Johnny King headlines four Vancouver Canadians named to the Northwest League All-Star team.
The honor comes right after Vancouver beat the Eugene Emeralds for the Northwest League Championship, capping the 75th anniversary season of their home ballpark, the Nat.
King, Daniel Guerra, Alexis Hernandez, and Tucker Toman all made the All-Star roster.
King, Toronto's third-ranked prospect according to MLB Pipeline, was dominant in his second pro season. Across 21 games with Vancouver, he posted a 3.21 ERA and 1.38 WHIP over 84 innings, striking out 112.
Among Northwest League pitchers with at least 80 innings, his 30.6% strikeout rate and 12 K/9 both ranked first. His 3.21 ERA and 4.03 FIP ranked second, and opponents managed just a .211 average against him.
King earned a promotion to Double-A in the second half of the season.
Why Guerra and Hernandez both loom as Rule 5 decisions
Guerra broke out last season and carried that into 2026, until an elbow strain in mid-June cost him six weeks. He now ranks 16th in Toronto's system.
In 14 High-A games, he posted a 3.20 ERA with a 1.32 WHIP over 59 innings, striking out 78. He later converted to relief after a Double-A promotion and quickly earned another bump to Triple-A.
Guerra's 31.3% strikeout rate ranked third in the league among pitchers with at least 50 innings, and his 3.54 FIP ranked second.
He's Rule 5 eligible this offseason, and given his last two seasons, adding him to the 40-man roster should be an easy call for Toronto.
Hernandez arrived via the Triple-A portion of the Rule 5 Draft from Boston's system in the 2024 offseason. His first year didn't go well, but he's carried real momentum since.
In 73 High-A games, he hit .284 with 14 home runs, 53 RBIs, 11 stolen bases, and a 134 wRC+, ranking third in OPS among qualified Northwest League hitters.
He earned an August promotion to Double-A and continued building on that success. He's not currently in Toronto's top 30 but could crack the back end heading into 2027. He's Rule 5 eligible as well.
Toman, selected as compensation for losing Marcus Semien to the Rangers in 2022, took the slowest path of the group, struggling through multiple stints at Low-A.
This season at High-A, he hit .274 with an .848 OPS, 11 home runs, and a 129 wRC+ across 79 games, driven by career-best contact and walk rates.
He earned his own Double-A promotion in August, though results haven't followed yet. He's Rule 5 eligible too, leaving Toronto with a real roster decision on his future.


















