Thomas Pannone, RHP – Fits the back-end started mold to a tee. Pardinho already exhibits strong command over all three pitches and uses an easy delivery that he repeats fairly well. This was lifted in July and Pearson pitched deeper into starts to end the season, pitching into the 6th or later in six of his final eight starts. As I was prepping for this article, I realized that I have a... 3. Comment document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a9c13e61f761f8368a6f9714c3c4f113" );document.getElementById("d91c31709f").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); April 18, 2021 By Mike Carter Leave a Comment, April 18, 2021 By Mick Ciallela Leave a Comment, April 17, 2021 By David Mendelson Leave a Comment, April 16, 2021 By Eric Cross Leave a Comment, April 15, 2021 By Corbin Young Leave a Comment, FantraxHQ is the official content sponsor of. And if the changeup does develop into an average offering, Pearson will front a rotation for a long time. While I could very easily just leave the intro with that, there’s more to this system than just Guerrero. With the left side of the infield seemingly set for the next 5-10 years in Toronto, they could’ve easily have taken a pitcher with their 12th overall pick this year, but the potential of Groshans was too much for them to pass up. Consensus was fairly easy. All other team top-25 prospect rankings can be found here. I’m not closing the book here yet, but Alford needs to regain the contact skills he showed earlier in his career if he wants to become a Major-League regular. The only other graduated prospects who are 25 or under in the organization who could factor in are Elvis Luciano, Rowdy Tellez, and Sean Reid-Foley. Biggio got some outfield work in during the Arizona Fall League and could fit in well as a corner outfielder if this move carries over into 2019. That lack of speed has also limited his defensive range in the infield where he saw time at both second base and shortstop in 2019. He’s always had plus raw power, but it took an adjustment at the plate in 2018 for that raw power to show up more consistently in games. Regardless of which spot it is, Hiraldo’s has the offensive tools to hold his own offensively, and then some. Kay screams back-end starter to me. You’re going to need it for this one. Due to the fact that Alford has been one of their top prospects for a while and that Toronto hasn’t had much talent in their outfield in recent years, Alford has received time at the Major League level in each of the last three seasons. Nate Pearson, RHP. He’ll also mix in a curveball and a changeup that he’s shown decent feel for. His feel for hitting is so far ahead of most his age, especially catchers. 2018 Stats (RK): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K. So nice they did it twice. He’s a solid pitching prospect without question, but I’m not willing to go any higher than that. … First there was a back injury, then a forearm fracture from a comebacker. Luckily, as Groshans was a 2018 prep bat draftee, the Blue Jays have plenty of time to figure that out. Manoah toes the rubber at 6’6 and 260 pounds, looking more like a linebacker than a pitcher. Like with Moreno, Kirk hit for a robust average in rookie ball and was able to carry that over into the Midwest League and Florida State League, hitting .290 with a .403 OBP in 92 combined games. Posted on October 25, 2019 by Clutchlings. Don’t project much power.”. If he can even approach that to pair with a .280ish average, you’ll take that every damn day of the week from your catcher. Upside of a 4th outfielder. But that rarely happens. Following a .302/25/29 season in 2018, Smith got bumped up to Double-A in 2019 an struggled mightily. While he’s not the flashiest guy around, Jansen is solid across the board and everything you could want in a long-term catcher. Young swiped 44 bags on 57 attempts in 2018 for a 77.2% success rate, but dropped to 24 steals and a 68.6% success rate in 2019. But damn, can someone please add some bulk to his frame! The best thing about Jansen is his advanced plate approach and feel for hitting. Trust me, my Red Sox had hot garbage rounding out our rotation down the stretch (COUGH, Jhoulys Chacin and Andrew Cashner, COUGH). If he can work on remaining more balanced at the dish, Hiraldo has a chance to hit for both power and speed down the road. 2018 Stats (A): .256/.421/.484/.905, 24 2B, 20 HR, 14 SB, 20.7 BB%, 25.6 K%, 403 AB. Signed $3.5m – highest bonus in the 2018 J2 class.