Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the

Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since 1989, the team has played its home games ...

and rosters of their minor league affiliates.

Players

Addison Barger

Addison Barger (born November 12, 1999) is an American

professional baseball Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. It is played in baseball league, leagues and associated farm teams throughout the world. Mod ...

infielder An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field. Standard arrangement of positions In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles. ...

in the

organization. Barger attended

C. Leon King High School C. Leon King High School is a Tampa, Florida public high school named in honor of C. Leon King, a member of the Hillsborough County Board of Public Instruction for 18 years. It opened in 1960 with 58 faculty members and 960 students. It is locate ...

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. He was drafted by the

in the sixth round of the

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. He made his professional debut that season with the

Gulf Coast Blue Jays The Florida Complex League Blue Jays are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to 2021, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays. The team plays it ...

and played 2019 with the

Bluefield Blue Jays The Bluefield Blue Jays were a minor league baseball team of the Rookie Appalachian League representing the twin cities of Bluefield, West Virginia, and Bluefield, Virginia. The team played their home games at Bowen Field at Peters Park, a histori ...

. Barger did not play for a team in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the

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. He returned in 2021 to play for the

Dunedin Blue Jays The Dunedin Blue Jays are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and are the Single-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays Major League Baseball club. They are located in Dunedin, Florida, and play their home games at TD Ballpark, ...

and

Vancouver Canadians The Vancouver Canadians are a Minor League Baseball team located in Vancouver, British Columbia. They are members of the Northwest League and are affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays. The Canadians play their home games at Nat Bailey Stadium. ...

. He started 2022 with Vancouver before being promoted to the

New Hampshire Fisher Cats The New Hampshire Fisher Cats are a Minor League Baseball team based in Manchester, New Hampshire. The team, which plays in the Eastern League, is the Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays major league club. During the team's first seas ...

. He was added to the 40-man roster following the 2022 season.

Manuel Beltre

Manuel Beltre (born June 9, 2004) is a Dominican

shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who ...

in the

organization. He is ranked 9th on

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list. Beltre signed with the Blue Jays in July 2020 as an international free agent, and received a $2.35 million signing bonus. He was assigned to the

Dominican Summer League Blue Jays The Dominican Summer Blue Jays are a baseball team in the Dominican Summer League. The DSL is a rookie level circuit, and therefore the team is a rookie affiliate. The team plays in the San Pedro de Macorís division. Facilities The team plays ...

for the 2021 minor league season. In 53 games, Beltre batted .225 with two

home run In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. A home run i ...

s, 29

runs batted in A run batted in (RBI; plural RBIs ) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play). For example, if the bat ...

(RBI), and 10

stolen base In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a runner advances to a base to which they are not entitled and the official scorer rules that the advance should be credited to the action of the runner. The umpires determine whether the runner is safe or ...

s. Beltre also walked more than he

struck out In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat. It usually means that the batter is out. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters, and is denot ...

, with 42 and 33 respectively.

Dasan Brown

Dasan Mykah-Anthone Brown (born September 25, 2001) is a Canadian

outfielder An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to cat ...

in the

organization. Brown attended

Abbey Park High School Abbey Park High School, commonly referred to as APHS, is a secondary school located in the town of Oakville, Ontario in the Greater Toronto Area. Abbey Park High School was opened at its present location in the wake of the closure of Queen Eliza ...

Oakville, Ontario Oakville is a town in Regional Municipality of Halton, Halton Region, Ontario, Canada. It is located on Lake Ontario between Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario, Hamilton. At its Canada 2021 Census, 2021 census population of 213,759, it is List of tow ...

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. He was drafted by the

in the third round of the

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. He made his professional debut that season with the

. Brown did not play for a team in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the

. He returned in 2021 to play for the

. Brown started 2022 with the Dunedin Blue Jays before being promoted to the

Chad Dallas

John Chadwell Dallas (born June 26, 2000) is an American

pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw ...

in the

organization. He is ranked 22nd on

's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list. Dallas attended

West Orange-Stark High School West Orange-Stark High School is a College Preparatory High school in West Orange, Texas, and the only high school in the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District, though some students report to the West Orange-Stark Academic Alt ...

