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Blue Jays 2026 mid-season top prospect list: No. 37 Elaineiker Coronado
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Ryley Delaney
Aug 26, 2026, 10:00 EDTUpdated: Aug 26, 2026, 08:16 EDT
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The Dominican Summer League has concluded for the two Toronto Blue Jays teams in the league.
There were a handful of standouts in the organization, such as Sebastian Casanova, Samuel Orellana, and Gabriel Porras on the position player side and Alieski Torres on the rubber. However, no one stood out quite like Elaineiker Coronado.
The 18-year-old repeated the DSL level and once again was one of the better hitters in the league. After ranking as our 33rd-best Blue Jays prospect in the 2026 pre-season update, he lands as our 37th-best prospect in the mid-season list. If you missed our 38th-ranked prospect, you can read about Eric Snow here!

Elaineiker Coronado

Position: Infielder
Bats: Left
Born: October 4th, 2007
Acquired: 2025 International Free Agency
Previous ranking: 33rd
Coronado signed with the Blue Jays during the 2025 International Free Agency period for a tick under $800,000. That signing provided dividends immediately, as the left-handed batting outfielder slashed .346/.504/.383 with five doubles and a triple in 248 plate appearances.
It’s always a good sign whatever the level when a player has an on-base percentage over .500, and Coronado was able to do so thanks to a 23 BB%, while also striking out just 10.9% of the time. His 151 wRC+ ranked tied for ninth among players with 200 or more plate appearances, just below Juan Sanchez’ 156 wRC+.
Coronado missed a handful of weeks this season, including part of the DSL Blue Jays Red’s short-lived playoff run. He totalled just 129 plate appearances over 32 games, slashing .315/.516/.472 with two home runs for a 156 wRC+ Once again, he had an incredible BB% (27.9%) and 10.1 K%. Among players in the DSL with 120 or more plate appearances in 2026, only eight had a better wRC+ than Coronado.
The 18-year-old split his time between second base and shortstop, committing two errors in 76 innings at the keystone and five errors in 124 innings at shortstop. From just looking at the stats because there’s limited footage of the DSL, Coronado’s base running decisions aren’t great, stealing just five bases in 11 attempts.
Coronado ranked as Fangraphs’ 39th-best Blue Jays prospect in their mid-season update. His lack of power is worrisome, but he has a 55 future value hit tool, a 60 future grade speed tool, and 55 future fielding tool. If he can hit all three of those grades, that’s an intriguing prospect.
Regarding his power, Coronado hit his first two career home runs and easily surpassed his extra-base total in half the plate appearances. Last season, he hit just six in 248, which increased to eight in 129 plate appearances. His ISO (isolated power) jumped from a dismal .037 to a respectable .157.
If Coronado can develop some pop, he has the chance to become a household name in the Blue Jays’ farm system. DSL stats are always a little bloated, so it’ll be interested to see how he does stateside when he plays for the Florida Complex League Blue Jays in 2027.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Blue Jays Nation, DFOEdmonton, and DFOCalgary. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.
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