Why 'The Iowa Meat Truck' could be a promising part of the Blue Jays' future

It's no secret that Peyton Williams is turning heads in the minor leagues for the Blue Jays this season.

Williams, who is 6-foot-5 and 255 pounds, is better known by his iconic nickname ''Iowa Meat Truck," and he's made his presence known in Double-A so far this season.

Why 'The Iowa Meat Truck' could be a promising part of the Blue Jays' future

On Wednesday he delivered a timely pinch-hit, walk-off home run to give the New Hampshire Fisher Cats a win over the Harrisburg Senators, which helped him earn some love for MLB's official X account.

Across 37 plate appearances this season, Williams is hitting .273 with two home runs, two doubles and an .840 OPS. Those stats show just how important the slugger is to the Blue Jays' farm system

The No. 28 ranked prospect in the Blue Jays' system per MLB Pipeline, Williams is a first baseman and has a sweet power stroke from the left side of the plate.

He could very well be the Blue Jays' next big bat, so long as his development doesn't stall out in the minors.

Luckily for the Blue Jays, Williams has been able to handle everything the minors have thrown at him since the Blue Jays drafted him in the seventh round of the 2022 MLB Draft.

While his defense is below-average, his power is his valuable asset. Last season he belted 11 home runs with the High-A Vancouver Canadians while also slashing .289/.362/.476.

That success helped lead the Canadians led them to their third successive Northwest League Championship Series.

Williams has also demonstrated his power in the Arizona Fall League when he smashed two moonshots for the Scottsdale Scorpions in one game.

First base is an area that the Blue Jays lack depth behind Vladimir Guerrero Jr. While Williams is a couple years away, he could still end up being a good insurance option/backup for a good portion of Guerrero's 14-year contract.

Over the seasons the Blue Jays have had cycled through plenty of first base options like Justin Turner, Brandon Belt, Rowdy Tellez, Daniel Vogelbach and more.

Williams bares the closet resemblance to Tellez since they're both left-handed sluggers, and Williams seems to have the same kind of power profile that Tellez had. It's worth nothing that Tellez broke out in Double-A in 2016 when he slugged 23 home runs and to put himself in the Blue Jays' plans.

Williams will likely spend most of this season with Double-A, so we'll get a chance to see he can replicate Tellez's production at the leve.

Overall, he's a player worth monitoring. If he can keep on the current path he's on, then it won't be long until he's mashing home runs at Rogers Centre.