Inbox: Evaluating prospects in recent trades
Welcome to the final MLB Pipeline Inbox of 2024! We¡¯re about to enter into the holiday season and I¡¯m in a giving mood, and clearly you were, too, given the volumes of questions folks sent in. I¡¯m going to give a hat tip to frequent contributor Stevie D., who asked
Who will sign Sasaki? 2 division rivals appear to have big edge
Ever since Roki Sasaki's agent, Joel Wolfe, met with the media at the Winter Meetings, there¡¯s been speculation about which team might be the best fit to land the prized right-hander, who was recently posted by his Japanese team, the Chiba Lotte Marines. As one executive put it when asked
How the Rule 5 Draft impacted 12 teams' Top 30 Prospects lists
MLB Pipeline gives our organizational Top 30 prospect rankings complete refreshes twice per calendar year (once in spring, once in-season) and provides other live updates as graduations and other transactions necessitate them. In the latter category, two dates in particular are our busiest for Top 30 updates: the Trade Deadline
Blue Jays take a risk at the Rule 5 deadline
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Road to The Show?: Blue Jays¡¯ Bloss
Each week, MiLB.com profiles an elite prospect by chronicling the steps he's taken toward achieving his Major League dream. Here's a look at third-ranked Blue Jays prospect Jake Bloss. For more stories about players on The Road to The Show, click here. It¡¯s easy to forget that Jake Bloss just
Electric southpaw Rojas leads Blue Jays' 2024 AFL contingent
Yariel Rodr¨ªguez made history in 2024 when he became the first Cuban-born pitcher to take the mound for the Blue Jays. While Rodr¨ªguez was an impact signing in February for $32 million, Kendry Rojas was a much more under-the-radar addition to the organization¡¯s farm system when he signed for $215,000
Despite abrupt end to season, Wagner makes strong first impression
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This rising hurler aims to keep heating up in AFL
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Blue Jays impressed by Nimmala's development
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Here are the weirdest stats and plays from the past month in the Minors
Welcome to Crooked Numbers, a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. The edition, rounding up the month of August, features RBI explosions, epic sweeps, same-named individuals and, of course, much more. Keeping track of this type of thing is a team effort, so get in
3 Blue Jays callup options geared for 2025
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Wagner extends stellar introduction with 1st career HR -- at Fenway
BOSTON -- On a night when not a lot was going right for the Blue Jays, rookie Will Wagner stepped to the plate and connected for his first big league home run. Wagner's sixth-inning blast at Fenway Park was part of a 3-for-4 night with two doubles, cementing him as
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Trade Deadline, Draft lead to huge shakeup in Blue Jays' prospect rankings
The shakeup is done and the dust has settled. If you¡¯re searching for a positive spin on the Blue Jays¡¯ season, look no further than MLB Pipeline¡¯s updated Top 30 Prospects list, featuring a much different group from our preseason rankings. Toronto¡¯s list is now peppered with names acquired at
Wagner, son of All-Star closer, debuts with 3-for-4 night
ANAHEIM -- With the Blue Jays looking firmly to the future, they added the latest son of a former big leaguer to their roster on Monday. Will Wagner's first impression was a good one. The Blue Jays called up Wagner, the son of former All-Star closer Billy Wagner, from Triple-A
Here are the weirdest stats, plays from the past month in the Minors
Welcome to Crooked Numbers, a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. The edition, rounding up the month of July, features intra-organizational no-nos, wild romps, unexpected mound dominance and, of course, much more. Keeping track of this type of thing is a team effort, so get
As 1 long shot fulfills dream, here are 4 TOR prospects who could follow
TORONTO -- Nine years later, Luis De Los Santos got his chance -- and it¡¯s already someone else¡¯s turn. After picking up his first Major League hit and RBI in the Blue Jays¡¯ 8-4 loss to the A¡¯s on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre, De Los Santos was informed that
'This place is unbelievable': Yesavage gets 1st taste of Toronto?
TORONTO -- All the pieces are in place for Trey Yesavage to keep thriving. ¡°It¡¯s on me to become the best player I can be,¡± said Yesavage. He¡¯s eager to get going, too. A little over a week after signing with the Blue Jays as the No. 20 overall pick
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How 2024 Draft can move Toronto's farm forward
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Blue Jays sign No. 20 overall pick Yesavage
The Blue Jays signed the 20th overall pick of the 2024 MLB Draft, right-hander Trey Yesavage, the club announced Thursday.