How are the new Blue Jays prospects from the trade deadline performing so far?

Will Wagner

Of all the prospects that the Jays obtained at the trade deadline, infielder Will Wagner has been by far the most impressive of the group. Starting off with the Bisons, Wagner tore up Triple-A pitching by posting a slash line of .400/.516/.600/1.116 with 6 runs scored, 2 doubles, 1 home run and 2 RBI in 7 games played. After getting a well-earned promotion to join the big league team, he has stayed hot and remained confident in his approach at the plate. Wagner has amassed a .435 batting average, 1.023 OPS, along with 2 runs scored, 3 doubles and 4 RBI in seven games played. With this kind of first impression with his new organization, it looks more and more like Wagner will be a keeper.

Jonatan Clase

Outfielder Jonatan Clase was one of the two prospects that came over in the Yimi García trade with the Seattle Mariners. Beginning his tenure in the Jays’ organization with Buffalo, Clase has put some of his power and speed on full display. In 15 games so far, he has registered 2 home runs, 7 RBI and 2 stolen bases already despite batting only .220 with a .656 OPS. Ranked No. 6 among the Jays’ top prospects list and having already seen some major league time with the Mariners prior to the trade, Clase might get a look with the Jays as a potential September call-up.

Jacob Sharp

As the other so-called ‘throw-in’ prospect coming back in the García trade, the acquisition of Jacob Sharp helped replenish some of the lost catching depth in the Jays’ organization from the past couple of years. Sharp is off to a booming start with the Jays’ High-A affiliate Vancouver Canadians as he has compiled a .244 batting average, .809 OPS with 5 runs scored, 2 doubles, 3 home runs and 9 RBI in just 13 games of action. With no catching prospects among the Jays’ top 30 prospects list, Sharp can get himself into the conversation with a strong finish to the 2024 season.