Toronto Blue Jays minor league players

Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Toronto Blue Jays and rosters of their minor league affiliates.

Players

Hagen Danner

Hagen Danner
Toronto Blue Jays
Catcher
Born: (1998-09-30) September 30, 1998
Huntington Beach, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Hagen Jarrell Danner (born September 30, 1998) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

In 2011, Danner played for Ocean View Little League, the team representing his hometown of Huntington Beach, California in the Little League World Series. Ocean View defeated the team from Hamamatsu, Japan, by a score of 2–1 to win the Little League World Series Championship.[1] Danner batted .500 in the tournament, and hit a game-tying solo home run in the championship game. On the mound, he earned two wins and struck out 17 batters in 813 innings.[2] Danner later attended Huntington Beach High School, where he played both catcher and pitcher. In his senior season, he hit .350 with 12 home runs and 40 runs batted in (RBI), and went 11–1 with a 1.22 earned run average (ERA) and 92 strikeouts in 6313 innings pitched, en route to being named California's high school player of the year by the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County Register.[3][4] He committed to play college baseball for the UCLA Bruins.[5]

Danner was considered a top prospect at both pitcher and catcher heading into the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. He was selected as a catcher in the second round, 61st overall, by the Toronto Blue Jays.[6] On June 25, Danner signed for a $1.5 million bonus, and was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays on June 28.[7][8] He appeared in 34 games, and hit .160 with two home runs and 20 RBI.[9]

In 2018, Danner played with the Bluefield Blue Jays where he hit .279 with two home runs and 19 RBIs in 32 games,[10] and in 2019, he played for the Lansing Lugnuts, batting .170 with 12 home runs and 33 RBIs over eighty games.

Roemon Fields

Roemon Fields
Toronto Blue Jays
Center fielder
Born: (1990-11-28) November 28, 1990
Seattle, Washington
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Roemon C. Fields (born November 28, 1990) is an American professional baseball center fielder in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

Fields attended Rainier Beach High School, and was not drafted in the 2009 Major League Baseball draft.[11] He then attended Yakima Valley Community College for a year, before transferring to Bethany College in Kansas. In 2012, Fields was invited to take part in a pre-draft workout at Kauffman Stadium, but again went undrafted, and returned to Bethany College. In two seasons at Bethany, he batted .399 with 59 stolen bases.[12] After the 2013 collegiate season, Fields stopped playing baseball and worked at a Lids franchise in addition to delivering mail for the post office.[11]

Later in 2013, Fields' manager at Yakima invited him to participate in the 2013 World Baseball Challenge, as he was coaching the USA team.[12] Fields batted .379 with three stolen bases in eight games in the tournament,[12] earning him a contract offer with the Blue Jays organization.[11] Fields signed on August 27, 2013, and made his professional baseball debut with the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians in 2014.[11] In 72 games, Fields hit .269 with one home run and 26 RBI.[13] He also established a new Canadians franchise record for stolen bases in a single season, with 48.[11]

Fields played in five spring training games for Toronto in 2015, and began the season with the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays.[11][13] He advanced to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, and then to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. He was returned to New Hampshire on August 12. In total for 2015, Fields played in 121 games and hit .262 with two home runs, 33 RBI, and 46 stolen bases.[13] Fields was invited to Major League spring training on January 12, 2016,[14] and reassigned to minor league camp on March 12.[15] He was assigned to New Hampshire to open the 2016 minor league season.[16] In 130 games for the Fisher Cats, Fields hit .227 with four home runs, 32 RBI, and 44 stolen bases.[13] Fields played in 119 games in 2017, mostly with Buffalo, and hit .283 with 34 RBI and 50 stolen bases.[13] On January 24, 2018, the Blue Jays invited Fields to spring training.[17]

Miguel Hiraldo

Miguel Hiraldo
Toronto Blue Jays
Shortstop / Third baseman
Born: (2000-09-05) September 5, 2000
Santiago, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Miguel Angel Hiraldo (born September 5, 2000) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop and third baseman in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 9th on Major League Baseball's 2021 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[18]

Hiraldo signed with the Blue Jays as an international free agent on July 2, 2017, for a $750,000 signing bonus.[19] He began the 2018 season assigned to the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League Blue Jays, and earned a late-season promotion to the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays. In 64 total games, Hiraldo batted .300 with two home runs, 36 runs batted in (RBI), and 18 stolen bases.[20]

Adam Kloffenstein

Adam Kloffenstein
Toronto Blue Jays
Pitcher
Born: (2000-08-25) August 25, 2000
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Adam Kloffenstein (born August 25, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 10th on Major League Baseball's 2021 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[18]

Kloffenstein attended Magnolia High School in Magnolia, Texas. He was selected in the third round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft by the Toronto Blue Jays, and signed on June 12 for a $2.45 million signing bonus.[21][22] Kloffenstein was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays with former Magnolia teammate Jordan Groshans.[23] He made his professional debut on August 20 and pitched one scoreless inning.[24] In total for his 2018 season, Kloffenstein pitched two scoreless innings.

