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Blue Jays 2026 end of season Prospect Countdown: No. 21 Charles McAdoo
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Cynthia Ryley Delaney
Sep 25, 2026, 20:00 EDTUpdated: Sep 25, 2026, 19:31 EDT
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There were a handful of prospects that made their big league debut on the 2026 Toronto Blue Jays.
One of those prospects, Charles McAdoo, ranks as our 21st-best Blue Jays’ prospect in the end-of-season prospect countdown. McAdoo had a strong season in Triple-A, but only had limited looks in the big leagues, something that’ll need to change in 2027.
If you missed who ranked as our 22nd-best Blue Jays’ prospect, you can read about Carson Messina here.

Charles McAdoo

Position: Infield
Bats: Right
Born: March 6th, 2002
Acquired: Trade with Pittsburgh Pirates
Previous ranking: 16th
McAdoo was selected in the 13th-round of the 2023 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates. In his 28 games following the draft, the infielder slashed .302/.412/.510 with five home runs in 114 plate appearances.
Beginning his 2024 season with the Pirates’ High-A team, McAdoo slashed .336/.415/.561 with nine home runs in 258 plate appearances. Upon his promotion to Double-A, McAdoo hit another five home runs and slashed .269/.347/.490 in 118 plate appearances. Before the trade deadline, the Pirates shipped McAdoo to the Blue Jays for Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
The rest of McAdoo’s 2024 season didn’t go great, slashing just .185/.287/.323 with three home runs in 143 plate appearances with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. McAdoo’s first few months of the 2025 season didn’t go great either with the Fisher Cats, batting below the Mendoza Line with a 36.4 K% heading into mid-May.
In May, the Jays placed McAdoo on the development list, and upon his return, the third baseman/first baseman/second baseman/outfielder slashed .267/.336/.469 with 15 home runs in 362 plate appearances, while his strikeout rate dropped to 24.6 percent.
Beginning the 2026 season with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. From the start of the season until May 27th, McAdoo slashed .250/.357/.432 with eight home runs in 207 plate appearances, earning his first call-up to the big leagues. Aside from hitting his first career home run in his first game, McAdoo’s first tenure in the big leagues was less than ideal, though he didn’t get a lot of playing time.
Once he returned to the Bisons in late June, McAdoo slashed .290/.376/.503 with eight home runs in 178 plate appearances, giving him 16 home runs for the season in Triple-A. In August, McAdoo was recalled and has spent the rest of the season with the Blue Jays, where he slashed .273/.338/.364 with a home run in 74 plate appearances, good for a 100 wRC+.
Power is McAdoo’s calling card, but he has worked hard to limit the swing and miss, as well as the chase, since coming off the development list. He’s a fringe hitter with above-average power, and his defence at third base has improved, but he’s currently a player without a defensive home. Since joining the Jays, he’s played first base, second base, third base, and left field, not excelling at any of the four positions.
Cynthia Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Blue Jays Nation, DFOEdmonton, and DFOCalgary. She can be followed on Twitter @CynthiaRDelaney.
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