Blue Jays: Predicting the next rookie call-up following Yesavage’s debut

Sep 19, 2025, 06:59 EDT

The Toronto Blue Jays have enjoyed a resurgent season and, thanks to an ascending farm system, have seen several players make their MLB debuts this season, including top prospect Trey Yesavage this week.

With the season winding down and the playoffs a virtual lock, it’s unlikely for any more prospects to be called up this year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t project about which young players could be next to get the call.

Yohendrick Pinango, OF

Yohendrick Pinango has made strides since being acquired at last year’s trade deadline and now finds himself near the top of the team’s top 30 prospect list.

After starting the season at Double-A New Hampshire, the lefty was promoted to the top level of the minors in June. Over the first two months of the season with the Fisher Cats, the 23-year-old hit .298 with 10 doubles, eight home runs, 23 RBI, and a .928 OPS.

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Since being called up to the Bisons, he’s hit .243 with 18 doubles, seven homers, 47 RBIs, and a .733 OPS. Breaking into an outfield group that includes the left-handed hitting Nathan Lukes, Daulton Varsho, and Joey Loperfido will be tough. Still, Pinango has put together a season that will have him knocking on the door next spring.

R.J. Schreck, OF

If R.J. Schreck gets called up at any point during the 2026 season, it would add to the narrative that the Blue Jays completely fleeced the Seattle Mariners at the trade deadline last year.

First, they deal reliever Yimi Garcia to the Pacific Northwest in exchange for prospects Jonatan Clase and Jacob Sharp. Clase has inserted himself into 41 games over the past two seasons, and while it remains to be seen whether he or Sharp will be mainstays, signing Garcia to a free-agent contract this winter tipped the scales in the Jays’ favour.

Meanwhile, Schreck was acquired from Seattle for aging veteran Justin Turner, and is currently the eighth-ranked prospect in the system. This season, the 25-year-old has hit .252 with 34 extra-base hits (14 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs) with 53 RBIs, and a .862 OPS across four levels – he spent some time in Rookie Ball and Dunedin on a rehab assignment.

He’ll be one to watch when spring games get underway next year and will fight with Pinango for a spot on both the active roster and the 40-man roster.

Gage Stanifer, SP

As impressive as Yesavage has been this season, one of the most surprising rises in the system this season belongs to Gage Stanifer.

A 19th-round pick and the last player the Blue Jays selected in the 2022 draft, Stanifer struggled through his first two years of professional baseball, pitching to a six-plus ERA in over 100 innings at rookie and A-Ball. This season, the 21-year-old has looked like a different pitcher. Pitching at three minor-league levels (Single-A, High-A, Double-A), the Indiana high school product has racked up 161 strikeouts in 110 innings, for a robust K-rate of 13.2/9 IP. He spent most of the season with the Vancouver Canadians, where he authored a 3.20 ERA through 76 innings.