Justin Maese

Justin Maese
Maese with the Lansing Lugnuts in 2016
Toronto Blue Jays
Pitcher
Born: (1996-10-24) October 24, 1996
El Paso, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Justin Alex Maese (born October 24, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

Maese attended Ysleta High School, where he excelled in both baseball and football, and later had his jersey in both sports retired by the school. In his senior season, Maese, who played quarterback, led Ysleta to a 7–4 record by throwing for 5,328 yards and 38 touchdowns. He was scouted by several nearby colleges, and ultimately signed a letter of intent to play baseball for Texas Tech University.[25]

Maese was drafted by the Blue Jays in the third round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft,[26] and signed with the team for a $300,000 bonus.[27] Maese was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays for the 2015 season. In 3523 total innings over 8 pitching appearances, he would post a 5–0 win–loss record, 1.01 earned run average (ERA), and 19 strikeouts.[26] Maese began the 2016 season with the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League, and was the team's Opening Day starter. He would pitch five innings in a 5–3 win over the Spokane Indians, yielding only one run on two hits, with six strikeouts and no walks.[25] In July, Maese was promoted to the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts. Maese pitched to a 4–6 record in 15 total starts in 2016, with a 2.94 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 8223 innings.[26] Maese began the 2017 season with Lansing. On June 7, he was named a Midwest League All-Star.[28] Maese made 15 starts in 2017, and went 5–3 with a 4.86 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 7923 innings.[26]

Orelvis Martinez

Orelvis Martinez
Toronto Blue Jays
Shortstop / Third baseman
Born: (2001-11-19) November 19, 2001
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Orelvis Miguel Martinez (born November 6, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop / third baseman in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 7th on Major League Baseball's 2021 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[18]

Martinez signed with the Blue Jays organization as an international free agent on July 2, 2018.[29] 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 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in 2015.[30] Martinez was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays for the 2019 season. He appeared in 40 games and recorded a .275 batting average, seven home runs, and 32 runs batted in (RBI).[31]

Gabriel Moreno

Gabriel Moreno
Toronto Blue Jays
Catcher
Born: (2000-02-14) February 14, 2000
Barquisimeto, Venezuela
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Gabriel José Moreno (born February 14, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 8th on Major League Baseball's 2021 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[18]

Moreno signed with the Toronto Blue Jays as an international free agent in 2016.[32] The Blue Jays added him to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season.[33]

Joey Murray

Joey Murray
Toronto Blue Jays
Pitcher
Born: (1996-09-23) September 23, 1996
Dublin, Ohio
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Joseph Murray (born September 23, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 28th on Major League Baseball's 2021 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[18]

Murray attended Dublin Coffman High School in his hometown of Dublin, Ohio.[34] Undrafted out of high school, he then attended Kent State University, playing three seasons for the Golden Flashes.[34] In his freshman season, Murray pitched to a 2–1 win–loss record, 3.69 earned run average (ERA), and 57 strikeouts in 39 innings pitched.[35] In the summer, Murray played for the Keene Swamp Bats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League.[35] As a sophomore, he went 6–1 with a 1.80 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 75 innings, and played for the Cape Cod League's Orleans Firebirds in the summer.[35] 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 9523 innings.[35]

Murray was selected in the eighth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.[36] He signed for the full draft-slot bonus of $169,600 and was assigned to the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians. In 2523 innings, Murray went 1–1 with a 1.75 ERA and 39 strikeouts.[35] Murray began the 2019 season with the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts, and later earned promotions to the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays and Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. He posted a combined 10–7 record with a 2.75 ERA.[35] His 169 strikeouts led the entire Blue Jays organization.[37]

Ryan Noda

Ryan Noda
Noda with the Lansing Lugnuts in 2018
Toronto Blue Jays
First baseman / Outfielder
Born: (1996-03-30) March 30, 1996
Volo, Illinois
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Ryan Anthony Noda (born March 30, 1996) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

Noda attended Grant Community High School in Fox Lake, Illinois.[38] He was not drafted after graduating, and then attended the University of Cincinnati, playing three seasons with the Bearcats.[39] In his freshman season, Noda recorded a .230 batting average, seven home runs, and 32 runs batted in (RBI). In addition, he made a one-inning pitching appearance and did not allow a baserunner.[38] After his freshman season in 2015, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL),[40] and helped lead the Red Sox to the league championship.[41] As a sophomore, he batted .250 with six home runs and 34 RBI.[38] Following his sophomore season in 2016, he returned to the CCBL, playing for the Brewster Whitecaps.[42] In his final season with Cincinnati, Noda hit .236 with nine home runs and 36 RBI.

