, Athletics Heading into 2025, RoboScout was skeptical about whether there would ever be double-digit power in Wilson’s bat. While I have much less hesitation than my league mates in rostering players like Luis Arraez and Steven Kwan, it is a reality that the perceived value of these profiles makes it difficult to trade them away. The argument nearly became moot, however, as Wilson was busy breaking out in the first half of 2025 with a .329 batting average (not too surprising) and nine home runs (surprising). He tailed off with only four home runs in the second half, but I think that was due to the undiagnosed forearm fracture he was playing through. In other words, I think projections are baking in his second half of 2025 as being “true talent” while I believe he was unfairly being impacted by an injury. So, instead of Wilson being valued as a .280 hitter with 12-15 home runs, I think his median is actually closer to .300 with 16-20 home runs.