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Canadian Tim Piasentin hits first career professional home run in FCL Blue Jays’ defeat
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Ryley Delaney
May 20, 2026, 10:00 EDTUpdated: May 20, 2026, 06:56 EDT
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One of the Toronto Blue Jays’ best power-hitting prospects achieved a first on Tuesday afternoon.
Although the Florida Complex League Blue Jays suffered their second defeat of the season, an 8-6 to the FCL Phillies, Canadian third baseman Tim Piasentin hit his first career home run, as well as his third double of the season.
While the Maple Ridge, British Columbia native is batting just .222, the 19-year-old has a terrific .407 on-base percentage and a .763 OPS. As expected, there’s some swing and miss in his game, but he’s walked just two fewer times (13) than he’s struck out.
Also in that game, Andres Arias hit his first home run of the season, a solo home run and one of three RBIs in the game. Last season, the 19-year-old slashed .167/.290/.295 with five home runs in 183 plate appearances for a 76 wRC+, a rather disappointing season after a strong debut in 2024.
Both Piasentin and Arias finished with two hits, as did Pascual Archila, who is now slashing .343/.558/1.044, hitting his second double of the season. Canadian Sam White also hit a double, his third of the season.
Pitching prospect Carson Messina had a strong start, striking out four and walking a batter over three hit-less innings. With the loss, the FCL Blue Jays now have an 11-2 record, still good enough for top spot in the FCL North Division, with a four-game lead over the FCL Yankees.

Other notes…

Things started off great for the High-A Vancouver Canadians on Tuesday, as catcher Jacob Sharp hit his third home run of the season, a two run shot. However, those turned out to be the only two runs the Canadians scored what turned out to be a 9-2 loss.
Johnny King started the game, giving up one earned run over five innings of work, walking three and striking out five. He now has a 0.99 ERA this season, though the walk rate is still a concern.
The Triple-A Buffalo Bisons also dropped their series opener, falling 9-5 to the Syracuse Mets. Je’Von Ward stayed hot, hitting his third home run and his fifth double since joining the team in mid-April. Charles McAdoo also went deep for the seventh time this season, as he’s quickly entering the “call him up” territory.
Grant Rogers had a tough start, giving up six earned runs over five innings of work. Michael Plassmeyer pitched two-thirds of a scoreless inning to drop his ERA to 1.42, while Brendon Little hurled a scoreless inning with a strikeout. The left-handed reliever’s ERA now sits at 1.17.
The lone win at any level of the Blue Jays’ organization came courtesy of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, who defeated the Hartford Yard Goats in the series opener. Once again, Eddie Micheletti Jr. went deep, his seventh home run of the season to tie the game at one in the bottom of the sixth.
Micheletti Jr. also hit a single, one of three players on the Fisher Cats who had a multi-hit game. Adrian Pinto hit his fifth double of the season and went 3-5 with a run driven in.
On the mound, Mason Olson allowed one earned run over five innings of work. Aaron Munson struck out four and allowed a run, but it was unearned. Nate Garkow picked up the win, striking out two in the top of the 10th.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Blue Jays Nation, Oilersnation, and FlamesNation. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.
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