#BlueJays#Instructs pic.twitter.com/e0j9rQKJHG, — Prospects Live (@ProspectsLive) September 11, 2018. Yup, sure was. Dynasty. Yes, I’m not high on Anthony Kay. Man, this guy stinks. He’ll mix in three offspeed pitches with the slider easily being the best of the bunch with sharp two-plane break. If you can learn to appreciate the type of player that Griffin Conine is, I’m sure you’ll be able to find a spot for him on the tail-end of your dynasty league roster. BlueJayWay Top 25 Blue Jays Prospects By Marc Hulet Minor League Columnist BlueJayWay.ca The Blue Jays have a promising crop of minor leaguers. Your email address will not be published. For pace of read sake (See what I did there? Cavan Biggio? The Blue Jays used their 1st-round selection (12th overall) in the 2018 draft on Jordan Groshans, making him the 2nd prep bat off the board behind Jarred Kelenic. He’s yet to display much game power, but with a clean swing that generates plenty of hard contact, Jansen still has some additional power projection. The Blue Jays have kept a strong foundation here, though, giving themselves plenty of options in-season, including the Trade Deadline. With this type of all-around skillset, Young has the chance to blossom into a strong leadoff hitter with enticing fantasy potential. Quite frankly, his upside isn’t that far off of Manoah’s but you can acquire SWR for a much lower cost in dynasty. 2018 Stats (RK): .295/.359/.496/.855, 14 2B, 11 HR, 1 SB, 8.8 BB%, 29.8 K%, 234 AB, When Brito signed as a 16-year-old out of the Dominican Republic back in 2015, he already projected to have three plus tools in his speed, throwing arm, and defense at short. While I’m not nearly as high on Smith as I was 12 months ago, this might actually be a nice buy-low period for those of you in deeper dynasty leagues. Regardless of his defensive home, Bichette has the offensive upside to become an All-Star caliber middle infielder. You all know who I’m referring to…, Single-A (Advanced): Dunedin – Florida State League, Single-A (Full): Lansing – Midwest League, Short-season Single-A: Vancouver – Northwest League, Rookie: Bluefield – Appalachian League, one team each in the Gulf Coast League and Dominican Summer League. Austin Martin, SS/OF ( MLB No. Noda is a below-average hit tool, plus raw power, exceptional patience type that can also move well for a big guy and add in a touch of speed. Kloffenstein is a great combination of ceiling, floor, and could be an inning-eater to boot. Those two pitches are his electric high-90’s fastball that can touch triple-digits with ease and his upper-80’s slider with a very sharp two-plane break. This system is one of the deepest and most talented in baseball and it all starts with the prospect champ. He’s a solid athlete with plus speed and range in the outfield where he has played all three positions. Pardinho’s arsenal itself is impressive, running four pitches deep with his fastball and curveball both grading as plus. It would be one thing if Zeuch at least had a high strikeout rate but he doesn’t even have that. Pearson possesses legit ace upside, but has only been able to make nine starts spanning just 21.2 innings since being drafted in the 1st round back in 2017 due to a myriad of injuries. 200 Draft. If he can learn to be more selective and wait for pitches to drive, his power could really take off and help him develop into a solid starting corner outfielder. If everything comes together here, Williams has mid-rotation upside. This was easily the most difficulty I’ve had so far in cutting down to a top-25 list and you can see that with how many names I have in the “others to monitor” section at the bottom. 2018 Stats (AA): .252/.388/.499/.887, 23 2B, 26 HR, 20 SB, 17.8 BB%, 26.3 K%, 449 AB. It’s a damn shame too as Jansen is a rock-solid backstop capable of being one of the best all-around catchers in the game for the foreseeable future. The results have been groundball rates routinely above 55% in his minor league career. Smith uses a moderate leg kick and rear leg load, hands coil back and then explode through the zone with plus bat speed and a clean swing path. Changeup: 55. Though he did have the highest K rate of his career at 9.2 in 2019, but I’m not expecting him to remain around a strikeout per inning moving forward. He is also the co-host of the Five-Tool Fantasy Baseball Podcast. Two pitches, in particular, impressed me the most. That has led to him getting hit hard with regularity and I don’t see enough bat-missing potential to offset that. An in-depth look at our new Toronto Blue Jays Top Prospects List for the 2021 season. On the mound, Kloffenstein’s arsenal runs four pitches deep with three of them being above-average or better. His speed, both on the bases and in the outfield, could carve him out a 4th outfielder role, but there’s just not enough firepower at the plate to project Alford as a starter anymore. He’s a slow runner and a fringe defender at best that is limited to 1st base or DH long-term. He is ranked 9th on Major League Baseball's 2021 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.. Hiraldo signed with the Blue Jays as an international free agent on July 2, 2017, for a $750,000 signing bonus. Plus speed, but the rest of his tools are average or worse. Not a penny more, I said! At the plate, he’s a 5’9 wrecking ball that can hit the ball with authority to all fields. Toronto Blue Jays Blue Jays 2019 Top Prospects: #25- Thomas Pannone. When Manoah is commanding all three pitches, he’s a force to be reckoned with on the mound with the upside of a #2 starter. 