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
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