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The Toronto Blue Jays have quite few Canadians within the organization that could play in the majors next year
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The Toronto Blue Jays are the only Canadian team in the MLB and are representing Canada in a big way with 8 Canadians in their organization as of right now.
The Blue Jays have a solid amount of Canadians in their organization and it looks quite a few might actually have a chance at playing in the majors this season such as pitcher Adam Macko.
The Blue Jays have a total of 8 Canadian players in their organization with a few having a chance at the MLB next season
The first Canadian that actually has a chance at seeing some time in the majors next season is Adam Macko from Alberta who had a great 2024 season and has recently been added to their 40 man roster.
After winning a Northwest League Championship and displaying an 11.09 K/9 with high-A Vancouver in 2023, the Jays added the 6-foot-0 right-hander to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft.
Macko spent almost all of 2024 in double-A New Hampshire, registering a 4.87 ERA and 1.22 WHIP and missed some time on the IL. He will likely start next season in AAA, with a chance to make his Major League debut by season's end considering he is one of the top-ranking arms in the Blue Jays depth charts not on the sidelines with an elbow injury. -Georges
Macko spent almost all of 2024 in double-A New Hampshire, registering a 4.87 ERA and 1.22 WHIP and missed some time on the IL. He will likely start next season in AAA, with a chance to make his Major League debut by season's end considering he is one of the top-ranking arms in the Blue Jays depth charts not on the sidelines with an elbow injury. -Georges
Another player that seems to be on the verge on being major league ready is Damiano Plamegiani but unfortunately might be gone in the near future as the Blue Jays have no protected him from the Rule 5 Draft.
There is some speculation that the 24-year-old could be a player that the Blue Jays lose come next month's Rule 5 Draft, and some better luck on balls put in play could lead to a bounce back in 2025.
Palmegiani has great plate discipline and some of the biggest power in the system, which should lead to him making his Major League debut in 2025. -Georges
Palmegiani has great plate discipline and some of the biggest power in the system, which should lead to him making his Major League debut in 2025. -Georges
Outfielder Dasan Brown also has a true shot at being an MLB starter one day as he has been putting up impressive numbers in the minor leagues and as the Blue jays are in need of help in the outfield, he might be part of the solution.
With his elite speed (35 of 39 in stolen bases attempts in 2024) and centerfield defence abilities, which earned him a minor league Gold Glove Award, Brown's floor appears to be as a 4th outfielder at the big league level.
How well he hits will ultimately dictate if he can blossom into a starter. After struggling at high-A Vancouver in 2023, the former third-rounder started to put it all together in 2024, slashing .257/.363/.411 and earning himself a late summer call-up to double-A. -Roberts
How well he hits will ultimately dictate if he can blossom into a starter. After struggling at high-A Vancouver in 2023, the former third-rounder started to put it all together in 2024, slashing .257/.363/.411 and earning himself a late summer call-up to double-A. -Roberts
These 3 players are at the top of the list but there is also Connor O'Halloran, Sam Shaw, Nic Deschamps, Bryce Arnold and Owen Gregg within their organization that can one day make it to the majors.
Source: Blue Jays Nation
The Blue Jays farm system boasts eight Canadian players heading into 2025
The Blue Jays farm system boasts eight Canadian players heading into 2025
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