. In his senior season, Dallas was named Orange County's Most Valuable Player, allowing only four

earned run In baseball, an earned run is any run that was fully enabled by the offensive team's production in the face of competent play from the defensive team. Conversely, an unearned run is a run that would not have been scored without the aid of an err ...

s during the season and

batting Batting may refer to: *Batting (baseball), the act of attempting to hit a ball thrown by the pitcher with a baseball bat, in order to score runs *Batting (cricket), the act of defending one's wicket with the cricket bat while attempting to score ru ...

.410. Undrafted out of high school, he attended

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for one year, where he pitched to a 5–0

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with a 1.15

earned run average In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the average of earned runs allowed by a pitcher per nine innings pitched (i.e. the traditional length of a game). It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number ...

(ERA) and 71

strikeout In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat. It usually means that the batter is out. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters, and is deno ...

s in 39

innings pitched In baseball, innings pitched (IP) are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher is on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one innin ...

. Following the season, Dallas transferred to the

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. In his first season with the

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, Dallas went 3–0 with a 2.53 ERA and 21 strikeouts before the season ended prematurely due to the

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. In his second and final season in Tennessee, Dallas posted an 11–2 record with a 4.19 ERA and a team-leading 122 strikeouts in 103 innings. Dallas was selected by the

in the fourth round of the

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. In 2022, he was assigned to the

High-A High-A (officially Class High-A, formerly known as Class A-Advanced, and sometimes abbreviated "A+" in writing) is the third-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Canada, below Triple-A and Double-A, and abov ...

of the

Northwest League The Northwest League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Pacific Northwest, Northwestern United States and Western Canada. A Class A Short Season league for most of its history, the league was promoted to High-A as part of Maj ...

, and debuted with five no-hit innings.

Adrián Hernández

Adrián Ulises Hernández (born January 22, 2000) is a Mexican

in the

organization. He is ranked 18th on

's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list. Hernandez signed with the Blue Jays as an international free agent on November 23, 2017, and in 2018 was assigned to the Rookie-level

. In 55

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s pitched, Hernandez posted a 3–1

, 2.60

(ERA), and 64

s. In 2019, Hernandez pitched for the

Gulf Coast League Blue Jays The Florida Complex League Blue Jays are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to 2021, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays. The team plays it ...

, and struggled to an 8.02 ERA in 16 relief appearances. The 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the

, but during the 2020–21 winter season Hernandez played for the

Cañeros de Los Mochis The Cañeros de Los Mochis ( en, Los Mochis Sugar Cane Growers) are a Mexican baseball team in the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico. They play in Los Mochis in the state of Sinaloa Sinaloa (), officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa ( en, ...

of the

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. In 20 appearances, he pitched to a 1–0 record, 2.45 ERA, and 34 strikeouts. Hernandez began the 2021 season with the Class-A

, and was later promoted to the

and Double-A

. In a combined 62 innings, Hernandez went 3–2 with a 2.74 ERA, 108 strikeouts, and seven saves, and was named a Minor League Baseball (MiLB) Organization All-Star following the season. He began the 2022 season with New Hampshire, and was promoted to the Triple-A

Buffalo Bisons The Buffalo Bisons (known colloquially as the Herd) are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. Located in Buffalo, New York, the team plays their home games at Sahlen Fiel ...

early in the year.

Miguel Hiraldo

Miguel Angel Hiraldo (born September 5, 2000) is a Dominican

and

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in the

organization. He is ranked 12th on

's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list. Hiraldo signed with the Blue Jays as an international free agent on July 2, 2017, for a $750,000 signing bonus. He began the 2018 season assigned to the Rookie-level

, and earned a late-season promotion to the

. In 64 total games, Hiraldo batted .300 with two

s, 36

(RBI), and 18

s. Hiraldo played the 2019 season mostly with the Rookie Advanced

, appearing in one game for the Class-A

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at the end of the season. In total, he played 57 games and hit .299 with seven home runs, 37 runs batted in, and 11 stolen bases. The 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the

, and Hiraldo did not play baseball at any level. In 2021, Hiraldo played 105 games for the

, and batted .249 with seven home runs, 52 RBI, and 29 stolen bases.

