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

Julian Merryweather

Unlike the previously-mentioned names, Merryweather spent a decent amount of time in the Blue Jays' bullpen before being shipped off to the Chicago Cubs. The Jays waived Merryweather in January 2023, where the Cubs picked him up in hopes he'd help with their struggling bullpen.

He appeared in 47 games as a Blue Jay across parts of three different seasons but he saw limited success, as he posted a 5.64 ERA in 52 2/3 innings. He's seen more playing time with the Cubs and is doing fairly well for himself.

Aside from an unsightly 2024 where he posted an unsightly 6.60 ERA in 15 innings, he had a 3.38 ERA in 72 innings in 2023 and has a 3.38 in 13 1/3 innings this year.

His ERA+ stands 21% higher than the MLB average and his fastball velocity still sits in the top 20% of all MLB arms.

He still has a slight problem with walks (which Jays fans should remember from his time in Toronto), but he's still a solid option in the Cubs' bullpen.

Griffin Conine

Griffin Conine, son of "Mr. Marlin" Jeff Conine, suffered an incredibly unfortunate season-ending injury in the middle of April, but it doesn't take away from his strong start of the season.

He was the Blue Jays' No. 14 prospect in 2020 before he was traded to the Marlins in 2020 as the Player to be named Later in Toronto's trade for Jonathan Villar.

He made his season debut for the Marlins last year and posted a slashline of .268/.326/.451 with an OPS+ of 111 and an arm strength in the 96th percentile in 30 games, he looked like a legit big leaguer at the start of the 2025.

He still boasts the third-highest maximum exit velocity thus far in the season with his 117.4 MPH double and was ranking among the league's higher ranks in chase rate (20.5%), average exit velocity (91.6 MPH), and barrel rate (15.6%) prior to getting hurt.

His combined brief stints in the MLB in both 2024 and 2025 may make Conine ineligible for Rookie of the Year voting next year, but it's worth keeping an eye on the next generation of "Mr. Marlin".

The success of these five players is not meant to disparage the Blue Jays' front office for deciding to part ways with each of them, as each trade showed that the Blue Jays were planning on competing.

It goes without saying, however, that the Toronto Blue Jays could benefit from having each of these five guys on their roster in 2025.