4 former Blue Jays top prospects who look like disasters after leaving Toronto 

OF/INF Austin Martin

Martin was considered best pure hitter in the 2020 MLB Draft class, and the Blue Jays were ecstatic when he fell to them in the No. 5 pick in the draft. It seemed like he'd be on the fast track due to the exceptional hitting skills he showed at during his college career at Vanderbilt.

Similar to Groshans, Martin never got his shot to shine for the Jays as the Blue Jays dealt him and Simeon Woods-Richardson to the Minnesota Twins at the 2021 trade deadline in exchange for José Berríos.

It took Martin some time to make his mark on the big leagues, as he finally made his MLB debut in 2024. That debut left a lot to be desired, however, as he hit just .253 with one home run and 16 RBI in 93 games played. 

That performance wasn’t enough for Martin to earn a spot with the Twins in 2025, as he's spent all of this year in the minors. That said, he has a 4.19 average in eight games with Triple-A St. Paul.

Fellow 2020 draftees Spencer Torkelson and Max Meyer have broken out this year, while the 26-year-old Martin is still working to make his way back to an MLB roster.

RHP Nate Pearson

At one point in time, Pearson was one of the best pitching prospects in al of baseball, and seemed like a can't-miss-ace in the same vein as Roy Halladay.

He flew threw the Blue Jays' minor league season, but his career was derailed by ill-timed injuries, which led to him shifting to the bullpen in the hopes of becoming a lights out reliever.

Pearson showed glimpses of brilliance during his four-year tenure with Toronto when he went 7-4 with an impressive 130 strikeouts in just 115 2/3 innings.

However, he finished his Blue Jays tenure with a less-than-stellar 5.21 ERA and 1.461 WHIP. In the end, Pearson was dealt to the Chicago Cubs at the 2024 trade deadline in a trade that helped the Blue Jays recoup some prospects.

The 28-year-old right-hander was impressive in the second half with the Cubs, as he posted a 2.73 ERA in 26 1/3 innings.

This year has been a complete disaster for him, however.

He's compiled an 0-1 record with an unsightly 10.38 ERA and 2.31 WHIP and has given up a whopping 10 earned runs on 13 hits in just 8 2/3 innings.

The Blue Jays optioned him to Triple-A in the middle of April in the hopes that he'd be able to figure things out, but he's posted an 8.31 ERA in 4 1/3 innings since being demoted.

While he may still turn things around in the end, it seems like time is starting to run out for the once-promising prospect.