Spencer Horwitz

Spencer Elliott Horwitz (born November 14, 1997) is an American

first baseman A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majori ...

in the

organization. Horwitz is the son of David and Laura Horwitz, and has a brother, Ben. He was born in

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. He attended St. Paul's School for Boys in

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. Playing baseball for the school, primarily at

catcher Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home plate, home) Umpire (baseball), umpire, and recei ...

, he was a 2016

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(MIAA) First Team selection, and twice MIAA All-Conference, as in hockey he played as a

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and led the high school to two state championships. He then played

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Radford University Radford University is a public university in Radford, Virginia. It is one of the state's eight doctorate-granting public universities. Founded in 1910, Radford offers curricula for undergraduates in more than 100 fields, graduate programs inclu ...

, playing 161 games at

first base A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. The first baseman is responsible for the majori ...

and 6 games in

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. In 2017 as a freshman, Horwitz batted .311/.384/.481, and was named

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Second Team, and a ''

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'' Freshman All American. In 2018, he batted .288/.386/.443 in 219 at bats, had 43 RBIs (7th in the Conference) and 34 walks (9th; the same as his number of strikeouts), and was again named Big South Conference Second Team. After the 2018 season, he played

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with the

Bourne Braves The Bourne Braves are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Bourne, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Braves play their home games at Doran Park on the c ...

of the

Cape Cod Baseball League The Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL or Cape League) is a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat league located on Cape Cod in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. One of the nation's premier collegiate summer leagues, the league boasts over one thousan ...

. In 2019 he batted .268/.392/.465 in 213 at bats, led the league with 49 walks (against only 29 strikeouts) and 7 sacrifice flies, and had 49 runs (6th) and 10 home runs (7th), and was named Big South Conference Honorable Mention. He was drafted by the

in the 24th round of the

. He signed for a $100,000

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. Horwitz spent his first professional season in 2019 with the Rookie League

and Class A-

. He batted a combined .307/.368/.440, as in 248 at bats he had 4 home runs, 52 RBIs, stole 5 bases without being caught, and walked 24 times (while striking out 30 times). He played 26 games at first base, 18 games in left field, and two games at second base. With Bluefield, he batted .330 (6th in the

Appalachian League The Appalachian League is a collegiate summer baseball league that operates in the Appalachian regions of Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina. Designed for rising freshmen and sophomores using wood bats, its season runs from ...

), with 18 doubles (3rd), 49 RBIs (3rd), and 3 sacrifice flies (10th). He was named a 2019 Appalachian League All Star. Horwitz did not play for a team in 2020 due to the Minor League Baseball season being cancelled because of the

. He returned in 2021 to play for the now Class A+ Vancouver and for the Class AA

. Horwitz batted a combined .294/.400/.462, as in 405 at bats he had 12 home runs and 66 RBIs, and 70 walks (versus 68 strikeouts). He played 85 games at first base, five games in left field, and one game at second base. With Vancouver, he led the

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with 28 doubles and 70 walks (to only 66 strikeouts), and had a .401 on base percentage (9th) with 65 runs (6th), 62 RBIs (5th), and 5 sacrifice flies (3rd). He had a 28-game

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, breaking a 60-year-old Northwest League/High A-West League record. He was named the Northwest League’s 2021 Top MLB Prospect, and a post-season All Star. After the season, he played in the

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, where for the

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he batted .375(6th in the league)/.460(9th)/.484 in 64 at bats, with 4 stolen bases (9th in the league) without being caught, as he played 12 games at first base and two games in left field. He was named an Arizona Fall League Rising Star. MLB.com named him Toronto's #30 prospect. He started 2022 with New Hampshire, and was named Eastern League Player of the Week on June 13. In July, as Horwitz was among the Eastern League leaders batting .297(4th)/.413/.517 in 232 at bats, with 46 runs (4th), 19 doubles (4th), and 43 walks (5th), he was promoted to the Class AAA

. In 2022, between the two teams he batted .275/.391/.452 in 403 at bats with 77 runs, 12 home runs, and 51 RBIs. He was added to the 40-man roster following the 2022 season.

