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Toronto Blue Jays make incredible announcement concerning star prospect
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With about six weeks of the minor league season completed, the Toronto Blue Jays have recently made a flurry of roster moves.
As a result, standout starter from Vancouver, Juaron Watts-Brown were was promoted to Double-A on Wednesday.
The Toronto Blue Jays make an incredible announcement concerning this star prospect pitcher
Chris Georges from Blue Jays Nation writes that Watts-Brown has been a pleasant surprise in the minor leagues so far this season.
"The #16 Blue Jays prospect per MLB Pipeline leads the circuit in strikeouts with 62 in just 37 1/3 innings pitched. Even though he won't be in the league any longer, it may be a couple of weeks before he moves down from the top spot, since he leads the field by 15 punchouts." -Georges
For the former Oklahoma State Cowboy, Georges also writes that walks were the thing that held Watts-Brown back in 2024.
"He made nine starts in the second half last year in high-A, producing a 6.35 ERA in 45 1/3 innings. The strikeout stuff was there - 57 punchouts, good for an 11.3 K/9 - but he also walked 6.2 batters per nine innings. This year, the strikeout rate has climbed to a whopping 14.9 mark (7th best in MILB), while managing a solid 2.9 BB/9." Georges
Here's a clip from one of seven strikeouts from Watts-Brown latest starts.
Here's one of seven strikeouts from Juaron Watts-Brown yesterday evening.
That changeup is grossssssssss
That changeup is grossssssssss
Watts-Brown uses a mid-90's heater, a lethal slider/curveball combination, and a crazy changeup to keep hitters guessing at the plate.
"He typically throws his curveball for strikes, while using his slider as his main swing and miss pitch. MLB Pipeline confirms that his highest-rated pitch is the 60-grade slider, which may actually be selling it short." -Georges
If he can continue to thrive in Double-A over the coming months, Watts-Brown could easily climd the Blue Jays' prospect rankings and potentially break into the lower tier of MLB's top 100 prospects.
Source:
Blue Jays Nation
Blue Jays prospect Juaron Watts-Brown called up to New Hampshire amidst 2025 breakout
Blue Jays Nation
Blue Jays prospect Juaron Watts-Brown called up to New Hampshire amidst 2025 breakout
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