5 former Blue Jays prospects who are thriving in their new homes

Over the last decade or so, the Toronto Blue Jays have done a good job at finding and developing talent throughout their minor league system.

While some of those players are helping the Blue Jays at the MLB level, there are a handful of former Blue Jays prospects who have found success with other MLB teams.

Here's a look at five former Blue Jays prospects who are having an abudence of sucess in MLB this year.

Note: All Blue Jays' prospect rankings are from MLB Pipeline's prospect rankings for each year mentioned.

5 former Blue Jays prospects who are thriving in their new homes

Gabriel Moreno

Moreno — Toronto's "catcher of the future" during his time in the system — was the Blue Jays' top prospect when he was traded to the Diamondbacks on Dec. 23, 2022 alongside outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to acquire outfielder and Gold Glove award winner Daulton Varsho.

The move was made in part because of Toronto's excess of catching depth at the time, as the trade of Moerno made room for Alejandro Kirk and Danny Jansen to serve as the Jays' two MLB-level catchers. Moreno found a consistent lineup spot in Arizona and hasn't looked back since.

He slashed .284/.339/.408 with seven home runs and 50 RBI in his first season in the desert, and also notched his first career Gold Glove award as the National League's best defensive catcher. On top of these personal achievements in 2023, he helped lead the Diamondbacks to the World Series, where they eventually lost to the Rangers.

He's already amassed 5.4 career fWAR with the Diamondbacks since the trade, and he's ranked in the 96th percentile in framing, so he could be on his way to another Gold Glove win.

It's already clear that Moreno is a much better talent than Toronto thought he was, but Varsho still has a chance to turn this trade into a win for the Blue Jays.