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Blue Jays 2026 mid-season top prospect list: No. 40 Ryan Sprock
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Ryley Delaney
Aug 20, 2026, 18:30 EDTUpdated: Aug 20, 2026, 18:26 EDT
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The Toronto Blue Jays’ pool of prospect catchers has suddenly gotten much stronger.
After Danny Jansen, Alejandro Kirk, and Gabriel Moreno either graduated or were traded, the position was one of the biggest weak spots in the farm system. Fast forward to the mid-season list, and the Blue Jays selected a catching prospect who immediately slots into the top 10. Additionally, the Jays made a small trade in July for an intriguing catching prospect, Ryan Sprock.
The 21-year-old ranks as Blue Jays Nation’s 40th-best prospect in our 2026 mid-season top prospect list. If you missed it, here are the honourable mentions for pitchers, as well as the honourable mention list for position players that missed.
Let’s get to know the catcher.

Ryan Sprock

Position: Catcher/Third base
Bats: Right
Born: September 27, 2004
Acquired: Trade with Minnesota Twins
Previous ranking: N/A
Sprock spent three seasons at Elon University before the Minnesota Twins selected him in the eighth round of the 2025 draft. A two-way player, Sprock didn’t play a game behind the plate, instead spending time at second, third, and first base when he wasn’t on the mound.
After the Twins selected the 21-year-old, Sprock mainly played third base to wrap up the 2025 season, but he also got a look in left field and catcher. With their Single-A team, the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, Sprock slashing .257/.395/.386 with two home runs in 86 plate appearances, with a 16.3 BB% and 22.1 K%.
Due to his athleticism, the Twins liked what they saw and mainly played the 21-year-old at catcher. Returning to the Mighty Mussels, Sprock slashed .306/.436/.441 with five home runs in 280 plate appearances, with a higher BB% (17.5%) than K% (11.1%). That was good for a 140 wRC+, although his two games with the Twins’ High-A team didn’t go great.
On July 10th, the Blue Jays sent Tommy Nance to the Twins with some international bonus pool money, acquiring Sprock in return. He’s only played 20 games with the organization, but he looks like the real deal.
Joining the High-A Vancouver Canadians, Sprock is slashing .274/.413/.493 with three home runs, five doubles, and a triple in 92 plate appearances. Despite facing better pitching, his eye at the plate hasn’t regressed, posting a 17.4 BB% and 18.5 K% in the small sample size.
Sprock ranked as Fangraphs’ 26th-best Blue Jays prospect in their mid-season update. For a player who didn’t play a lick of catcher in college, Sprock has taken to the position well, especially defensively. He grades out as average defensively in the future.
With the bat, Sprock has a hit-over-power profile, something that the Blue Jays clearly look for in small trades like this. The Northwest League doesn’t have Baseball Savant data, but he doesn’t whiff or chase often, making contact in the process (courtesy of Prospect Savant). Fangraphs gives his future hit tool a 55, so above average.
However, there’s little in the way for power, both now and in the future. Fangraphs has his future raw power graded at 35 and his future game power at 30. That said, there are some encouraging signs from his limited sample size in Single-A this season, according to Prospect Savant. His average exit velocity sat at 90.1 mph, in the 77th percentile in the Florida State League, while he did a good job barreling the ball.
The two big questions for the 21-year-old are whether or not he can continue to improve behind the plate, and if he can hit for a bit more power. Eight home runs in 380 plate appearances, with another 20 extra-base hits is an encouraging sign, as are the five runners he’s thrown out in 12 attempts.
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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