Although the Toronto Blue Jays remain the only MLB franchise located in Canada, they became “America’s Team” back in October as they faced the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. With most baseball fans rooting against the perennial powerhouse the Dodgers have become, Toronto earned plenty of goodwill across the league.
Though they lost in heartbreaking fashion in game seven of the World Series, the future remains bright in Toronto. With Vladimir Guerrero Jr. locked up for the next 13 years, the Blue Jays have their core ready to go.
With that being said, there is one area that will be a weak spot for the Blue Jays going into 2026: their farm system.
Keith Law, a senior writer for “The Athletic,” ranked all 30 prospect systems earlier this week. After climbing up to around No. 2o in the middle of last season, Toronto sits at No. 25 in Law’s preseason ranking. Much of this comes from the Blue Jays recent success at the Major League level, which has forced them to trade prospects. It’s also a casualty of exceeding the MLB’s luxury tax, which strips teams of their second round selection if they pass it.
Spending money to win at the expense of their farm system — some other teams should take note that that is how you win in baseball…
Blue Jays Have Three Prospects in Top 100
Despite their low spot in Law’s rankings, the Blue Jays do have three prospects in his top 100, including one at No. 25. That players is, of course, the hero of last year’s postseason run, Trey Yesavage.
Yesavage was a September call-up for the Blue Jays at the end of the 2025 season. He was meant to be a depth piece to give the rotation a break heading into the playoffs, but instead, he impressed so much in his three regular season starts that Toronto named him to their playoff roster.
And in the playoffs, Yesavage was simply unstoppable. He started five of the Blue Jays’ 18 postseason games, including two in the World Series. His game five start came at Dodger Stadium with the series tied at 2-2. He went on to pitch seven innings, allowing just one run on three hits and striking out 12 batters.
That’s not a start against the Colorado Rockies in mid-July; that was an outstanding performance on the biggest stage against one of the best lineups of the 21st century.
Yesavage should make the team out of training camp, and will ultimately fall out of the prospect pool as he becomes a full time MLB pitcher.
Parker and Nimmala Fill Out Ranking For Blue Jays
The two other prospects Toronto has in the top 100 are shortstop JoJo Parker at No. 60 and shortstop Arjun Nimmala at No. 89. One or both of Parker and Nimmala may be the long term answer in the middle infield for Toronto, after it lost Bo Bichette in free agency this offseason.
Parker was picked No. 8 overall in the 2025 MLB Draft, straight out of high school. Only 19 years old and without a professional game under his belt just yet, Parker is most certainly at least two years away from making an impact at the MLB level.
Nimmala was also selected out of high school in the first round of the 2023 Draft. He has two seasons in the minor leagues to his name, most recently advancing to High-A for the entirety of the 2025 season. He’s listed as a non-roster invitee to Spring Training, so he may get some looks from the big club, though it is more likely that he starts the season in AA, with the potential to move up quickly.
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