Toronto Blue Jays: A Look Down At The Minor League Farm

Triple-A: Buffalo Bisons

The Bisons have an elite coaching staff that have been with them for a number of years now and are littered with prospects who could fill in for Toronto at any time. Whether this is a good or bad thing, we don’t yet know. A good metric to look at would be the Blue Jays MLB rosters WAR (wins above replacement) to signify whether the current MLB roster is really up to par with the rest of the league. The team WAR currently sits at -.5, meaning that most of the players could be exchanged for minor leaguers without overly affecting the on-field product.

Enough of the stats, let’s see who is most exciting down the highway.

Vladimir Gurerreo Jr.

We spoke about him a bit earlier, as he has just joined the Buffalo Bisons this week, although he did have plenty of success there last season in his brief Triple-A stint. He started his first game for the bisons as a DH and was hitting third in the order. Of course, his 2019 Triple-A debut saw him hit a home run. Well, wouldn’t ya know! I give it at least three weeks in a Bison’s jersey before he is considered for a major league call up.

Cavan Biggio

He is riding a six-game hit streak and is ranked as the eighth best prospect in Toronto’s system. For batting, he is third on the team in with a .400 average, but it is his on-base percentage that has been exceptional through the first week. Over half of his at-bats have ended up with him on base. With the Jays displaying their “small ball” strategy in Tuesday’s win over the Boston Red Sox, Biggio could be a perfect fit for the Blue Jays sooner rather than later.

Other prospects in Buffalo include Anthony Alford, Sean Reid-Foley and the highly coveted Bo Bichette. However, it looks like these players will be down in Buffalo for the next little while. Alford and Reid-foley will play games Toronto this season, that’s a guarantee. On the other hand,  the 21-year-old Bichette may not see the show at any point this season