Baseball America's updated prospects list should excite Blue Jays fans

The Toronto Blue Jays front office has long preached about building a system that can have a team that can win at the big league level, while also developing high end end talent on the farm. After a trip to the World Series it appears the Blue Jays are finally accomplishing both of those goals at the same time.

The MLB team hasn't been this successful in over three decades, while down on the farm, the Blue Jays have some high upside prospects that are worth keeping an eye on.

Baseball America's updated prospects list includes should exciting Blue Jays fans

Baseball America recently published it's latest Top 10 prospects for each of the 30 MLB teams and the players listed in the Blue Jays system are a good mix of some of the more well known prospects, along with a few surprises.

Maybe to nobodies surprise is that Trey Yesavage is listed as the number one prospect. The Blue Jays and their fans got to see the full extent of what Yesavage is capable of, as his season ending call up extended into the post season. It was a quick rise to the majors as Yesavage was drafted in 2024 and climbed through ever level of minor league ball, before making his MLB debut just over a year after he was selected 20th overall.

He will be eligible for the Rookie of the Year award in 2026, after posting a 3.58 ERA in 27.2 innings pitched in September. He went on to set a Blue Jays record with 11 strikeouts in a playoff game, while no-hitting the Yankees through 5.1. He then had a 12 strikeout performance in Game 5 of the World Series against the Dodgers.

Second on the list is Arjun Nimmala, who has been in the Blue Jays system for two full summers now after being drafted 20th overall in 2023. Nimmala moved up to High-A with the Vancouver Canadians in 2025 - playing in 120 games and hitting .224/.313/.381 with 13 home runs. The Blue Jays will be looking for the 20-year-old shortstop to take another step in 2026.

A player who could be battling with Nimmala to reach the majors first is JoJo Parker, the Blue Jays first round pick from just this past year. He's third on the list and he is regarded as the top hitting prospect by Baseball America. The 19-year-old left handed hitter showed gap-to-gap power in high school and between him and Nimmala, the Blue Jays could be set up the middle for years to come.

Three pitchers take the next three spots with Johnny King, Gage Stanifer and Ricky Tiedemann ranked 4-6. Tiedemann was added to the Blue Jays 40-man roster earlier this offseason, as the Blue Jays didn't want to lose him in the Rule 5 Draft. Even as he works his way back from injury, the Blue Jays felt he could have been plucked by another team. Meantime, King and Stanifer had great seasons in the minors, and both project to be big strikeout guys in the future. King had a 39.5% K rate across 61.2 innings, while Stanifer posted a 35.5% K rate in 110 innings pitched this past season.

Juan Sanchez is the 18th ranked prospect in the Blue Jays system, but number seven on Baseball America's list. Sanchez has been getting rave reviews for his power potential. The 6-foot-3 shortstop out of the Dominican Republic his .341/.439/.565 with eight home runs in 253 plate appearances in the Dominican Summer League. Just 18-years old, he feels like he is a long way from the majors, but if the bat continues at this pace, he may rocket up the ranks.

RJ Schreck comes in at number eight. The outfielder was rated as the best hitting prospect in the Blue Jays system as awarded by MLB Pipeline. Schreck hit .249/.395/.459 with 18 home runs in 427 plate appearances between Double-A and Triple-A, coming over from the Seattle Mariners in the trade that sent them Justin Turner at the 2024 deadline.

The Blue Jays list is rounded out by two players whose first names are both Jake; Jake Bloss and Jake Cook. Bloss was injured for most of the year. He threw just 23 innings in Triple-A Buffalo and was considered a potential dark horse candidate for a late season call up. But he underwent Tommy John surgery in May. The 24-year-old could be pitching again by the end of next season, but he may not have any real impact on the team until 2027.

As for Jake Cook, the third round draft pick of the Blue Jays in 2025, is showcasing that his switch to becoming a full-time outfielder has been a great decision. He was a pitcher for two years in college, but then moved to the outfield. He hit .350 at Southern Mississippi before the Blue Jays selected him and he's regarded as having one of the highest upsides in the system. His 80-grade speed, plus defence and arm in the outfield and his above-average hit tool makes the 22-year-old lefty a player to keep an eye on throughout the next few seasons.