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Blue Jays Nation’s 2026 Pre-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 19: Tim Piasentin
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Ryley Delaney
Feb 20, 2026, 19:00 ESTUpdated: Feb 19, 2026, 05:28 EST
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It’s been a long time since the Toronto Blue Jays have had a slugging prospect to be excited about, but Tim Piasentin could be that prospect.
This is Blue Jays Nation’s bi-annual prospect ranking, where we’ll look at the top 35 prospects in the system in the month of February. As always, I’ll look at the player’s stats, what other publications have to say, as well as my own observations of the players. If you missed the 20th-ranked prospect, you can read about Grant Rogers here.

Getting to know Tim Piasentin…

Position: Third base
Bats: Left
Born: March 25th, 2007
Acquired: Fifth round, 2025 draft
Previous ranking: 25th
The Blue Jays have a handful of Canadian prospects in their farm system, including two of the last three prospects in this countdown. Playing third base for Foothills Composite High School in Okotoks, Alberta, Piasentin showed off his enormous raw power by winning the Canadian Futures Showcase home run derby back in 2024. He continued to impress in the spring, as he was able to hit velocity with wooden bats, according to his MLB Pipeline pre-draft scouting report.
In the fifth round of the 2025 draft, the Blue Jays came knocking, eventually signing the Alberta native to a signing bonus of $747,500. Like most of their prep hitters (excluding Tucker Toman and Arjun Nimmala), Piasentin didn’t make his professional debut in his draft year, meaning that’s something to look forward to heading into the start of the 2026 season.
That said, there’s a lot of optimism regarding the Canadian infielder. Power is the name of the game for the 6’3”, 200 lbs third baseman, as MLB Pipeline ranked him as their 20th-best Blue Jays’ prospect in their mid-season update. He can hit upper-90s heaters and was given a 55-power tool, but he struggles with breaking balls and his hit tool is fringe.
It’s much the same for Fangraphs, who rank him as their 21st-best Blue Jays’ prospect heading into this season. His game power has a current grade of 20, but has a future grade of 55, while his raw power is currently average with the potential to be plus in the future. The main concern is his hit tool, which they give a future grade of 40.
Piasentin’s prospect stock depends on if he can stick at third. He has a strong arm, but has limited range for the position. If he can stick at third, there’s a legitimate chance he could be a top 10 Blue Jays’ prospect in the future, potentially even better. The power is still valuable at first, but Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is signed for the 14 seasons.
But that’s getting ahead of ourselves, as Piasentin still has yet to make his professional debut. He’ll likely do so in either the Florida Complex League or Single-A with the Dunedin Blue Jays.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Blue Jays Nation, Oilersnation, and FlamesNation. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.

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