Blue Jays MiLB Player of the Year: Addison Barger

MiLB.com photo/credit - Mark Steffens Addison Barger was the leading hitter in the Blue Jays system this year by a considerable margin. If it feels like we’ve been waiting a while for Barger, whom the Blue Jays talked out of a Florida commitment after taking him in the 6th round of the 2018 draft, it’s …

Blue Jays MiLB Pitcher of the Year: Ricky Tiedemann

Sportsnet (credit: Mark Steffens) To the surprise of absolutely no one, Ricky Tiedemann gets this corner of the internet’s nod as the Blue Jays Minor League Pitcher of the Year. There were a few candidates who deserve honourable mention (more below), but no Blue Jays pitcher dominated hitters at three levels like the 2021 3rd …

Big Nate Impresses in Rehab Outing

It was only one inning - against Low (sorry, Single) A hitters at that, but the Blue Jays have to be happy with Nate Pearson’s first appearance in two months. Pitching for the Florida State League’s Dunedin Blue Jays, Pearson began their contest against Tampa (the first of two, after rain shortened their game the …

Second Time Around Better for Carter

Irv Carter, the Blue Jays 5th round pick last July has ben brought along slowly by the organization. Carter made his pro debut in the Complex League this season, and was plodding along with an 8.31 ERA in 7 outings totalling 13 IP, when he threw a pair of five inning, shutout starts to begin …

Robberse Has Decent AA Debut

MiLB.com RHP Sem Robberse had a reasonably good debut for New Hampshire tonight at Hartford’s wonderful Dunkin’ Donuts Park. If you take away a 3-run 2nd inning for the Yard Goats, highlighted by a bomb on a curveball Sem hung out over the plate, Robberse was pretty much in command for much of his 5 …

Another Airlift of Promotions….

Today saw a flurry of moves made official in the middle to bottom tiers of the organization: RHP Sem Robberse - Vancouver to New Hampshire To be honest, I felt like this one was overdue, but given how Sem has pitched in June and July (4.76 ERA), I wasn’t so sure. Robberse spent time at …

Tiedemann Sizzling in AA Debut

LHP Ricky Tiedemann showed no ill effects from a three week layoff in his first Eastern League start last night. Tiedemann, who last pitched in the Future Game, retired 7 of the first 9 hitters he faced - 5 via strikeout - in a pitch count monitored three inning stint. Tiedemann spent some of his …

Blue Jays Top 10 Follow-Up: Who’s Close

Due to popular demand, here is one guy’s look at players who just missed the Top Ten list yesterday. Tomorrow, I’ll look at some players who have fallen out of my Top 10, but for now, let’s start with the players trending up. These are players with plenty of upside and remaining projection, but haven’t …

Blue Jays Top 10 Prospects: Mid-Season Edition

CBS Sports photo There’s something about watching minor league games that I often find more interesting than the big league variety. Maybe it takes me back to my youth, watching my Midland, ON town team, led by a frizzy side burned 40-something former minor league pitcher named Gord Dyment while munching on crispy fresh fries …

Zulueta Scuffles in AA Debut

csplusbaseball.com photo His defence really didn’t help him, but Yosver Zulueta struggled in his Eastern League debut last night. The right hander, who is pitching at his third level this season (and may find himself in a big league bullpen later this summer), faced a challenge against the Red Sox’ Portland affiliate. A packed house …