If you want a potential high-leverage reliever, look no further than today’s prospect.

This is Blue Jays Nation’s annual pre-season list, in which I’ll take a look at the top 50 prospects in the organization. We’ll look at the player’s stats, my observations, and other publications’ scouting reports if available.
Let’s take a look at T.J. Brock.
<h2>Getting to know T.J. Brock…</h2>
Position: Relief Pitcher
Throws: Right
Born: August 10, 1999
Acquired: 6th-round, 2022 draft (Blue Jays)
2023 Team: Double-A New Hampshire
Previous Ranking: 50
The flame throwing right-handed pitcher was one of the first from the 2022 draft class for the Blue Jays to make it to High-A. There, he had a 5.56 ERA and a 3.13 FIP in 11.1 innings pitched, helping the Canadians make it to the Championship Series of the Northwest League.
Brock started his season with the High-A Vancouver Canadians and pitched fantastic. In 20.1 innings with the only Canadian minor league team, the then 23-year-old had a 1.77 ERA and a 2.92 FIP, along with a 39.2 K% and an 11.4 BB%.
Unfortunately, the counting stats weren’t great upon his promotion to Double-A New Hampshire, where Brock had a 6.68 ERA and a 4.30 FIP in 32.1 innings pitched. Interestingly, his BB% dropped from 11.4% to 9.1%, while his K% still remained at an incredibly high 36.4%.
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Here&#39;s T.J. Brock (<a href="https://twitter.com/tjbrock3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tjbrock3</a>)&#39;s strikeout thread from this evening.
This looks like a slider for the swing and miss.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NextLevel?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NextLevel</a> <a href="https://t.co/GoGg0uN4k5">pic.twitter.com/GoGg0uN4k5</a>
&mdash; Brennan qualifying offer Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) <a href="https://twitter.com/Brennan_L_D/status/1666246862939082753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 7, 2023</a></blockquote>
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While the command and control has been okay at best throughout his career, Brock’s stuff is phenomenal. In Fangraphs’ 2024 rankings, they graded the fastball that sits in the high-90s as a 60. That’s not even his best pitch according to the publication, as his slider is graded at 70… which checks out because it’s nasty. Fangraphs also ranked Brock as their sixth-best Blue Jays prospect for the 2024 season.
If he can control his pitches better, Brock has the title of high-leverage reliever written all over him. Either way, what a great draft pick he was for the Jays.
In the next article, we’ll look at an upper-minor outfielder who had a career-best season.
In case you missed it…
<a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/blue-jays-nations-pre-season-prospect-countdown-the-honourable-mentions">Blue Jays Nation&#8217;s Pre-Season Prospect Countdown: The honourable mentions</a>
<a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/blue-jays-nations-pre-season-prospect-countdown-no-50-luis-torres">Blue Jays Nation’s Pre-Season Prospect Countdown &#8211; No. 50 Luis Torres</a>
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If you want a potential high-leverage reliever, look no further than today’s prospect.



This is Blue Jays Nation’s annual pre-season list, in which I’ll take a look at the top 50 prospects in the organization. We’ll look at the player’s stats, my observations, and other publications’ scouting reports if available.

Let’s take a look at T.J. Brock.
<h2>Getting to know T.J. Brock…</h2>
Position: Relief Pitcher

Throws: Right

Born: August 10, 1999

Acquired: 6th-round, 2022 draft (Blue Jays)

2023 Team: Double-A New Hampshire

Previous Ranking: 50

The flame throwing right-handed pitcher was one of the first from the 2022 draft class for the Blue Jays to make it to High-A. There, he had a 5.56 ERA and a 3.13 FIP in 11.1 innings pitched, helping the Canadians make it to the Championship Series of the Northwest League.

Brock started his season with the High-A Vancouver Canadians and pitched fantastic. In 20.1 innings with the only Canadian minor league team, the then 23-year-old had a 1.77 ERA and a 2.92 FIP, along with a 39.2 K% and an 11.4 BB%.

Unfortunately, the counting stats weren’t great upon his promotion to Double-A New Hampshire, where Brock had a 6.68 ERA and a 4.30 FIP in 32.1 innings pitched. Interestingly, his BB% dropped from 11.4% to 9.1%, while his K% still remained at an incredibly high 36.4%.

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While the command and control has been okay at best throughout his career, Brock’s stuff is phenomenal. In Fangraphs’ 2024 rankings, they graded the fastball that sits in the high-90s as a 60. That’s not even his best pitch according to the publication, as his slider is graded at 70… which checks out because it’s nasty. Fangraphs also ranked Brock as their sixth-best Blue Jays prospect for the 2024 season.

If he can control his pitches better, Brock has the title of high-leverage reliever written all over him. Either way, what a great draft pick he was for the Jays.

In the next article, we’ll look at an upper-minor outfielder who had a career-best season.

In case you missed it…

<a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/blue-jays-nations-pre-season-prospect-countdown-the-honourable-mentions">Blue Jays Nation's Pre-Season Prospect Countdown: The honourable mentions</a>

<a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/blue-jays-nations-pre-season-prospect-countdown-no-50-luis-torres">Blue Jays Nation’s Pre-Season Prospect Countdown - No. 50 Luis Torres</a>

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