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Blue Jays Nation’s 2026 Pre-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 33: Elaineiker Coronado
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Ryley Delaney
Feb 6, 2026, 14:30 ESTUpdated: Feb 6, 2026, 14:28 EST
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Aside from Juan Sanchez, Toronto Blue Jays prospect Elaineiker Coronado had the best season for any player in the Dominican Summer League.
This is Blue Jays Nation’s bi-annual prospect ranking, where we’ll look at the top 35 prospects in the system in the month of February. As always, I’ll look at the player’s stats, what other publications have to say, as well as my own observations of the players. If you missed the 34th-ranked prospect, you can read about Javen Coleman here.

Getting to know Elaineiker Coronado…

Position: Middle infielder
Bats: Left
Born: October 4th, 2007
Acquired: 2025 International Free Agency
Previous ranking: Unranked
Every pre-season countdown, I try to include at least one high-performing under-the-radar prospect in the DSL. Last year, that player was Randy Soto, this year, it’s Elaineiker Coronado. The middle infielder signed a bonus of $797,500 during the 2025 period, making his professional debut this past season.
In 56 games with one of the two DSL teams, Coronado slashed .346/.504/.383 with no home runs in 248 plate appearances. Why such a high on-base percentage? Well, On top of a .346 batting average, Coronado walked 23% of the time as opposed to a 10.9 K%. Usually, you’d expect that K% and BB% to be the inverse.
Coronado hit a whole bunch of singles, totalling 59 of the 65 hits he had last season. Additionally, he failed to reach base in just seven of the 56 games he played in, not quite as good as Enmanuel Bonilla in 2023, but notable for sure.
Given that Coronado played exclusively in the DSL, I was not able to watch the 18-year-old last season. However, Fangraphs ranked him as their 40th-best prospect in the Jays system in their 2026 pre-season ranking. 
Some interesting tidbits from his scouting report note that he doesn’t hit the ball hard at all, but there is projection in his frame. It’s his hit tool (an eye at the plate) that makes him so interesting, with the site noting he had a contact rate of 88% while rarely chasing a ball outside the zone.
Coronado is far from even being close to making an impact on the big league team, but he’s a prospect to monitor in 2026 as he’s likely to play in the Florida Complex League.
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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