The Toronto Blue Jays were dealt a few curveballs in 2026, mostly in the injury department. Cody Ponce made just one appearance all season, Anthony Santander was limited (again), and the club also missed Addison Barger for most of the campaign while also dealing with other numerous ailments/issues.

These injuries opened the doors for a few different internal prospects to get a chance to play in the big leagues:

It was a year of firsts for a lot of different players, some who started the season in Toronto while others joined the team along the way.

While the CBA negotiations could shelve the entire 2027 campaign, assuming that Spring Training starts on time (optimism here, and for the sake of ease of this article), here are three players who could debut for Toronto in 2027.

Nolan Perry dominated 2026.

After missing all of 2025 due to injury, he started the campaign in Single-A Dunedin and found himself making nine starts for Double-A New Hampshire by season’s end. Collectively, he pitched to a 2.50 ERA and a 1.016 WHIP across 82.2 innings split amongst three levels. He allowed just 23 earned runs while walking 32 batters compared to 117 strikeouts, posting a 5.7 H/9, 3.5 BB/9, and a 12.7 K/9 on the season.

Ranked as the Jays’ #2 prospect and top pitcher, Perry enters the Spring looking to impress the front office and show what he can do on the Major League side. He might not crack the Opening Day roster given the variety of options, but if he continues to pitch well and starts the year in Triple-A, he’s in line for a promotion in 2027.

Left-hander Javen Coleman made a name for himself this past Spring. With numerous players gone for the World Baseball Classic, Coleman found himself in six Spring Training games where he struck out six batters with three holds and one save through 6.2 innings with zero earned runs allowed.

This moved to a dominating run in the minor leagues, although injuries hampered any linear progress. He also allowed 12 earned runs through 11.1 innings of Triple-A ball towards the end of the season; however, there is a fair argument that an injury was to blame for some of those struggles.

Assuming he is healthy heading into 2027, another strong Spring showing and some improved success in Buffalo should put Coleman in a position for a call-up in 2027.

New Jersey product Jay Harry had a strong 2026 season despite not gaining as much of the spotlight of some of the others ahead of him.

Starting the year in Double-A New Hampshire, Harry found himself suiting up in 105 games and finishing the year in Buffalo, posting a .298/.343/.495 slash line with an .838 OPS. He also amassed 28 doubles and 14 home runs – both career highs – while also collecting 76 RBIs, surpassing his single-season high total by 25 set back in 2024.

Similar to Coleman, Harry found himself on the IL a couple of times this season, and he found more success in New Hampshire compared to Buffalo. With the ability to play shortstop, second base, and all three outfield positions, it will be interesting to see how the Jays plan to use Harry in 2027 (and beyond). If he can find a way to post similar numbers to start the season in Buffalo, Harry will be putting himself in a strong position for an injury call-up by midseason.

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