2018 Stats (A): .285/.363/.445/.808, 33 2B, 9 3B, 8 HR, 44 SB, 10.9 BB%, 18.7 K%, 470 AB. Week Four Two-Start Pitchers: Who Can I Trust? By … In the past, he also wrote for FantasyPros and is also a contributor to the best-selling Fantasy Baseball Black Book. He wasted no time displaying his strong contact skills and advanced plate approach for someone who spent the entire season as a 17-year-old. by. Required fields are marked *. But like I mentioned, his command of his arsenal and overall control need major work and will likely force him to the bullpen at some point. With that being said, his command is certainly not a detriment right now, nor does it signal a future move to the bullpen. Pearson uses that size well in his delivery with solid extension towards the plate, making his fastball even harder to handle as an opposing batter. In the past, he wrote for FantasyPros and FanSided. Yup, you guessed it, also gone. Let me start by saying that rookie league numbers should always be taken with a grain of salt, especially when the hitter is a 21-year-old who played four years of college ball. The contact skills themselves are at least average at present and I could easily see him developing into a 55-hit, 60-power shortstop that has enough speed to annually reach double-digit stolen bases He’s already flashed all those beautiful raw tools during his pro debut in the Gulf Coast League with a .901 OPS, 20 extra-base hits, and seven homers in 40 games. He’s a plus defender with a strong throwing arm that has played both 2nd base and shortstop. 2018 Stats (A/A+): .298/.355/.538/.893, 22 2B, 27 HR, 17 SB, 6.9 BB%, 20.6 K%, 463 AB. As this ranking indicates, I’m not sure he ends up hitting enough to become a full-time 1B/DH type. Jordan Groshans, SS ( MLB No. If he continues to make strides at the plate, expect to see Brito’s name rise up these rankings next season. To put it simply…. Hiraldo is still barely 19 though and has time to make that adjustment, so it’s nothing to be worried about too much at the moment. In 2015, Alford slashed .298/.398/.421/.820 with 27 steals in 107 games. On a positive note though, Pearson was able to get some work in during the Arizona Fall League this year and looked good despite the rough numbers. Eric Cross is the lead MLB/Fantasy Baseball writer and prospect analyst for FantraxHQ and has been with the site since March of 2017. And to top it all off, Pardinho can’t stay healthy to save his life. For now though, here are the 2017 Top 50 Blue Jays prospects. And while he’s not overly quick, he’s shown the ability to steal a base when needed and has enough range at shortstop to remain their longterm. The approach has been solid and Jimenez has displayed above-average contact skills, but the power and speed just hasn’t been there. In a system filled with upside in the low minors, Nolan Jones might seem like a boring or safe prospect. The ball is in your court T.J. Can you say dart throw? I would not be surprised if the Jays trade one of their minor league catchers this offseason. Gabriel Moreno is the more buzzy name in the prospect world right now but don’t you dare sleep on Alejandro Kirk. Robertson might not quite match Conine’s pure raw power, although close, but his hit tool is more developed and he doesn’t get hindered by major swing and miss tendencies as Conine has. With that being said, there are some building blocks to work with that could lead to Brown developing into a 50-hit, 45-power type down the road. Offensively he was quite raw, but has made strides at the plate and even showed a little pop this season for Ogden in the Pioneer Rookie League. With this arsenal, above-average command/control, minimal effort delivery, and durable frame, Kloffenstein checks off all the boxes for a workhorse #3 starter with the upside for more. DAILY DOUBLE. I bought into Smith after 2018, ranked him highly, and then crashed and burned with that lofty ranking. 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