Noda was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 15th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, and assigned to the Rookie Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays of the Appalachian League. In 66 games, Noda recorded a .364 batting average, seven home runs, and 39 RBI.[39]

Joshua Palacios

Joshua Palacios
Toronto Blue Jays
Outfielder
Born: (1995-07-30) July 30, 1995
Brooklyn, New York
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Joshua John Palacios (born July 30, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is the nephew of former Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher Rey Palacios.

Palacios attended the High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology in his hometown of Brooklyn, New York, and was selected as the 2013 New York City High School Player of the Year.[43] He was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 31st round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and instead attended San Jacinto Junior College.[44] In his first season of college baseball, Palacios batted .376 with six doubles and 26 runs batted in (RBI).[45] In the offseason, Palacios signed a letter of intent to transfer to Auburn University for the 2016 season.[46] As a sophomore with San Jacinto, he hit .364 with 12 doubles, nine triples, 36 RBI, and 29 stolen bases. At the end of the season, Palacios was named the 37th best junior college prospect in the country.[45] In his lone season with Auburn, Palacios batted .385 with five home runs, 23 RBI, and 12 stolen bases.[45]

Palacios was selected in the fourth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft by the Toronto Blue Jays, and signed for a $438,100 bonus.[47] He was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays and appeared in 13 games before being promoted to the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians. After 28 games in Vancouver, Palacios was promoted to the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts, where he finished his 2016 campaign. In 50 total games across three levels, Palacios batted .330 with 18 RBI.[44] He was assigned to Lansing for the entire 2017 season, and hit .280 with two home runs, 39 RBI, and 12 stolen bases in 91 games.[44]

On November 20, 2020, Palacios was added to the 40-man roster.[48]

His brother, Richard, was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the third round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[49]

Eric Pardinho

Eric Pardinho
Toronto Blue Jays
Pitcher
Born: (2001-01-05) January 5, 2001
Lucélia, São Paulo, Brazil
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Eric Eiji Pardinho (born January 5, 2001) is a Brazilian professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 12th on Major League Baseball's 2021 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[18]

As a 15-year-old, Pardinho played for Brazil in their attempt to qualify for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. He pitched 23 of an inning against Pakistan, and his fastball was clocked as high as 94 miles per hour (151 km/h) in 2016.[50] 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 Toronto Blue Jays and received a $1.4 million signing bonus.[51] 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 Bluefield Blue Jays.[52]

On February 11, 2020, Pardinho underwent Tommy John surgery and was ruled-out for the entire 2020 season.[53]

Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith
Smith with the Lansing Lugnuts in 2018
Toronto Blue Jays
Shortstop
Born: (1996-07-04) July 4, 1996
Troy, New York
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Kevin Smith (born July 4, 1996) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 20th on Major League Baseball's 2021 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[18]

Smith graduated from Columbia High School, and later attended the University of Maryland, College Park.[54] He played three seasons as the starting shortstop for the Maryland Terrapins. In his freshman season, Smith appeared in 66 games and recorded a .273 batting average, seven home runs, 35 runs batted in (RBI), and a team-leading 11 stolen bases.[55] As a sophomore, Smith hit .259 with eight home runs and 34 RBI.[55] Later, in the Cape Cod League, Smith hit .301 with 12 doubles and two home runs. He was named a top prospect in the league by Baseball America, Perfect Game, and D1Baseball.com. Smith was also a Cape Cod League All-Star, and was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Championship Series after batting .500 with a home run and three RBI to help the Yarmouth–Dennis Red Sox win the league championship for the third-consecutive season.[55][56][57] In his final year with the Terrapins, Smith hit .268 in 54 games played, and added 13 home runs and 48 RBI.[58]

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Smith in the fourth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[59] He signed for a $405,100 signing bonus, and was assigned to the Bluefield Blue Jays.[60] In 61 games for Bluefield, Smith hit .271 with eight home runs, 43 RBI, and nine stolen bases.[61] In 2018, he played for both the Lansing Lugnuts and the Dunedin Blue Jays, slashing a combined .302/.358/.528 with 25 home runs, 93 RBIs, and 29 stolen bases in 129 games.[62]

Kirby Snead

Kirby Snead
Snead with the Lansing Lugnuts in 2016
Toronto Blue Jays
Pitcher
Born: (1994-10-07) October 7, 1994
Alachua, Florida
Bats: Left Throws: Left

