Team Outlook
Following a World Series appearance in 2025, the Blue Jays are doing everything they can to get back there in 2026 and win it all. With that goal in mind, the team has brought in names like Dylan Cease and Kazuma Okamoto to bolster both their lineup and rotation. Losing Bo Bichette to free agency will be a storyline to watch. The biggest story from Blue Jays prospect from last season was Trey Yesavage, who dazzled in the playoffs after starting 2025 in Single-A. They’ll look to him to be a big addition to their big league rotation in the coming season. Bringing in JoJo Parker in the draft and the emergence of Juan Sanchez as an IFA has added some very high upside bats for a few years down the line. Toronto was expecting to have contributions from Ricky Tiedemann and Jake Bloss by now, but injuries have put a pause on that for the time being. The big league squad looks as competitive as ever and the farm system has some names that could help in the coming year, as well as some high ceiling players for a few years down the road.
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Prospects Live, led by its evaluating team & Director of Scouting Rhys White, is proud to begin rolling out its annual offseason system reports. The team combines industry feedback, our live looks, film, and available data to compile each org. We believe this effort has enabled us to present you, the reader, with our best possible view of the prospects in the organization.
We have constructed this list using the Overall Future Potential (OFP) scale. There is no perfect equation for ranking prospects or assigning value to them, but we believe this method is the best possible approach. Every prospect on this list has been graded based on the tried and true 20-80 scouting scale. An 80 is the highest tool and OFP grade on the scale, reserved for MVP-caliber players or tools. Conversely, a 20 is reserved for non-prospects (NPs). A 50 OFP falls in the middle, indicating our evaluators deem this player a future average major league player. Below the 50 OFP tier are the 45s and 40s, comprising a large majority of players on each list. These are specific-role players, such as platoon hitters, utility players, or low-leverage relievers. Above the 50 OFP tier are the 55s and 60s. A 55 represents a future above-average player, and a 60 OFP designation is reserved for future All-Star caliber players.
In addition to the tool grades and OFP, we will also include a ‘Risk’ associated with each prospect. We use this to better communicate to you, the reader, whether a grade is more aggressive or conservative in nature. The evaluation team has worked hard to apply both the grades and risk components to better illustrate how each individual prospect stacks up in their respective system and in the baseball ecosystem.
Evaluators:Â Brandon Tew, Daniel Barrand, Gabriel Estevez, Grant Carver, Jacob Maxwell, Matt Seese, Mitch Stachnik, Nate Jones, Trevor Hooth
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Top 20 Prospects at a Glance
1. Trey Yesavage, RHP – 60 OFP
2. JoJo Parker, SS – 55 OFP
3. Johnny King, LHP – 50 OFP
4. Arjun Nimmala, SS – 50 OFP
5. Gage Stanifer, RHP – 50 OFP
6. Juan Sanchez, SS – 50 OFP
7. Ricky Tiedemann, P – 50 OFP
8. RJ Schreck, OF – 45 OFP
9. Jake Bloss, RHP – 45 OFP
10. Silvano Hechavarria, RHP – 45 OFP
11. Fernando Perez, RHP – 45 OFP
12. Victor Arias, OF – 45 OFP
13. Yohendrick Pinango, OF – 45 OFP
14. Blaine Bullard, OF – 45 OFP
15. Tim Piasentin, 3B – 45 OFP
16. Micah Bucknam, RHP – 45 OFP
17. Javen Coleman, LHP – 45 OFP
18. Jake Cook, OF – 40 OFP
19. Adam Macko, LHP – 40 OFP
20. Josh Kasevich, SS – 40 OFP
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1. Trey Yesavage, RHP – 60 OFP
HT: 6-4 WT: 225 H/T: R/R
Highest Level: MLB
ETA: 2025
OFP: 60
Risk: Moderate
Fastball: 60 – (93-96 T97 mph)
Slider: 55 – (86-89 mph)
Splitter: 70 – (83-86 mph)
Command: 45
Scouting Report
Trey Yesavage might be the most unique pitcher in baseball, and he just dazzled on the biggest stage, showing absolute confidence and quality stuff during the World Series. The Blue Jays began his pro debut in Dunedin, likely to keep him out of the cold in Vancouver, and he quickly climbed the ladder, missing bats and producing at every stop. That rise culminated in a mid-September MLB debut in Tampa. From there, he ultimately became a meaningful part of Toronto’s postseason rotation. His ascent through the minors was impressive. Toronto views Yesavage as a high-floor arm with little left to refine in the arsenal. He throws from a funky, over-the-top arm slot and features a nasty splitter and a gyro slider that can back up on him moving arm-side, creating a pronounced north-south movement profile. The delivery is unusual, starting with staggered feet, he shifts his front foot, and rotates away from the plate into a quick, chest-high leg lift. He leans back aggressively, lifting the glove arm skyward as the throwing arm mirrors it on the other side of his body, before fighting back to neutral and releasing from an extreme arm angle more than seven feet off the ground. The look is uncomfortable for hitters, though the moving parts can lead to occasional struggles finding the zone, and he’s also trying to create chase off his fastball and splitter. Yesavage currently attacks with three pitches, all working in a tight vertical tunnel. Essentially cocking the arm back and firing either a fastball or a splitter from the same high slot, driving the splitter down and letting it tumble off the table as it enters the zone. The four-seam sits 93-96 mph, topping out at 97, with around 20 inches of carry. The slider comes in at 88-89 mph, sitting between the fastball and the 83-86 mph splitter. There has been a bigger depth curveball in the past, so maybe adding that as more of a velocity disruptor, but really, it’s a heavy fastball and splitter plan of attack. Ultimately, Yesavage showed he’s a big-time competitor in big-time moments. His floor is likely a mid-rotation starter, and he should be slightly better than that. Armed with a plus fastball and a double-plus splitter, it will be all about chase for him. How hitters adjust with more looks will define his ceiling. He’s flashed Ace upside early, but if success hinges too heavily on deception alone, sustaining that level year over year may require better command and more consistent strike throwing, where he lands as a No. 2 starter in some better seasons but has his struggles. – Brandon Tew
2. JoJo Parker, SS – 55 OFP
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