The Blue Jays picked fifth overall in the 2020 draft and got the No. Among the six players acquired via trade, five entered the system with experience at or above the Double-A level.After ranking fifth in the preseason last year among MLB’s top farm systems and 10th at the midseason mark, the Blue Jays will rank in the middle of the pack when this year’s rankings come out next week. Minor Leagues. Toronto’s dip is largely due to the number of top prospects who graduated from prospect status last year.DUNEDIN, Fla. -- After ushering in a plethora of young talent to the Majors last year, it would be difficult for the Blue Jays to graduate nearly as many players from this year’s preseason Top 30 list before the season comes to a close, but the names remaining have plentyDUNEDIN, Fla. -- After ushering in a plethora of young talent to the Majors last year, it would be difficult for the Blue Jays to graduate nearly as many players from this year’s preseason Top 30 list before the season comes to a close, but the names remaining have plenty of clout in their own right. The Blue Jays had the fifth pick in last week’s abbreviated MLB draft and landed the consensus top hitter, Vanderbilt’s Austin Martin, before taking four more prospects … Toronto Blue Jays 2020 Midseason Top 30 Prospects Update.
Published: Jul 27, 2020, 12:00 pm EDT Added: Jul 28, 2020, 10:06 am EDT. The Blue Jays’ commitment to scouting and player development continues to be reflected in the homegrown talent among the club’s new Top 30. The first step of the Blue Jays rebuild saw the MLB debuts of some cornerstone pieces to build around all over the diamond.
The Blue Jays rotation on paper certainly looks a lot stronger than it did at the end of the 2019 season. The Blue Jays plan to develop Martin at shortstop, but he has the versatility to move around the infield or head to center field as well.The Blue Jays have a collection of extra-large pitchers, including the 6-foot-6, 260-pound Manoah, their first-round pick in the 2019 draft out of West Virginia.
Skinny: Martin was the No. He might end up moving to third base, but he has the combination of hitting ability and power to be an above-average regular at the position.The Blue Jays picked fifth overall in the 2020 draft and got the No. 2 talent on our ranking of the best available draft prospects, so it was somewhat astonishing to see him slide all the way to No. In 2019 we saw graduate from the 2019 top 50 list #1 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #2 Bo Bichette, #3 Danny Jansen, #8 Cavan Biggio, #10 Sean Reid-Foley, #20 Billy McKinney, #22 Rowdy Tellez, #23 Thomas Pannone, #25 Reese McGuire, #35 Trent Thornton, #37 Elvis Luciano, …