Kirby Snead (born October 7, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

Snead attended Santa Fe High School in his hometown of Alachua, Florida.[63] Undrafted out of high school, he then attended the University of Florida, and played three seasons for the Florida Gators. In his freshman season, Snead appeared in 32 games and pitched to a 3–0 win–loss record, 2.40 earned run average (ERA), and 22 strikeouts in 4113 innings.[64] As a sophomore, Snead went 1–0 in 28 games played, and posted a 3.15 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 3413 innings pitched.[64] In his final season with the Gators, Snead made a Southeastern Conference-leading 41 relief appearances, and in 3523 innings went 3–1 with a 2.78 ERA and 33 strikeouts.[64]

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Snead in the tenth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.[63] He received a $125,000 signing bonus and was assigned to the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays.[65] After a single appearance for Dunedin he was assigned to the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts, where he finished the 2016 season. In 14 total relief appearances, Snead went 0–1 with a 3.62 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 2713 innings.[63] He began the 2017 season with Lansing, and was promoted to Dunedin in mid-June. Snead ended 2017 with a 7–2 record, 1.79 ERA, and 56 strikeouts in 42 appearances, and did not yield a home run.[63]

Curtis Taylor

Curtis Taylor
Toronto Blue Jays
Pitcher
Born: (1995-07-25) July 25, 1995
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Curtis W. Taylor (born July 25, 1995) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

Taylor attended University of British Columbia. He was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft.[66][67] Taylor made his professional debut with the Hillsboro Hops and spent the whole 2016 season there, posting a 1–0 record with a 2.20 ERA with 23 strikeouts in 16.1 innings pitched. In 2017, he played for the Kane County Cougars, where he pitched to a 3–4 record and 3.32 ERA in 13 games started.[68][69]

On November 30, 2017, the Diamondbacks traded Taylor to the Tampa Bay Rays for Brad Boxberger.[70] He began the 2018 season with the Charlotte Stone Crabs before being promoted to the Montgomery Biscuits in May. In 38 games (four starts) between the two clubs, he pitched to a 6–4 record with a 2.54 ERA.[71] He returned to Montgomery to begin 2019.

On September 1, 2019, Taylor was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays, as one of two players to be named later in the Eric Sogard trade.[72]

Samad Taylor

Samad Taylor
Taylor with the Lansing Lugnuts in 2018
Toronto Blue Jays
Second baseman
Born: (1998-07-11) July 11, 1998
Corona, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Samad Jahad Taylor (born July 11, 1998) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 30th on Major League Baseball's 2021 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[18]

Taylor attended Corona High School in his hometown of Corona, California. He committed to play college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats.[73] He was selected in the 10th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft by the Cleveland Indians, signed, and was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona League Indians after signing.[74] In 32 games, Taylor recorded a .293 batting average, one home run, and 14 runs batted in (RBI).[74] He was assigned to the Short Season-A Mahoning Valley Scrappers to begin the 2017 season.[74] On July 31, the Indians traded Taylor and Thomas Pannone to the Toronto Blue Jays for reliever Joe Smith.[75] The Blue Jays assigned Taylor to the Rookie Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays for five games before promoting him to the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians for the remainder of the season. In 54 total games played in 2017, Taylor hit .294 with six home runs and 30 RBI.[74]

Ty Tice

Ty Tice
Toronto Blue Jays
Pitcher
Born: (1996-07-04) July 4, 1996
Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Ty Christian Tice (born July 4, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

Tice attended Prairie Grove High School in Prairie Grove, Arkansas and played college baseball at the University of Central Arkansas. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 17th round of the 2017 MLB Draft.[76][77][78]

The Blue Jays added Tice to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season.[79]

Kevin Vicuña

Kevin Vicuña
Toronto Blue Jays
Shortstop
Born: (1998-01-14) January 14, 1998
Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Kevin Alejandro Vicuña (born January 14, 1998) is a Venezuelan professional baseball shortstop in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

Vicuña signed as an international free agent with the Toronto Blue Jays on July 2, 2014.[80] He made his professional baseball debut in the Dominican Summer League in 2015, and batted .268 with 20 runs batted in (RBI) and 10 stolen bases in 62 games for the Dominican Summer League Blue Jays as a 17-year-old.[81] He spent the 2016 season in Rookie ball, hitting .258 with 14 RBI and 11 stolen bases in 48 games for the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays.

