2025 Toronto Blue Jays Top 30 Prospects June Update
A year after a disastrous string of injuries, the Blue Jays farm system is on the upswing. Injected with talent via last July’s draft and the trade deadline, Toronto’s system looks like one of the most improved this spring. First-round pick Trey Yesavage dominated Low-A to begin the season alongside fellow 2024 draftee Khal Stephen and young pop-up prospect Gage Stanifer.
The emergence of Arjun Nimmala has been a lightning bolt to the top of the system, as Nimmala is now considered one of the top young shortstops in the game and a Top 50 prospect. Outside of Nimmala, outfielder Alan Roden impressed in camp and saw time with the Blue Jays. He struggled to hit for impact but showed strong underlying traits at the plate. The loss of righthander Jake Bloss to Tommy John surgery was a blow, but there are several pitchers returning to the mound for the club after lengthy absences.
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Read on below for prospect graduates, risers, fallers, new additions and injury updates below. Top 30 updates for all 30 teams can be found here.
Graduates
Will Wagner, 3B: The son of Hall of Famer Billy Wagner, the Blue Jays acquired Will from the Astros at last July’s trade deadline. Wagner saw all of his time with the Blue Jays over the first month of the season, hitting .186/.284/.220. Wagner was optioned to Buffalo on May 1 and is currently on the injured list with a foot injury.
Risers
Arjun Nimmala, SS: The precocious shortstop has been tearing the cover off the ball in the High-A Northwest League to begin the season. He’s risen to the status of the Blue Jays top prospect and is now in the upper half of the Top 100 Prospects.
Khal Stephen, RHP: Alongside fellow 2024 draftee Trey Yesavage, Stephen has been a strong performer to begin the season. First with Low-A Dunedin and then with High-A Vancouver, Stephen has impressed with his pitchability and high-rise fastball.
Johnny King, LHP: King is a young, projectable lefthander with all the elements present for a future as a big league starter. The fastball explodes out of his hand, and he shows excellent feel for the pitch and his curveball. Further development of his changeup is needed, but the early reports on King are very optimistic.
Juaron Watts-Brown, RHP: In a season where the Blue Jays system has been chock full of strong performances, Watts-Brown emergence is worth taking note of. Over eight starts with Vancouver, Watts-Brown was among the best pitchers in the Northwest League, boasting a 39.7% strikeout rate.
Fallers
Orelvis Martinez, 2B: After the PED suspension in 2024, things have continued to trend downward for Martinez. A notoriously slow starter, Martinez picked it up in May, but his inconsistency has only added more questions.
Charles McAdoo, 3B: The first two months of 2025 have been a struggle for McAdoo, as he hit .193/.273/.261 over the first 33 games of the season with Double-A New Hampshire. He was moved onto the development list for a week and returned for the final series of May.
Fernando Perez, RHP: The reports out of spring training weren’t great, as Perez didn’t enter camp in the best shape. He’s begun to turn a corner of late for High-A Vancouver, but Perez misses few bats and really has to drive weak contact to find success.
Injuries
Ricky Tiedemann, LHP: Once one of the top prospects in the game, Tiedemann has dealt with elbow issues over the last three seasons culminating in Tommy John surgery last August.
Kendry Rojas, LHP: Rojas began the season on the injured list with a strained oblique. He returned to action on May 30 with the Blue Jays’ FCL affiliate.
Brandon Barriera, LHP: Barreira was injured in his first appearance of 2024 and underwent hybrid elbow surgery. The lefthander is close to returning and reports indicate his fastball velocity has returned.
Adam Macko, LHP: Macko began the season on the injured list after he tore his left meniscus in February and required surgery. He’s been rehabbing with the Blue Jays’ FCL affiliate for the last month.
T.J. Brock, RHP: Brock had Tommy John surgery in January and will miss all of the 2025 season, meaning the Blue Jays will face a tricky Rule 5 decision this winter.
Dahian Santos, RHP: Was placed on the 60 day IL for Double-A New Hampshire prior to the season with right shoulder impingement syndrome. His inability to stay healthy has clouded his future role.
Connor Cooke, RHP: Cooke underwent elbow surgery in the offseason and expected to miss all of 2025.
New Additions
Yohendrick Pinango, OF: Few hitters have been hotter than Pinango throughout the Blue Jays system in 2025. Pinango hit .298/.406/.522 over 47 games with Double-A New Hampshire before seeing a promotion to Triple-A to begin June.
Gage Stanifer, RHP: Stanifer is teetering between a future as a starter and a reliever. Due to the nature of his mechanics and his fringe command Stanifer will likely end up in the bullpen long term.
Edward Duran, C: Duran is a well-rounded catching prospect who the Blue Jays face a 40-man decision with this off-season. His above-average catching defense and average or better hitting ability make him an interesting potential addition.
Victor Arias, OF: Arias looks the part of a bench outfielder that can provide above-average defense in the outfield while flashing enough upside as a hitter to fill-in for stretches.
Yorman Licourt, OF: Licourt’s hit tool and viability will be put to the test in the coming years as he begins to face full-season-caliber pitching. He flashes the power upside to be a slugging corner outfielder if everything breaks right.
Sam Shaw, 2B: Shaw is a bat-first prospect with excellent bat-to-ball skills, but he will need to hit to overcome his lack of positional value.
