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Looking at the early standouts from the Blue Jays’ Florida Complex League team
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Ryley Delaney
May 15, 2026, 10:00 EDTUpdated: May 14, 2026, 22:15 EDT
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The reigning Florida Complex League champions are off to a terrific start.
Beginning their season in early May, the FCL Blue Jays finally lost a game on Thursday, with their record moving to 8-1, first in the FCL North with a two-game lead over the FCL Tigers. Despite an eight-game winning streak to kick off the season, the FCL Jays only hit their first home run of the season in an 11-8 loss to the FCL Tigers on Thursday. In fact, they hit three.
Outfield Pascual Archila has been their best hitter in the early goings of 2026. Through the first nine games, the 19-year-old is slashing .375/.571/.542 with a double and home run in 36 plate appearances. He’s also walked 10 times as opposed to nine strikeouts. He had some okay seasons in the Dominican Summer League in the last two years, but is quickly becoming a player worth keeping an eye on.
Franklin Rojas has been the other standout on the offensive side of things. Seven games into the season, the catcher is slashing .333/.400/.407 with two doubles in 30 plate appearances, striking out six times and drawing three walks. The 19-year-old is considered one of the best catching prospects in the Toronto Blue Jays’ system.
Rojas’ eight RBIs are tied with shortstop Angel Guzman. The 19-year-old hit his first home run of the season on Thursday, driving in two runs. He’s slashing just .231/.311/.333, with his on-base percentage being down from .357 last season.
The other FCL Jay to hit a home run was 18-year-old catcher Renyel Campos, just the second home run of his career. Through his first 10 plate appearances, he’s slashing .375/.500/.750. Last season with one of the DSL teams, Campos slashed .171/.354/.250 with a home run in 100 plate appearances.
Back in the 17th round of the 2024 draft, the Blue Jays drafted prep shortstop Gavin Smith. After missing all of 2025, the 20-year-old made his professional debut this season and is slashing .214/.353/.357 with a triple in 17 plate appearances.
He’s not the only player who made his professional debut with the FCL Jays this season. Canadian third baseman Tim Piasentin is slashing .194/.390/.226 with one double in 41 plate appearances, drawing 10 walks and striking out 12 times. Another Canadian, Sam White, was signed as a non-drafted free agent following the 2025 draft and is slashing .300/.483/.350 with one double in his first 29 plate appearances.
On the pitching side of things, Josbel Garcia was signed by the Blue Jays in early April and posted a 0 ERA over four games, or 7.1 innings pitched. He was called up to the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays on Tuesday.
Garcia isn’t the only pitcher who hasn’t allowed an earned run this season for the FCL Jays. Over seven innings of work, 19-year-old Giacomo Taschin has allowed just four hits and one unearned run. Moreover, he’s struck out 29.6% of the batters he’s faced.
Miguel Pantoja hasn’t started either of the two games he’s appeared in, but he’s amassed seven innings of work, allowing just two singles and a walk. Additionally, the 18-year-old righty is rocking a terrific 36 K%. Seojun Moon has made a start, going two innings with two strikeouts (25 K%).
One of the more intriguing pitching prospects on the team is Carson Messina. A top 30 prospect in the system, Messina was drafted in the 12th round of the 2024 draft, but threw just two innings in 2025. Returning to begin the 2026 season, Messina has a 5.06 ERA in 5.1 innings pitched, but has struck out 28.6% of the batters he’s faced thus far.
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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