In 2017, Vicuña played for all three of the Blue Jays Class-A affiliates: the Vancouver Canadians, Lansing Lugnuts, and Dunedin Blue Jays. He hit a combined .269 with 25 RBI and 17 stolen bases in 84 games across all levels.[81] Vicuña played all of 2018 for the Lansing Lugnuts, where he hit .266 with two home runs, 37 RBI, and 10 stolen bases in a career-high 89 games.[81] His impressive play started to gather the attention of those in the organization,[82] and he was named the "Sleeper" of the Blue Jays minor league system by Baseball America for 2018.[83] During the 2018 offseason, Vicuña played in 19 games for the Tigres de Aragua of the Venezuelan Winter League.[81] He started the 2019 season in Advanced-A for Dunedin, and hit .253 in 115 games for the year which included a short stint in Triple-A Buffalo.

Simeon Woods Richardson

Simeon Woods Richardson
Toronto Blue Jays
Pitcher
Born: (2000-09-27) September 27, 2000
Sugar Land, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Simeon Woods Richardson is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 4th on Major League Baseball's 2020 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list,[18] and 87th on the 2021 Top 100 MLB prospects list.[84]

Woods Richardson attended Kempner High School in Sugar Land, Texas. He committed to attend the University of Texas at Austin to play college baseball. The New York Mets selected Woods Richardson with the 48th overall selection of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft.[85] He was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Mets, and later promoted to the Rookie Advanced Kingsport Mets, and posted a 1–0 win–loss record, 1.56 earned run average (ERA), and 26 strikeouts in 1713 innings pitched.[86] He began the 2019 season with the Class-A Columbia Fireflies of the South Atlantic League.[87]

The Mets promoted Woods Richardson to the Advanced-A St. Lucie Mets of the Florida State League (FSL) in July 2019,[88] but before he could report to St. Lucie, the Mets traded him and Anthony Kay to the Blue Jays for Marcus Stroman.[89] The Blue Jays assigned Woods Richardson to the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays following the trade.[88] In total for the 2019 season, Woods Richardson pitched to a 6–10 record, 3.80 ERA, and 126 strikeouts in 10623 innings.[86]

Chavez Young

Chavez Young
Toronto Blue Jays
Outfielder
Born: (1997-07-08) July 8, 1997
Freeport, Bahamas
Bats: Switch Throws: Right

Chavez Young (born July 8, 1997) is an Bahamian professional baseball outfielder in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 29th on Major League Baseball's 2021 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[18]

Young moved to the United States when he was 15, and attended Faith Baptist Christian Academy in Brandon, Florida for two years.[90] In his final year of high school, Young attended the same school in Ludowici, Georgia, and was selected in the 39th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.[90][91] He was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, and batted .274 with six runs batted in (RBI) and six stolen bases in 21 games played.[91] Young played the 2017 season with the Rookie Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays and Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians. In 67 total games, he hit .283 with four home runs and 30 RBI.[91]

Chavez was assigned to the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts 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.[90][92] In total, Young played in 125 games for the Lugnuts in 2018, and hit .285 with 33 doubles, nine triples, eight home runs, 57 RBI, and 44 stolen bases.[91]

Full Triple-A to Rookie League rosters

Triple-A

Buffalo Bisons roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

Catchers


Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

  • 20 Corey Hart (hitting)
  • -- David Howell (development)
  • -- Jake McGuiggan (development)
  • -- Bob Tarpey (development)
  • -- Jeff Ware (pitching)
  • 22 Devon White (coach)


7-day injured list
* On Toronto Blue Jays 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated February 1, 2021
Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB  International League
Toronto Blue Jays minor league players

Double-A

New Hampshire Fisher Cats roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 51 Maverik Buffo
  •  3 Mike Ellenbest
  • 75 Luke Gillingham
  • -- Emerson Jimenez
  • 19 Zach Logue
  • -- Justin Maese
  • -- Mitch McKown
  • -- Elieser Medrano
  • 89 Joey Murray
  • 14 William Ouellette
  •  8 Joey Pulido
  • 86 Andy Ravel
  • 98 Marcus Reyes
  • -- Brody Rodning
  • 11 Brad Wilson

Catchers

  • 87 Matt Jones

Infielders

  •  1 Vinny Capra
  • -- Hugo Cardona
  • 90 Luis De Los Santos
  • 10 Nash Knight
  • -- Rafael Lantigua
  • 78 Kevin Smith

Outfielders

Manager

  • -- Cesar Martin

Coaches

  • -- Jim Czajkowski (pitching)
  • -- Harry Roberson (development)
  • -- Chris Schaeffer (position)
  • -- Matt Young (hitting)


7-day injured list
* On Toronto Blue Jays 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated January 6, 2021
Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB  Eastern League
Toronto Blue Jays minor league players

