Hayden Michael Juenger...Pronounced ¡°YING-er¡±...Spent three seasons at Missouri State University from 2019-2021...Appeared in a combined 50 games (three starts), going 5-7 with a 4.14 ERA (40 ER/87.0 IP)...Ranked as the Blue Jays¡¯ seventh-highest prospect entering the 2023 season and the 21st-highest prospect when the season concluded, according to MLB.com...Listed as the organization¡¯s 8th-best prospect by Baseball America entering the 2023 season and the 28th highest-ranked prospect entering the 2024 season...Enjoys hunting in his spare time.
2023
Made his first career trip to MLB Sprig Training, allowing three runs, four hits, and a pair of walks across 2.1 innings in four total appearances...Spent the entirety of the 2023 season at Triple-A Buffalo, making 54 appearances (five starts) going 5-2 with a 6.33 ERA (53 ER/75.1 IP), 39 walks, 92 strikeouts and a pair of saves...Posted a 10.99 strikeout-per-nine rate and a 26.4% strikeout percentage.
2022
Played his first full professional season, beginning the year at Double-A New Hampshire before earning a midseason call up to Triple-A Buffalo... Made 38 combined appearances (19 starts) between the two levels, pitching to a 3-7 record and a 3.76 ERA (37 ER/88.2 IP)...Struck out 100 batters on the year, posting a 10.15 strikeout-per-nine rate.
2021
Spent his first professional season in 2021 with High-A Vancouver...Appeared in 11 games for the Canadians, going 2-0 with a 2.70 ERA (6 ER/20.0 IP) and a 0.75 WHIP while holding opponents to a .162 batting average...Of the 74 batters faced, struck out 34 while issuing just four walks.
