The Toronto Blue Jays made 19 selections at the 2025 MLB Draft after forfeiting their second-round pick as compensation for signing Anthony Santander in free agency the winter before. The club ended up signing 18 of those players, with 20th round selection Ty Peeples deciding to honour his post-secondary commitment over turning pro; a move that many saw coming given his pre-draft ranking and the amount of funds the Jays had to spend for over-slot players.

Toronto’s first pick came at #8, where they selected prep infielder JoJo Parker. The club ended up adding 10 position players and eight pitchers, with their first pitcher coming in round #4 in Canadian Micah Bucknam.

Of the draft class last year, only six players made their pro debuts to finish off the campaign, all of which came in Single-A Dunedin:

The top four picks from the draft – Parker, Jake Cook, Micah Bucknam, and Tim Piasentin – are all set to debut in 2026, as well as:

Of the group, most will be heading to Single-A Dunedin, although a handful might start their careers in Rookie Ball in the Florida Complex League, such as Piasentin, Bullard, and Rich, who are all coming from the high school ranks.

Bullard is an interesting name in the mix, as the switch-hitting Texas product inked a record-breaking $1.7 million bonus in the 12th round to turn pro instead of heading to Texas A&M. He could be a very quick riser in the system if his gap-to-gap approach at the plate translates at the next level.

Jared Spencer is a name to watch this year, as the Texas alum was ranked at #113 but fell to the Jays at round 11. Senior college pitchers can find themselves falling to this area of the draft because of their signability and potential to sign underslot, and an unfortunate injury in April cut his season short with the Longhorns. Injury concerns aside, Spencer could be an easy pitcher to route for at the next level, who has a high ceiling as a starter and a floor as a back end reliever at the next level.

In the Blue Jays’ Top 30 prospects rankings, this new class is ranking well:

Of that list, not a single player has yet to step on a pro diamond, so there is some room to grow or fall, depending on how their first forays go under the Jays banner.

For an organization that saw a lot of success in the farm system in 2025 – Trey Yesavage, Gage Stanifer, Khal Stephen (traded), Johnny King, and numerous others – it will be interesting to see if the Blue Jays can build on that success into the new year, especially with the influx of new talent.

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