Advanced-A

Vancouver Canadians roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 10 Parker Caracci
  • 40 Jared DiCesare
  • 36 Nick Fraze
  • 32 Winder Garcia
  • 16 William Gaston
  • -- Edisson Gonzalez
  • -- Kyle Huckaby
  • 34 Adam Kloffenstein
  • 90 Alek Manoah
  • 33 Alex Nolan
  • 38 Gabriel Ponce
  • -- Anders Tolhurst
  • 15 Grant Townsend

Catchers

  • 31 Philip Clarke
  • 12 Ryan Sloniger

Infielders

  • 27 Cameron Eden
  • 13 Spencer Horwitz
  • 26 Tanner Morris
  •  9 Trevor Schwecke

Outfielders

  •  2 Dominic Abaddessa
  • 00 Dasan Brown
  •  5 Adrian Ramos
  • 23 Will Robertson

Manager

  • -- Brent Lavallee

Coaches

  • 24 Daniel Canellas (position)
  • -- Andy Fermin (hitting)
  • 34 Demetre Kokoris (pitching)


7-day injured list
* On Toronto Blue Jays 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated December 9, 2020
Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB  Northwest League
Toronto Blue Jays minor league players

Class-A

Dunedin Blue Jays roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 29 Nick Allgeyer
  • -- Brayden Bouchey
  • 24 Maximo Castillo
  • -- Cre Finfrock
  • 28 Kyle Johnston
  • 16 Sean Rackoski
  • 26 Jackson Rees
  • -- Donnie Sellers
  • 87 Simeon Woods Richardson

Catchers

  •  9 Christopher Bec
  • -- Andres Guerra

Infielders

  •  7 Nick Podkul

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

  • -- Antonio Caceres (pitching)
  • -- George Carroll (position)
  • -- Matt Hague (hitting)
  • -- Taylor Hill (development)


7-day injured list
* On Toronto Blue Jays 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated February 1, 2021
Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB  Florida State League
Toronto Blue Jays minor league players

Rookie

Gulf Coast League Blue Jays roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 41 Wilgenis Alvarado
  • 32 Jose Brito
  • -- Elixon Caballero
  • 44 Juanfer Castro
  • -- Marc Civit
  • 54 Michael Dominguez
  • -- Brandon Eisert
  • -- Nick Frasso
  •  8 Adrian Hernandez
  • 53 Jackxarel Lebron ‡
  • 31 Brayan Mejia
  • 23 Rafael Monsion
  • -- Nick Neal
  • -- Trent Palmer
  •  9 Sem Robberse
  • -- Thomas Ruwe
  •  1 Blake Sanderson
  • -- CJ Van Eyk

Catchers

  •  4 Javier D'Orazio
  •  5 Jesus Hernandez
  • 24 Geyber Jimenez

Infielders

  • -- Zac Cook
  • -- Austin Martin
  • -- Orelvis Martinez
  • 26 Rainer Nunez
  • -- Harrison Ray
  •  3 Jose Rivas

Outfielders

  • -- Zach Britton
  • -- MacKenzie Mueller
  •  6 Yhon Perez
  • 14 Jhon Solarte

Manager

Coaches

  • 29 Michel Abreu (hitting)
  • -- Cory Popham (pitching)
  • -- Matt Tracy (assistant pitching)


7-day injured list
* On Toronto Blue Jays 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated January 6, 2021
Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB  Gulf Coast League
Toronto Blue Jays minor league players

Dominican Summer League

Dominican Summer League Blue Jays roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • -- Pedro Acosta
  • 23 Jonatan Bernal
  • 14 Edgar Castro
  •  4 Fernando Chacon
  • 59 Andres Garcia
  • -- Jose Garcia
  • -- Jeury Hiciano
  • -- Yunior Lara
  •  2 Soenni Martinez
  • 40 Francis Mercedes
  • 16 Bejardi Meza
  • 31 Yaifer Perdomo
  • 22 Jose Quintana
  • -- Kendry Rojas
  • -- Tony Rosario
  • -- Johan Simon
  • -- Geison Urbaez
  • -- Rafael Viana
  • -- Yosver Zulueta

Catchers

  • 48 Gary David

Infielders

  • 13 Willfrann Astudillo
  • 29 Leonel Callez
  • -- Rikelvin De Castro
  • 24 Marcos De La Rosa
  •  7 Francisco Fajardo
  • -- Estiven Machado
  • 19 Adrian Montero
  • 60 Emmanuel Sanchez

Outfielders

  •  5 Amell Brazoban
  • 20 Gabriel Martinez
  • 11 Daniel Oliva
  • 18 Juan Pizarro

Manager

  • -- Dane Fujinaka

Coaches


7-day injured list
* On Toronto Blue Jays 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated December 9, 2020
Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB  Dominican Summer League
Toronto Blue Jays minor league players

