The Blue Jays have a Vogelbach-like prospect slugging his way up the depth chart

Followers of the Toronto Blue Jays are forgiven if the name Peyton Williams doesn't ring any bells when they hear it. As of right now, he's not featured on top prospect lists and has quietly gone about his business since being selected in the seventh round in the 2022 MLB Draft.

Williams, now 23, made it up to High-A last year but his .256/.347/.451 line and .798 OPS didn't exactly instill a ton of confidence. There weren't many standout tools in his game and he wasn't doing enough to jump out as a name you need to know.

However, that's changing this year, and fast.

Peyton Williams is a name to know in the Blue Jays farm system

Williams is a massive presence on the field and has a ton of Daniel Vogelbach-like traits. He stands at 6-foot-6, 255lbs. and swings the bat from the left side. When watching highlights of his down in the minors, Williams even has a swing path that looks a lot like the one Vogelbach has.

The husky first baseman has caught fire since an early season rehab stint down in the lowest levels of the minor leagues. In 60 games for the High-A Vancouver Canadians, he's got 22 extra-base hits (13 doubles, a triple and eight home runs) with 33 RBI and runs scored. He's got an .845 OPS and only just recently earned Northwest League Player of the Week.

He earned that honor through and through. During the week of August 5-11, Williams went 11-for-24 (.458) with a pair of doubles and three home runs. He's done an excellent job of raising his walk rate while cutting back on his strikeouts ever so slightly. His intriguing blend of power and patience at the dish make for a player worth watching moving forward.

While Williams is not exactly a shiny top prospect, there's still some hope that he develops even more power as his career goes on. After all, a player of his size with his baseball IQ should be a consistent 20-25 home run threat if he can properly tap into his natural power potential. Pairing that with an uncanny ability to draw a walk and only swing at good pitches, Williams could conceivably be somebody we see at the big league level in a year or two if he's able to keep this up.

In recent years, the Blue Jays have done a surprisingly good job at having non-prospects raise their stock thanks to some small adjustments to their game (see: Davis Schneider). Williams may not follow that exact path, but his recent stretch of play suggests that he may be turning a developmental corner.