Under-the-radar Blue Jays who could see big league time as September call-ups

At this point in the season, there's very little for Toronto Blue Jays fans to look forward to. At the big league level, their club is nine games below .500, 15 games back in the AL East hunt and 10 games out of a Wild Card spot.

At the minor league level, injuries and underperformance have absolutely devastated the farm system. Fortunately, a promising trade deadline went a long way to restocking some of the minor-league shelves, so to speak, but there's still so much that has gone wrong this year.

Outside of someone like Jake Bloss, Alan Roden or Jonatan Clase, three obvious candidates to make the big leagues as a September call-up, the Blue Jays have quite a few lesser known prospects that deserve consideration. Let's take a look at some of the under-the-radar names you should know that could make their debut next month.

Under-the-radar Blue Jays prospects who could be September call-ups

Andrew Bash

While he won't be featured in any top prospect lists, Bash has quietly gone from Indy Ball pitcher to dependable high-minors depth in the span of just a few years. Now 28-years old, he's been a regular member of the Buffalo Bisons' starting rotation for the past three years.

This year, the right-hander has made 17 appearances (14 starts) with a 3.55 ERA across 58.1 innings of work. He's got a career-high 9.9 K/9 while also lowering his BB/9 rate from where it was at this time last year. Bash is on the older side and isn't exactly a shiny prospect, but he's earned a look.

Mason Fluharty

One of the only true relievers to crack Jays Journal's midseason top 30 prospects update, Fluharty has quietly been a high-strikeout relief option for years now. He's spent the whole year in Buffalo this season and has 43 appearances of 3.78 ERA ball under his belt while once again punching out over 10 batters per nine innings.

Fluharty, who turns 23 today (happy birthday!) already looks to be a solid big league-ready lefty, who the Blue Jays could easily stash in their bullpen in place of someone like Ryan Yarbrough or Genesis Cabrera. With the expanded rosters coming in September, it's not outrageous to think that Fluharty could sneak his way into one of the spots.

Hayden Juenger

Another relief pitcher, Juenger has fully ditched his starting role and made 42 relief appearances without a single start this year for Buffalo. He's got 96 Triple-A appearances under his belt and he seems to be right on the cusp of a promotion despite the fact that his strikeout rate has dipped from last year.

With the ridiculous amount of roster turnover the Blue Jays have had this year, especially in their bullpen, it might be time to give an internal option a look rather than claiming other team's unwanted relievers on waivers and shuffling them back and forth between the major and minor leagues.

Will Robertson

Robertson, a fourth-round selection by the Blue Jays in the 2019 MLB Draft, has done more than enough to warrant consideration for a promotion. He's nearly matched last year's production in 13 less games, hitting 18 home runs with 62 RBI and 54 runs scored. He's also currently sporting an .828 OPS which would be one of the highest marks on the big league squad right now.

Similarly to Roden, who we talked about being skipped over here, Robertson's path to the big leagues has become harder to envision with all of the big league-ready outfielders landed at the deadline, but he's still shown that he deserves a look.

Riley Tirotta

Tirotta deserves some love because of the year-over-year improvement we've seen from him over the past 365 days. He went from an unranked prospect to No. 29 in our midseason update and has improved in every offensive category.

Spending the vast majority of his time in Triple-A this year, Tirotta has 13 home runs and 48 RBI with an .867 OPS in a total of 81 games. Last year in 96 contests, he hit 11 home runs and had a .772 OPS. His improvements have been noteworthy and he's also a versatile player who can bounce around the infield and the outfield corners. He fits the Blue Jays' typical mold perfectly and should be on the short list of candidates to get a look come September.