Leo Jimenez

Leonardo Jimenez (born May 17, 2001) is a

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professional baseball

and second baseman in the

organization. He is ranked 5th on Major League Baseball's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list. Jimenez signed with the Blue Jays as an international

free agent In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is a ...

on July 2, 2017, receiving a $800,000

. He began his minor league career in 2018 with the Rookie-level

, hitting .250 in 37 games. He spent 2019 almost exclusively with the Rookie Advanced

, hitting .298 in 56 games. He did not play in 2020, due to the cancelled Minor League season. In 2021, he spent most of the year with the Class A

, playing in 54 games and batting .316. In 2022, he started the season with the

Hayden Juenger

Hayden Michael Juenger (born August 9, 2000) is an American

in the

organization. He is ranked 26th on

's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list. Juenger attended

O'Fallon Township High School O'Fallon Township High School is a public secondary school in O'Fallon, Illinois. In 2009, OTHS was ranked 49th out of the top 100 high schools in Illinois by the ''Chicago Sun Times''. As of 2020, it is the largest public high school in Illinois ...

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and played

Missouri State University Missouri State University (MSU or MO State), formerly Southwest Missouri State University, is a public university in Springfield, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School, it is the state's second largest university by enr ...

. He was drafted by the

in the sixth round of the

. Juenger made his professional debut with the

. In 11 games, he had a 2–0

, 2.70

(ERA), and 34

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over 20

Adam Kloffenstein

Adam Kloffenstein (born August 25, 2000) is an American professional

baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding tea ...

in the

organization. He is ranked 11th on

's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list. Kloffenstein attended Magnolia High School in

Magnolia, Texas Magnolia is a city in southwestern Montgomery County, Texas, United States within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. It is named for the magnolia trees that grow in the area.2018 Major League Baseball draft The 2018 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft began on June 4, 2018. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order was determined based on the reverse order of the 2017 MLB season final standings. In a ...

by the

, and signed on June 12 for a $2.45 million signing bonus. Kloffenstein was assigned to the Rookie-level

with former Magnolia teammate Jordan Groshans. He made his professional debut on August 20 and pitched one scoreless inning. In total for his 2018 season, Kloffenstein pitched two scoreless innings. In 2019, he was promoted to the Short Season-A

where he started 13 games, going 4-4 and recording a 2.24 ERA.

Cullen Large

Cullen Large (born January 22, 1996) is an American

outfielder, second baseman and third baseman in the

organization. Large played

at William & Mary for three seasons. He was named second team All-

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(CAA) after hitting .328 with seven home runs in his sophomore season. As a junior, Large batted .338 with 24 extra-base hits and 39 RBIs with 45 runs scored and was named first team All-CAA. Large was selected in the 5th round of the

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by the

. After signing with the team he was assigned to the

of the

Class A Short Season Class A Short Season (officially Short-Season A) was a level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States from 1965 through 2020. In the hierarchy of minor league classifications, it was below Triple-A, Double-A, Class A-Advanced (cre ...

, where he mostly played second base. Large spent the 2018 season with the Class A

of the

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, where he batted .316 through 27 games before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury. He was assigned to the

of the

Florida State League The Florida State League (FSL) is a Minor League Baseball league based in the state of Florida. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 until its demotion to Single-A following ...

to start the 2019 season and moved to third base before being promoted to the Double-A

. Large was named to the Blue Jays' 2021 Spring Training roster as a non-roster invitee.
William & Mary Tribe bio

Adam Macko

Adam Macko (born December 30, 2000) is a Slovakian professional

in the

organization. Macko was born in

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and moved to

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when he was 12. He attended Vauxhall High School in Vauxhall, Alberta. The Seattle Mariners selected him in the seventh round of the

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. Macko made his professional debut with the

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and played in one game for the

Everett AquaSox The Everett AquaSox are a Minor League Baseball team in Everett, Washington. The team is a member of the Northwest League and is affiliated with the Seattle Mariners. The AquaSox play their home games at Funko Field, which has a seating capacity o ...

. He did not play for a team in 2020 due to there being no Minor League Baseball season because of the

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. He returned in 2021 to pitch for the

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and started 2022 with Everett. On November 16, 2022, Macko and

Erik Swanson Erik Donald Swanson (born September 4, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019 with the Seattle Mariners. Amateur career Swanson attended Mariemon ...

were traded to the

for

Teoscar Hernández Teoscar José Hernández (born October 15, 1992) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays. Hernández was ...

