Blue Jays: Looking at former prospects traded at the deadline under Ross Atkins

TORONTO, ON - JULY 13: Ross Atkins general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays speaks during a press conference after naming John Schneider the interim manager of the team, at Rogers Centre on July 13, 2022 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - JULY 13: Ross Atkins general manager of the Toronto Blue Jays speaks during a press conference after naming John Schneider the interim manager of the team, at Rogers Centre on July 13, 2022 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – SEPTEMBER 11: Joakim Soria #28 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches against the Baltimore Orioles during game two of a doubleheader at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 11, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) /

J.J. D’Orazio – C

Traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of the package for RHP Joakim Soria – July/29/2021

A product of Maracay, Venezuela, catcher J.J. D’Orazio signed with the Jays in mid-2018 and made his professional debut in the Dominican Summer League the next year. After 13 games, the Jays moved him stateside to the Gulf Coast Rookie League, hitting to a .549 OPS with 11 RBI.

He split the 2021 campaign between Rookie League and Class A before being sent to the Arizona Diamondbacks, who then moved him back down to Rookie League ball to finish out the year. D’Orzaio has spent all season in Class-A ball and has amassed a .262/.363/.369 slash line with one home run, 17 RBI, and 26 walks with a .732 OPS. Behind the plate, he has thrown out 19% of base stealers with a .985 fielding percentage.

Yaifer Perdomo – LHP

Traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of the package for RHP Joakim Soria – July/29/2021

Also hailing from Maracay, Venezuela, left-hander Yaifer Perdomo was traded alongside D’Orazio at the 2021 trade deadline for reliever Joakim Soria.

Before being traded, Perdomo started off the 2021 campaign strong in the Florida Complex League, owning a 2.45 ERA through 33.0 innings before struggling in Single-A split between both the Jays and Diamondbacks organizations through just eight combined innings.

Heading back to Single-A this season, Perdomo is struggling to keep runs off the board to the tune of 39 earned runs through 14 starts and 48.1 innings, striking out batters at a 12.3 K/9 with a 7.26 ERA.