Three Blue Jays rank in MLB Pipeline’s newest top 100 ranking
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Jan 25, 2026, 11:00 ESTUpdated: Jan 25, 2026, 10:28 EST
It’s that time of year again.
With Spring Training rapidly approaching, publications have begun to publish their top 100 list. Recently, it was Baseball America who released their top 100 list, with three different Toronto Blue Jay prospects on it. Well, on Friday, MLB Pipeline released their top 100 list, with the same three prospects on it.
After a whirlwind of a season that took him from Single-A to begin the year all the way to the starter for Game 1 of the World Series, MLB Pipeline ranked Trey Yesavage as the 12th-best prospect in baseball.
His talents were on full display during the playoffs. Called up to make three starts to end the regular season, Yesavage had a 3.21 ERA and 2.35 FIP in 14 innings pitched. Yesavage’s playoff debut saw him strikeout 11 over five and one-third hitless innings, then he threw another gem in the World Series, going seven innings with 12 strikeouts while giving up just one earned run in Game 5. In six postseason appearances, Yesavage had a 3.58 ERA and 3.61 FIP in 27.2 innings pitched.
The 22-year-old has strong grades for both his fastball and splitter, with the former being graded 60 (plus) and the latter being graded 70 (plus plus). Yesavage also has a slider, which is considered above-average with a 55 grade. All of that is with average command.
It’s also worth noting that if Yesavage wins the American League Rookie of the Year, the Blue Jays will earn a Prospect Promotion Incentive pick after the first round, as Yesavage now ranks in the top 100 of Baseball America and MLB Pipeline. If he is nominated for a Cy Young or MVP in the next three seasons, that’s another pathway for the Jays to earn the PPI pick.
Ranking as baseball’s 45th-best prospect is shortstop JoJo Parker, who was picked eighth overall by the Blue Jays in 2025. The 19-year-old has yet to make his debut, but has a 60-grade hit tool and a 55-grade power tool, an intriguing profile. A left-handed batter, Parker has an above average arm and may move to third base in the future.
Lastly, Arjun Nimmala, the Jays’ first round pick in 2023, ranks as the 77th-best prospect in baseball. MLB Pipeline gives him a grade of 60 for both his power and arm, while he has average fielding and speed, as well as a fringe hit tool. The shortstop got off to a great start in High-A as a 19-year-old, but struggled from June onward and finished the season slashing .224/.313/.381 with 13 home runs in 543 plate appearances.
By season’s end, there may be a handful of other Blue Jay prospects that rank in the top 100. You can make an argument that Gage Stanifer, Johnny King, and Juan Sanchez should all be somewhere on the backend of this list, and they very well could be when the mid-season rankings are released.
All this being said, the Blue Jays farm system is in a strong spot, especially given where it was just a year ago.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Blue Jays Nation, Oilersnation, and FlamesNation. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.