Amidst the excitement of the MLB Draft, which saw the<a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/"> Blue Jays</a> select infielder JoJo Parker <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/toronto-blue-jays-select-jojo-parker-eighth-overall">at eighth overall</a>, the organization also made some internal moves with one of their top pitching prospects.
Per <a href="https://twitter.com/KeeganMatheson/status/1944545897486148024">Keegan Matheson at MLB.com</a>, right-hander Khal Stephen is being promoted to double-A New Hampshire. The organization&#8217;s #9-ranked prospect via MLB Pipeline, he joins fellow 2024 draftee Trey Yesavage on the East Coast.
Stephen started the 2025 season in single-A Dunedin but has dominated at every level. Through eight outings in Dunedin, Stephen authored a 2.06 ERA through 39 1/3 innings and struck out 48 batters to the tune of an 11.0 K/9. He also commanded his pitches well, walking just seven batters, and compiled a 0.915 WHIP.
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The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a> are promoting Khal Stephen to Double-A, source says.
Stephen (No. 9 prospect) has a 1.75 ERA with 97 K in 87.2 IP. One of the best stories in their system this year.
He’ll join Trey Yesavage in a stacked AA rotation including Juaron Watts-Brown and Kendry Rojas.
&mdash; Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) <a href="https://twitter.com/KeeganMatheson/status/1944545897486148024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2025</a></blockquote>
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He, Yesavage, and Gage Stanifer were all promoted to high-A Vancouver in mid-May, and Stephen continued to pitch well in the Northwest League.
The 22-year-old amassed a 1.49 ERA and a 2.78 FIP through nine starts with Vancouver. Across 48 1/3 innings, Stephen generated a 0.848 WHIP and allowed just 31 hits, good for a 5.8 H/9. He also continued to keep his command dialled in (1.9 BB/9) but saw a slight dip in the strikeout numbers with his increase in competition, putting forth a 9.1 K/9.
Stephen was<a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/toronto-blue-jays-prospect-pitcher-khal-stephen-named-pitcher-month"> named</a> the Northwest League Pitcher of the Month for June, allowing just three earned runs through 28 1/3 innings to the tune of a 0.95 ERA. He limited hitters to a .180/.224/.250 slash line and a .474 OPS in the span, which helped in his quest for the next level.
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Khal Stephen keeps spinning gems at High-A 💎
The <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BlueJays</a>&#39; 2024 second-rounder spins 6 innings of one-run ball, sporting a 1.49 ERA through 9 <a href="https://twitter.com/vancanadians?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@vancanadians</a> starts. <a href="https://t.co/IBYk4YXmSO">pic.twitter.com/IBYk4YXmSO</a>
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The New Hampshire Fisher Cats will host the Binghamton Rumble Ponies this upcoming weekend (they are all off until then, given the All-Star break) before welcoming the Hartford Yard Goats the week after. Stephen joins a rotation that features a ton of the organization&#8217;s top arms, such as Yesavage, Kendry Rojas, Grant Rogers, and Juaron Watts-Brown.
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Amidst the excitement of the MLB Draft, which saw the<a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/"> Blue Jays</a> select infielder JoJo Parker <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/toronto-blue-jays-select-jojo-parker-eighth-overall">at eighth overall</a>, the organization also made some internal moves with one of their top pitching prospects.

Per <a href="https://twitter.com/KeeganMatheson/status/1944545897486148024">Keegan Matheson at MLB.com</a>, right-hander Khal Stephen is being promoted to double-A New Hampshire. The organization's #9-ranked prospect via MLB Pipeline, he joins fellow 2024 draftee Trey Yesavage on the East Coast.

Stephen started the 2025 season in single-A Dunedin but has dominated at every level. Through eight outings in Dunedin, Stephen authored a 2.06 ERA through 39 1/3 innings and struck out 48 batters to the tune of an 11.0 K/9. He also commanded his pitches well, walking just seven batters, and compiled a 0.915 WHIP.

https://twitter.com/KeeganMatheson/status/1944545897486148024

He, Yesavage, and Gage Stanifer were all promoted to high-A Vancouver in mid-May, and Stephen continued to pitch well in the Northwest League.

The 22-year-old amassed a 1.49 ERA and a 2.78 FIP through nine starts with Vancouver. Across 48 1/3 innings, Stephen generated a 0.848 WHIP and allowed just 31 hits, good for a 5.8 H/9. He also continued to keep his command dialled in (1.9 BB/9) but saw a slight dip in the strikeout numbers with his increase in competition, putting forth a 9.1 K/9.

Stephen was<a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/toronto-blue-jays-prospect-pitcher-khal-stephen-named-pitcher-month"> named</a> the Northwest League Pitcher of the Month for June, allowing just three earned runs through 28 1/3 innings to the tune of a 0.95 ERA. He limited hitters to a .180/.224/.250 slash line and a .474 OPS in the span, which helped in his quest for the next level.

https://twitter.com/MLBPipeline/status/1943897935730671861

The New Hampshire Fisher Cats will host the Binghamton Rumble Ponies this upcoming weekend (they are all off until then, given the All-Star break) before welcoming the Hartford Yard Goats the week after. Stephen joins a rotation that features a ton of the organization's top arms, such as Yesavage, Kendry Rojas, Grant Rogers, and Juaron Watts-Brown.

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