Javen Coleman is ranked fourth in strikeout percentage this season for all prospects in the Toronto Blue Jays system.

This is<a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/"> Blue Jays Nation’s</a> annual mid-season prospect list, where we’ll take a look at the 50 best prospects in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. I’ll look at the player’s stats, what other publications have to say, as well as my own observations of the players.
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It’s not often you see a non-drafted free agent make a significant impact in an organization, but Coleman may be the rare exception. The left-handed relief pitcher ranks as our 40th-best prospect in the system in the mid-season update. If you missed the last article, we looked at another reliever, <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/yondrei-rojas-ranks-toronto-blue-jays-nations-41st-best-prospect-2025-mid-season-update">Yondrei Rojas, as our 41st-best Blue Jays prospect</a>.
<h2>Getting to know Javen Coleman…</h2>
Position: Relief pitcher
Throws: Left
Born: December 3, 2001
Acquired: Non-drafted free agent
Previous ranking: Unranked
Coleman was originally drafted in the 16th round of the 2023 draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but elected not to sign and returned to Louisiana State University. In his senior year, Coleman had a 5.19 ERA and a 5.70 FIP in 26 innings pitched, turning that into a minor-league contract with the Blue Jays.
The left-handed pitcher began his professional career with the <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/blue-jays-prospect-javen-coleman-is-dominanting-in-dunedin">Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays in 2025</a>, where he had a 4.45 ERA and 3.64 FIP in 28.1 innings pitched, with all 20 of his games coming out of the bullpen. Coleman had started seven of his 12 games in his senior year of college.
He earned a promotion to High-A Vancouver, where he has a 1.74 ERA and 1.40 FIP in 20.2 innings pitched, with three saves and two holds. As a whole, Coleman has a 3.31 ERA and 2.70 FIP in 49 innings pitched.
Why is Coleman’s FIP so low? Well, he strikes out a ton of batters and keeps the ball in the park. This season, Coleman has a 37.6 K% and 11 BB%, but his numbers have improved with Vancouver, as his K% sits at 39.5% (opposed to a 36.3 K% in Single-A) while his BB% dropped from 13.7% in Single-A to 7.4% in High-A. He&#8217;s only given up three home runs all season.
Among pitchers with 20 or more innings pitched in the farm system, Coleman’s overall K% of 37.6% ranks fourth, only behind Trey Yesavage, Johnny King, and <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/under-radar-toronto-blue-jays-prospect-nate-garkow">Nate Garkow</a>. That’s two top 10 prospects and a notable player who’s a bit too old for the list. Coleman’s K-BB% of 26.4% ranks fifth in the system, with <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/toronto-blue-jays-trade-alan-roden-kendry-rojas-twins-louie-varland-ty-france">Kendry Rojas</a>, Yesavage, King, and Yondrei Rojas ranking ahead of him.
<a href="https://prospectsavant.com/player/694495">The 23-year-old tops out at 97 mph with his heater</a>, but sits around 94-95 mph. His arsenal is comprised of a four-seam and two-seam fastball, a slider, and a changeup. Both off-speed pitches generated a whiff% above 40% in Single-A, while his four-seam fastball had a whiff% of 35%.
Coleman likely finishes the season with the Canadians, but he may reach as high as Triple-A in 2026, depending on his Spring Training and performance once moving up to Double-A. Either way, the Blue Jays have an intriguing left-handed reliever in the system.
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Javen Coleman is ranked fourth in strikeout percentage this season for all prospects in the Toronto Blue Jays system.



This is<a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/"> Blue Jays Nation’s</a> annual mid-season prospect list, where we’ll take a look at the 50 best prospects in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. I’ll look at the player’s stats, what other publications have to say, as well as my own observations of the players.
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It’s not often you see a non-drafted free agent make a significant impact in an organization, but Coleman may be the rare exception. The left-handed relief pitcher ranks as our 40th-best prospect in the system in the mid-season update. If you missed the last article, we looked at another reliever, <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/yondrei-rojas-ranks-toronto-blue-jays-nations-41st-best-prospect-2025-mid-season-update">Yondrei Rojas, as our 41st-best Blue Jays prospect</a>.
<h2>Getting to know Javen Coleman…</h2>
Position: Relief pitcher

Throws: Left

Born: December 3, 2001

Acquired: Non-drafted free agent

Previous ranking: Unranked

Coleman was originally drafted in the 16th round of the 2023 draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but elected not to sign and returned to Louisiana State University. In his senior year, Coleman had a 5.19 ERA and a 5.70 FIP in 26 innings pitched, turning that into a minor-league contract with the Blue Jays.

The left-handed pitcher began his professional career with the <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/blue-jays-prospect-javen-coleman-is-dominanting-in-dunedin">Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays in 2025</a>, where he had a 4.45 ERA and 3.64 FIP in 28.1 innings pitched, with all 20 of his games coming out of the bullpen. Coleman had started seven of his 12 games in his senior year of college.

He earned a promotion to High-A Vancouver, where he has a 1.74 ERA and 1.40 FIP in 20.2 innings pitched, with three saves and two holds. As a whole, Coleman has a 3.31 ERA and 2.70 FIP in 49 innings pitched.

Why is Coleman’s FIP so low? Well, he strikes out a ton of batters and keeps the ball in the park. This season, Coleman has a 37.6 K% and 11 BB%, but his numbers have improved with Vancouver, as his K% sits at 39.5% (opposed to a 36.3 K% in Single-A) while his BB% dropped from 13.7% in Single-A to 7.4% in High-A. He's only given up three home runs all season.

Among pitchers with 20 or more innings pitched in the farm system, Coleman’s overall K% of 37.6% ranks fourth, only behind Trey Yesavage, Johnny King, and <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/under-radar-toronto-blue-jays-prospect-nate-garkow">Nate Garkow</a>. That’s two top 10 prospects and a notable player who’s a bit too old for the list. Coleman’s K-BB% of 26.4% ranks fifth in the system, with <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/toronto-blue-jays-trade-alan-roden-kendry-rojas-twins-louie-varland-ty-france">Kendry Rojas</a>, Yesavage, King, and Yondrei Rojas ranking ahead of him.

<a href="https://prospectsavant.com/player/694495">The 23-year-old tops out at 97 mph with his heater</a>, but sits around 94-95 mph. His arsenal is comprised of a four-seam and two-seam fastball, a slider, and a changeup. Both off-speed pitches generated a whiff% above 40% in Single-A, while his four-seam fastball had a whiff% of 35%.

Coleman likely finishes the season with the Canadians, but he may reach as high as Triple-A in 2026, depending on his Spring Training and performance once moving up to Double-A. Either way, the Blue Jays have an intriguing left-handed reliever in the system.

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Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/author/ryley-delaney">Blue Jays Nation</a>, <a href="https://oilersnation.com/author/ryley-delaney">Oilersnation</a>, and <a href="https://flamesnation.ca/author/ryley-delaney">FlamesNation</a>. She can be followed on Twitter <a href="https://x.com/Ryley__Delaney">@Ryley__Delaney</a>.

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