Dominican Summer League Brewers/Blue Jays roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • -- Edwin Jimenez
  • -- Edinson Mejia

Catchers

  • None listed

Infielders

  • -- Carlos Roa

Outfielders

  • -- Jeicor Cristian
  • -- Isaac Curbata
  • -- Bryan Nino

Manager

  • -- Fidel Peña

Coaches

  • -- Mike Habas (hitting)
  • -- José Peña
  • -- Vacant (pitching)


7-day injured list
* On Milwaukee Brewers 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated January 28, 2021
Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB  Dominican Summer League
Milwaukee Brewers minor league players

References

  1. Kleinschmidt, Jessica (June 13, 2017). "Nick Pratto and Hagen Danner, LLWS champs and best friends, were taken in the MLB Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  2. Beague, John (June 14, 2017). "Four Little League World Series alums taken in first two rounds of MLB draft". pennlive.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  3. Sondheimer, Eric. "Times' player of the year: Hagen Danner delivered for Huntington Beach in more ways than one". Los Angeles Times.
  4. Fryer, Steve (June 16, 2017). "Huntington Beach's Hagen Danner is the Register's player of the year". Orange County Register. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  5. "Hagen Danner - Player Profile". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  6. "Blue Jays' Hagen Danner: Selected by Jays with 61st overall pick". cbssports.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  7. "Blue Jays sign second-round pick Hagen Danner". Sportsnet. June 25, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  8. "Hagen Danner Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  9. "Hagen Danner Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  10. "Hagen Danner Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  11. Davidi, Shi (April 9, 2015). "Jays' Fields goes from hat salesman to base thief". Sportsnet. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  12. Dykstra, Sam (July 11, 2014). "NWL notes: Fields racing to prominence". milb.com. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  13. "Roemon Fields Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
  14. "Blue Jays Invite 14 to Spring Training". bluebirdbanter.com. January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  15. "Ben Nicholson-Smith on Twitter". Twitter. March 12, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  16. Rosenbaum, Mike (April 7, 2016). "Where the Blue Jays' Top 30 prospects are starting the season". MLB.com. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  17. "Blue Jays announce non-roster invitees to major league camp". Sportsnet. January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  18. "MLB 2021 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  19. Sanchez, Jesse (July 2, 2017). "Sources: Blue Jays make 2 key int'l deals". MLB.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  20. "Miguel Hiraldo Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  21. "Toronto Blue Jays 2018 Draft Results". MLB.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  22. Poorman, Jon (June 30, 2018). "BASEBALL: Magnolia pitcher Adam Kloffenstein is The Courier's Player of the Year". yourconroenews.com. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  23. Davidi, Shi (June 6, 2018). "Blue Jays hope to benefit from keeping high school friends together". Sportsnet. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  24. "GCL Phillies East vs. GCL Blue Jays - August 20, 2018". MiLB.com. August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  25. Ewen, Steve (June 19, 2016). "Maese amazes: Canadians pitcher had both baseball and football jerseys retired in high school". vancouversun.com. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  26. "Justin Maese Register Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  27. "2015 Draft: Signing and bonus tracker". MLB.com. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
  28. Tripodi, Chris (June 7, 2017). "Guerrero, Bichette highlight MWL All-Stars". MiLB.com. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  29. Cantlon, Kyle (July 2, 2018). "Report: Blue Jays to sign No. 4 international prospect Orelvis Martinez". ca.sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  30. Davidi, Shi (July 6, 2018). "Blue Jays bet big on young, gifted shortstop Orelvis Martinez". Sportsnet. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  31. "Orelvis Martinez Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  32. https://theathletic.com/1151238/2019/08/21/physically-hes-got-it-converted-infielder-gabriel-moreno-morphs-into-blue-jays-top-catching-prospect/
  33. https://www.mlb.com/news/blue-jays-rule-5-draft-protection-2020
  34. "Joey Murray - Baseball - Kent State University Athletics". kentstatesports.com. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  35. "Joey Murray Amateur, College & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  36. Ulrey, Jarrod (June 12, 2018). "Baseball: Murray selected in draft by Toronto". thisweeknews.com. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  37. Zwelling, Arden (June 29, 2020). "How Joey Murray quietly became key pitching prospect for Blue Jays". Sportsnet. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  38. "Ryan Noda - 2017 Baseball Roster - University of Cincinnati". gobearcats.com. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  39. "Ryan Noda Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  40. "Ryan Noda - Profile". Pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  41. "Y-D Red Sox win back-to-back titles, Mycock Trophy". CCBL. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  42. "Ryan Noda - Profile". Pointstreak.com. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  43. Smith, Jenn (June 10, 2016). "MLB Draft: Blue Jays select CF Joshua Palacios with the 132nd overall pick". toronto.locals.baseballprospectus.com. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  44. "Joshua Palacios Register Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  45. "Joshua Palacios Bio". auburntigers.com. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  46. Vanya, Rob (January 14, 2015). "Four San Jacinto College baseball players sign National Letters of Intent". sanjacsports.com. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  47. Ewen, Steve (August 8, 2016). "Canadians outfielder Palacios sure knows his baseball". theprovince.com. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  48. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/11/blue-jays-add-5-players-to-40-man-roster.html