Orelvis Martínez

Orelvis Miguel Martínez (born November 19, 2001) is a Dominican

in the

organization. He is ranked second on

's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list, and 31st overall on the 2022 Top 100 MLB prospects list. Martínez signed with the Blue Jays organization as an international free agent on July 2, 2018. His $3.5 million signing bonus is the second-highest signing bonus given to an international free agent in team history, just behind the $3.9 million bonus given to

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in 2015. Martínez was assigned to the Rookie-level

for the 2019 season. He appeared in 40 games and recorded a .275

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, seven

s, and 32

(RBI). He was added to the 40-man roster following the 2022 season.

Tanner Morris

Tanner Morris (born September 13, 1997) is an American

in the

organization. He is ranked 29th on

's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list. Morris attended

The Miller School of Albemarle The Miller School of Albemarle is a co-educational private University-preparatory school, preparatory school located in Albemarle County, Virginia. The school was founded in 1878 with a bequest from Samuel Miller, who provided for the majority o ...

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and played

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. In two season with the

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, Morris batted .323 with seven

s and 58

(RBI). During the 2018 offseason, he played

for the

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of the

and was named a league all-star. Morris was selected by the

in the fifth round of the

. He made his professional debut with the Short Season-A

, appearing in 64 games and hitting .246 with two home runs and 28 RBI. He did not play for a team in 2020 due to the

's cancellation of the minor league season. He returned to Vancouver in 2021, recording a .285 batting average, seven home runs, and 57 RBI in 103 games. Morris started 2022 with the Double-A

before being promoted to the Triple-A

in June.

Joey Murray

Joseph Murray (born September 23, 1996) is an American

in the

organization. He is ranked 24th on

's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list. Murray attended

Dublin Coffman High School Dublin Coffman High School is a public high school located in Dublin, Ohio, United States, a suburb northwest of Columbus, Ohio. The school was formerly known as Dublin High School. It is the oldest of three high schools in the Dublin City School ...

in his hometown of

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. Undrafted out of high school, he then attended

Kent State University Kent State University (KSU) is a public research university in Kent, Ohio. The university also includes seven regional campuses in Northeast Ohio and additional facilities in the region and internationally. Regional campuses are located in As ...

, playing three seasons for the Golden Flashes. In his

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season, Murray pitched to a 2–1

, 3.69

(ERA), and 57

s in 39

. In the summer, Murray played for the

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of the

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. As a

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in 2017, he went 6–1 with a 1.80 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 75 innings, and in the summer played for the

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, where he was named a league all-star. In his third and final season with the Golden Flashes, Murray posted a 9–2 record with a 2.45 ERA and 141 strikeouts in 95 innings. He was named the

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in both 2017 and 2018. Murray was selected in the eighth round of the

by the

. He signed for the full draft-slot bonus of $169,600 and was assigned to the Short Season-A

. In 25 innings, Murray went 1–1 with a 1.75 ERA and 39 strikeouts. Murray began the 2019 season with the Class-A

, and later earned promotions to the Advanced-A

and Double-A

. He posted a combined 10–7 record with a 2.75 ERA. His 169 strikeouts led the entire Blue Jays organization.

Trent Palmer

Trent Michael Palmer (born April 2, 1999) is an American

in the

organization. He is ranked 23rd on

's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list. Palmer attended

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and played

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. In 2019, he played

with the

Wareham Gatemen The Wareham Gatemen are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Wareham, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Gatemen play their home games at Clem Spillane Fi ...

of the

and was named a league all-star. In three seasons with the

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, Palmer posted a 10–6

, 3.52

(ERA), and 157

s in 133

. He was drafted by the

in the third round of the

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. Palmer made his professional debut with the

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in 2021. During the season, he threw two seven-inning

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. Palmer finished the 2021 season with a 4–2 record, 3.00 ERA, and 83 strikeouts in 63 innings. He started 2022 with the

before being promoted to the Double-A

Eric Pardinho

Eric Eiji Pardinho (born January 5, 2001) is a Brazilian professional

in the

organization. As a 15-year-old, Pardinho played for

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in their attempt to qualify for the

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. He pitched of an

against

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, and his fastball was clocked as high as in 2016. He was ranked by MLB as the fifth-best international prospect available during the 2017 international signing period. On July 2, 2017, Pardinho signed with the

and received a $1.4 million signing bonus. He was assigned to extended spring training for the remainder of the year, as well as the first half of the 2018 season. On June 20, 2018, Pardinho made his professional debut with the Rookie Advanced

. On February 11, 2020, Pardinho underwent

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and was ruled-out for the entire 2020 season.

