Ranking the 10 most valuable young players in the Blue Jays organization

The Toronto Blue Jays MLB roster is filled with veterans right now, which doesn't leave a ton of room for any young players to make an everyday impression. But that doesn't mean that the organization doesn't have any young talent. In fact, they have actually have some underrated young players who don't get nearly enough hype.

With that in mind, here are the 10 most valuable young players in the organization. None of the players included on this list are older than 25.

While there are plenty of top prospects on this list, being a top prospect doesn't automatically equate to being a "valuable player."

Here are the 10 most valuable young Blue Jays

10. LHP Adam Macko

The Blue Jays' starting rotation is all right handed pitchers at the moment, so it couldn't hurt to add a southpaw into the mix. Macko might present the best chance for that to happen that could change since top prospect Ricky Tiedemann is recovering from Tommy John Surgery. Mackounderwent surgery in the spring for a left meniscus tear, but has recovered and is back to playing minor league games.

Macko's posted a 2.61 ERA through his three games in the Florida Complex League. He also has a 1.98 FIP and a 13.94 K/9. He'll likely head to Triple-A once he's healthy, which adds to his value.

9. SS Josh Kasevich

Kasevich is another young player who's rehabbing from a back injury but is close to reaching MLB. The young shortstop put together an excellent 2024 season, and could be a long-term option at shortstop if the team loses Bo Bichette in free agency.

Kasevich hit .296 last season with six home runs and 64 RBI. He added a .733 OPS with a 107 wRC+ to go along with a strikeout rate of 11.8%. His hit tools are very important and he should be in MLB soon.

8. OF Alan Roden

Roden got his chance in the big leagues this season, but hit .178 in 73 at-bats before being demoted. Nonetheless, the outfield prospect is still very talented and has a high chance of being a big piece to Toronto's future.

Roden's hit .350 with three home runs and three stolen bases in 15 games at Triple-A since being sent down, and he's walked eight times to go along with just four strikeouts. He has an impressive hit tool and is a key piece of the Blue Jays' future.

7. RHP Jake Bloss

Unfortunately Bloss just landed on the injured list due to a UCL injury that will keep him out for all of 2025 and most of 2026. Bloss was a guy who could have contributed to the Blue Jays this season after the Blue Jays acquired him in a trade from the Astros at last year's deadline.

He had a 6.94 ERA in 11 2/3 MLB innings with the Astros prior to the trade.

Bloss posted a 3.18 ERA across 93.1 innings in Triple-A last year to go along with a 1.07 WHIP. He doesn't have huge strikeout stuff, but he's good at limitng hits and had a solid 9.5% walk rate. He's still a key piece of the Blue Jays' future; his debut will just be delayed.

6. RHP Khal Stephen

The Blue Jays' selection of Stephen in the second round of last year's MLB Draft is looking more and more like a win. Top pitching prospect Trey Yesavage has gotten most of the attention, but Stephen has quietly been just as good.

Both just got promoted to High-A, which shows how goof they can be. Stephen should finish the season at Double-A.

Stephen has a 2.13 ERA across 42 1/3 innings this year to go along with 52 strikeouts and just nine walks. He may have the best command in the entire Blue Jays' system.

5. INF Orelvis Martinez

Martinez is one of the top position players prospects in the organization and has an excellent bat that should help him succeed in the future.

He made his MLB debut last season and picked up his first career hit in his debut, but was tagged with an 80-game suspension that ended his season. He's had an up-and-down 2025, but is still considered one of the best bats in the system.

Martinez is hitting .207 with five home runs and 16 RBI in 41 games at Triple-A this year. He's added 10 doubles and a triple, but his OPS is just .696. He is still striking out at an alarming 31.4% rate.

4. INF Leo Jiménez

Jiménez is another solid prospect who's journey has been derailed by injuries. He hit .229 in 63 MLB games last year for the Blue Jays, and could be a valuable utility piece in the future.

He started 2025 in Triple-A and had six hits in six games before going on the minor league injured list, and he's currently on a rehab assignment with Dunedin. He should be back in the MLB picture before the end of the season.

3. LHP Ricky Tiedemann

Tiedemann is the best southpaw in the farm system, but he's also the prospect with the most checkered injury history. The 22-year-old first got to Triple-A in 2023, but he only managed to throw 17 1/3 innings last year before undergoing Tommy John surgery. There's an outside chance that he could return this year, but we likely won't see him until 2026.

He has electric stuff and was one of the fastest-rising prospects in the Blue Jays system when healthy, but it remains to seen if he'll still be the same after his injury.

2. RHP Trey Yesavage

Yesavage was the Blue Jays first round pick in last year's MLB Draft, and he's looked every bit of it this year. He got of to a great start in High-A before being promoted to Double-A last week. He'll likely finish this year at Triple-A.

Yesavage has posted a 2.40 ERA through nine outings this year and has held opposing hitters to a .153 batting average.

He has also collected 74 strikeouts in just 41 1/3 innings. He is dominating minor league hitters and could work his way into the MLB rotation for 2026.

1. SS Arjun Nimmala

Finally we have Nimmala, the No. 1 prospect in the Blue Jays' system and the most important player in the organization. He's been dominating in High-A all year and has been showing all of Canada how bright of a future he has.

Nimmala is batting .286 with nine home runs and 24 RBI through 40 games this year. He's slugging .540 and is getting on base at a .368 clip. Like Yesavage, he should be in the Blue Jays' big league plans for 2026.