  49. "Mr. Marlin's son, J-Roll's cousin top legacy picks". MLB.com. June 5, 2018. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  50. Matz, Eddie (June 21, 2017). "Meet Brazil's Most Valuable Arm". espn.com. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  51. Sanchez, Jesse (July 2, 2017). "International signing day: Top prospect tracker". MLB.com. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  52. Woodson, Brian (June 21, 2018). "Three-hitter wasted: Nobody from Bluefield messes with DeJesus in 2-0 defeat". bdtonline.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  53. "Blue Jays pitching prospect Eric Pardinho undergoes Tommy John surgery". Sportsnet. February 11, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  54. Singelais, Mark (June 13, 2017). "Columbia High graduate chosen in Major League Baseball draft". timesunion.com. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  55. "Kevin Smith Bio - Maryland Terrapins Athletics". umterps.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  56. Bramley, David (August 13, 2016). "Y-D Captures Third Straight League Title". ydredsox.pointstreaksites.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  57. "Y-D Red Sox Looking for Four-Peat Performance in 2017". capecodbaseball.org. June 15, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  58. "Kevin Smith Baseball Statistics". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  59. Addis, Sean. "MLB draft: Blue Jays select SS Kevin Smith with the 129th pick". June 13, 2017. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  60. Chisholm, Gregor (June 19, 2017). "Clemens' son Kacy signs with Blue Jays". MLB.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  61. "Kevin Smith Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  62. "Kevin Smith Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  63. "Kirby Snead Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  64. "Kirby Snead Florida Gators Profile". floridagators.com. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  65. "2016 Draft: Signing and Bonus Tracker". MLB.com. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  66. Ian Lusher (June 10, 2016). "UBC pitcher Curtis Taylor drafted by Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB Draft | Daily Hive Vancouver". Dailyhive.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  67. Gary McKenna (June 10, 2016). "Port Coquitlam's Taylor chosen by Arizona Diamondbacks in MLB draft". Tricitynews.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  68. "Curtis Taylor Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  69. "Hard-throwing Canadian Curtis Taylor finds groove with Cougars - Naperville Sun". Chicagotribune.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  70. "Diamondbacks trade with Tampa Bay brings Brad Boxberger to Phoenix". The Republic, azcentral.com. Azcentral.com. November 30, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  71. "Curtis Taylor Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  72. https://twitter.com/BlueJays/status/1168176833252274176
  73. "Samad Taylor - Player Profile". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
  74. "Samad Taylor Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  75. Glaser, Kyle (July 31, 2017). "Indians acquire reliever Joe Smith for Samad Taylor, Thomas Pannone". Baseball America. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  76. https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/sep/29/tice-working-toward-joining-his-cousin-/
  77. https://wcel.nwaonline.com/news/2017/jul/12/tice-is-living-his-dream-20170712/
  78. https://theathletic.com/1100686/2019/07/28/for-ty-tice-the-odds-are-getting-shorter-that-hell-be-a-blue-jay-someday/
  79. https://www.mlb.com/news/blue-jays-rule-5-draft-protection-2020
  80. "Jays sign first-round picks Hoffman, Pentecost". Sportsnet. July 2, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  81. "Kevin Vicuna Minor & Winter League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  82. Godfrey, Hayden (October 18, 2018). "Blue Jays: Single-A shortstop made some noise in Lansing this season". jaysjournal.com. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  83. "Best Hitters, Pitchers, and Sleepers For All 30 MLB Farm Systems". Baseball America. September 12, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
  84. "MLB 2021 Prospect Watch". MLB.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  85. https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/astros/article/Texas-signee-Simeon-Woods-Richardson-drafted-No-12970762.php
  86. "Simeon Woods Richardson Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  87. Amato, Laura (July 20, 2019). "Mets minor leaguer Simeon Woods Richardson is growing up fast in Class A". newsday.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  88. Battifarano, Andrew (August 8, 2019). "Jays' Woods Richardson makes new home". MiLB.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  89. "Mets, Blue Jays agree to Stroman deal". July 28, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
  90. Calloway, Brian (June 20, 2018). "Bahamas native Chavez Young an all-star talent for Lansing Lugnuts". lansingstatejournal.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  91. "Chavez Young Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
  92. "Chavez Young Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.