logo
Blue Jays: Jake Bloss strikes out five, allows one home run in first Single-A rehab outing
alt
Photo credit: © Dave Nelson-Imagn Images
Ryley Delaney
May 24, 2026, 15:00 EDTUpdated: May 24, 2026, 14:40 EDT
Comments
One of Toronto Blue Jays’ top pitching prospects continues to work his way back from Tommy John surgery.
On Sunday afternoon, right-handed pitcher Jake Bloss made his third rehab assignment, this time with the Dunedin Blue Jays. Simply put, it went well and the 24-year-old righty looked great.
Bloss began his outing by striking out lead-off hitter Merphy Hernandez, with strike three coming thanks to a time violation. Next up was Ramiro Dominguez, who swung on a changeup in the dirt. After a single, Bloss generated a line out to end the inning.
The D-Jays got a run on the board in the bottom of the first, but left a runner stranded on second base. Bloss returned to the mound for the top of the second, giving up a lead-off single to Ryan Sprock. But once again, Bloss got out of the inning, striking out Jayson Bass with a 80 mph curveball, followed by two ground outs.
In the top of the third, Bloss struck out Hernandez for a second time, as the Minnesota Twins prospect watched a 95.4 mph fastball zip by him. That was sandwiched between ground outs as Bloss went three up, three down.
Bloss’ lone blemish came in the top of the fourth, as Enrique Jimenez led-off the inning with a solo home run, tying the game at one. Following the home run, Bloss got a line out and a pop out, before striking out Bass with a down and away changeup to end his afternoon.
Overall, Bloss finished with a line of 4 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K, with 50 pitches thrown, 36 of which for strikes. The 24-year-old also generated 10 whiffs on 28 total swings. Four of his 10 whiffs came with his four-seam fastball, while his curveball, slider, and changeup all generated two whiffs each.
But the most encouraging sign about Bloss’ outing was his velocity. Before receiving Tommy John surgery last spring, Bloss’ four-seam fastball averaged 93.4 mph. In Sunday afternoon’s game, Bloss’ fastball sat 95.8 mph, maxing out at 97 mph.
This was Bloss’ third rehab start, with his first two coming with the Florida Complex League Blue Jays. On May 12th, he threw two and one-third scoreless innings with two hits allowed and four strikeouts. Six days later, he threw another scoreless two and one-third innings, striking out three. His pitch count has steadily risen, going from 35 pitches, to 42 pitches, to now 50 pitches.
With Cease departing Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Blue Jays desperately need some starting pitching depth in the upper minors. Bloss will provide that.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Blue Jays Nation, Oilersnation, and FlamesNation. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.
News

Breaking News