Sem Robberse

Sem Robberse (born October 12, 2001) is a

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professional

in the

organization. He is ranked 7th on

's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list. Robberse was born in

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. In 2018 he played for Honkbalclub Allen Weerbaar of the

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(Dutch Major League), and posted a 1–3

, 1.80

(ERA), and 12

s in 20

. The following season he played for Amsterdamsche Honkbal Club Quick, and in nine starts totalling 64 innings pitched Robberse went 6–3 with a 1.83 ERA and 62 strikeouts. At an international tournament in

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, Robberse was approached by scouts from several teams, including the

and

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. He ultimately signed with the Blue Jays and was assigned to the Rookie-level

. Robberse made five appearances for the Blue Jays in 2019, and went 2–0 with a 0.87 ERA and nine strikeouts in 10 innings. The 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the

. Due to travel restrictions Robberse was unable to return home to the Netherlands, and instead remained in

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. Robberse began the 2021 season with the

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, and was later promoted to the

. In a combined 88 innings, he posted a 5–7 record with a 4.36 ERA and 90 strikeouts.

Ricky Tiedemann

Tariq Leni "Ricky" Tiedemann (born August 18, 2002) is an American professional

in the

organization. He is ranked 6th on

's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list, and 98th overall on the 2022 Top 100 MLB prospects list. Tiedemann grew up in

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and attended Lakewood High School. He committed to play

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. Tiedemann was rated by some outlets to be a top-100 prospect in the

but went unselected, reportedly due to his demanding a high signing bonus. He later decommitted from San Diego State and enrolled at

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in order be eligible for the 2021 draft. After Long Beach City College cancelled their baseball season due to

Tiedemann transferred to

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, where he posted a 3.55

(ERA) with 60

s in 38

as a freshman. Tiedemann was selected in the third round of the

by the

. He entered the 2022 season as the Blue Jays' top-ranked left handed pitching prospect. Tiedemann was assigned to the

of the

at the beginning of the 2022 season. He went 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA, an .800 WHIP, and 49 strikeouts in 30 innings pitched over six starts with Dunedin before being promoted to the

of the

. Tiedemann was selected to play in the 2022

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. After the All-Star break, he was promoted a second time to the

of the Double-A Eastern League. Tiedemann was shut down on September 2, after hitting his innings limit for the season. He finished the year with a 5–4

, 2.17 ERA, and 117 strikeouts in 78 innings. His elder brother, Tai, was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 2016 draft.
Golden West Rustlers bio

Chavez Young

Chavez Young (born July 8, 1997) is an Bahamian

in the

organization. Young moved to the United States when he was 15, and attended Faith Baptist Christian Academy in

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for two years. In his final year of high school, Young attended the same school in

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, and was selected in the 39th round of the

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by the

. He was assigned to the Rookie-level

, and batted .274 with six

(RBI) and six

s in 21 games played. Young played the 2017 season with the Rookie Advanced

and Short Season-A

. In 67 total games, he hit .283 with four

s and 30 RBI. Chavez was assigned to the Class-A

for the entire 2018 season. He was named a mid-season All-Star after hitting .307 with 18 doubles, two home runs, and 18 stolen bases. In total, Young played in 125 games for the Lugnuts in 2018, and hit .285 with 33 doubles, nine

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, eight home runs, 57 RBI, and 44 stolen bases.

Yosver Zulueta

Yosver José Zulueta (born January 23, 1998) is a Cuban

in the

organization. Zulueta signed with the

as an international free agent in 2019. He missed the 2020 season after undergoing

Tommy John Surgery Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, colloquially known as Tommy John surgery (TJS), is a surgical graft procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with either a tendon from elsewhere in the patient's bo ...

. Zulueta made his professional debut in 2021 with the Dunedin Blue Jays but pitched in only one game due to a torn ACL. He returned from the injury to start 2022 with Dunedin before being promoted to the

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. He had his contract selected to the 40-man roster after the 2022 season.

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