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Blue Jays prospect Jake Bloss strikes out six in latest rehab start
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Ryley Delaney
Jun 12, 2026, 15:30 EDTUpdated: Jun 12, 2026, 14:40 EDT
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Two starting pitchers made rehab starts in the Toronto Blue Jays system on Thursday.
Shane Bieber started for the Buffalo Bisons, going five scoreless innings with a walk and four strikeouts. It seems like sooner rather than later, he’ll join the rotation to give the Blue Jays their optimal rotation.
Another starter, Jake Bloss, also made a rehab start, doing so with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. It wasn’t his best start on this rehab assignment, as he gave up three earned runs over three and two-thirds.
Although one of those earned runs scored in the bottom of the first, it happened to be Bloss’ best inning. The right-handed pitcher gave up a lead-off double to Dyan Jorge, but struck out Roc Riggio looking with an 84 mph slider. Jorge stole third, during the next plate appearances, which resulted in Bloss throwing a 98 mph heater above the zone, generating a swing and miss.
Jorge stole home plate to get the Hartford Yard Goats on the board, but Bloss struck out the side thanks to a 95 mph heater down the middle, getting the swing and miss.
Moving to the top of the second, the lead-off hitter, Conner Capel, grounded out, but Bloss walked Bryant Betancourt. The third batter the right-handed pitcher faced was Cole Messina, the older brother of Blue Jays prospect Carson Messina. Bloss got him to swing on what appeared to be a slider.
Unfortunately, the next batter, Zach Kokoska, took Bloss deep, putting the Fisher Cats in a 3-0 hole. He got out of the inning thanks to a down-and-away slider at 90 mph, his fifth strikeout of the game.
Bloss pitched a scoreless bottom of the third, allowing a lead-off single to Jorge, but picking him off. His sixth and final strikeout of the game came against Riggio, getting him to whiff on an off-speed pitch below the zone. After walking the next batter, Bloss got out of the third with a pop up.
In his final inning, Bloss got Capel to fly out, but Betancourt hit a one-out single. Messina was the final batter he faced, getting him to fly out before departing the game. Betancourt was thrown out at home after trying to score on a wild pitch, ending Bloss’ line.
In total, Bloss threw 64 pitches, 41 of which were for strikes. He also generated eight whiffs on 27 total swings, good for a 29.6 whiff %. The in-game radar clocked his hardest thrown pitch at 98 mph, a great sign as he works his way back from Tommy John surgery.
Whenever Bloss is activated off the 60-day injured list, he’ll likely be optioned to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. That said, just like Chad Dallas, Bloss could become an option to pitch some bulk innings as the season wears on.
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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