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Toronto Blue Jays gets horrendous new farm system ranking in latest update
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The Toronto Blue Jays' farm system suffers notable drop in the latest MLB prospect rankings following the 2025 Draft, raising questions about the organization's development pipeline and long-term outlook.
The Blue Jays may boast a few of the most exiting young prospects in baseball, but as a whole, their farm system remains underwhelming, and the 2025 MLB Draft didn't do much to improve that outlook.
Blue Jays farm system plummets after shocking update.
Dylan Sanders from Toronto Blue Jays On Si writes that in a recent post-draft farm system rankings update by Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter, the Blue Jays slipped two spots, falling from No. 23 to No. 25.
They were overtaken by the San Francisco Giants at the Baltimore Orioles, highlighting continued concerns about the organization's overall prospect depth.
"Their farm system has a bit of a problem of being both top-heavy and lacking a bona fide star in Bleacher Report's eyes. The eighth overall draft pick, JoJo Parker, is now their top prospect, and even he is considered just a Tier 3 player. That means that he is a Top 100 prospect, which is a fair ranking for someone who was just drafted a few days ago." -Sanders
Parker has the versatility to play any infield position except first base and pairs a strong hitting ability with a reliable arm. Standing at 6-foot-2 and weighing 200 pounds, he boasts an impressive left-handed swing that complements his physical build.
Rounding out the Blue Jays' top five prospects are right-handed pitchers Trey Yesavage, Khal Stephens, and Juaron Watts-Brown, along with shortstop Arjun Nimmala.
"Yesavage and Nimmala are also Tier 3 prospects and both are having fantastic years. All three players should figure into the long term plays for Toronto. Nimmala has already made it to High-A where he has posted a .237/.325/.418 slash line with 11 home runs and 38 RBI. He now has 28 home runs and 17 stolen bases in his first 178 games as a professional. He's also just scratching the surface of his power potential." -Sanders
Yesavage recently earned a promotion to Double-A, and despite a challenging start at that level, reaching this milestone so quickly remains impressive. The 21-year-old right-hander has compiled a 3.19 ERA and recorded 111 strikeouts over 67.2 innings pitched across all minor league levels.
Yesavage recently earned a promotion to Double-A, and despite a challenging start at that level, reaching this milestone so quickly remains impressive. The 21-year-old right-hander has compiled a 3.19 ERA and recorded 111 strikeouts over 67.2 innings pitched across all minor league levels.
"Rounding out the top 10 are the following prospects, also in order: LHP Ricky Tiedemann, RHP Gage Stanifer, LHP Johnny King, LHP Kendry Rojas and SS Josh Kasevich." -Sanders
Stanifer was highlighted as the snapshot player due to his recent rapid rise in the rankings. The 21-year-old has delivered an impressive 2.59 ERA, a 1.117 WHIP, and 100 strikeouts over 62.2 innings pitched this season.
Source:
Toronto Blue Jays On Si
Blue Jays Farm System Drops In Rankings Update Following 2025 MLB Draft
Toronto Blue Jays On Si
Blue Jays Farm System Drops In Rankings Update Following 2025 MLB Draft
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