When your top prospect is also your biggest disappointment, that doesn’t say a lot for an organization’s minor league system. But that is where we are with the Toronto Blue Jays.
I will say that the system is deeper after the moves they made at the trade deadline, but it’s still a very weak system. Orelvis Martinez was suspended for 80 games for a PED violation, Ricky Tiedemann had TJS in July, and Arjun Nimmala struck out 31% of the time in Low-A. That’s how it starts. Well, Trey Yesavage is wedged in the Top 3, but he didn’t pitch because of his long college season.
Charlie McAdoo, Alan Roden, and Kendry Rojas are interesting as top 200-ish players, and I still hold out hope that Manuel Beltre will develop into something, but there’s just not much here.
Prospect Snapshot
- Top Prospect: Orelvis Martinez
- Biggest Mover: Alan Roden
- Biggest Disappointment: Orelvis Martinez
- Emerging Prospect: Johnny King
