A common saying in baseball is “development is non-linear”, and Tucker Toman describes that to a T.

This is <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/">Blue Jays Nation’s</a> annual mid-season prospect list, where we’ll take a look at the 50 best prospects in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. I’ll look at the player’s stats, what other publications have to say, as well as my own observations of the players.
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It seems as if Toman, our 44th-ranked Blue Jays’ prospect, has finally figured out the lower minors, a good start to getting his career back on track. If you missed the 45th-best Blue Jays’ prospect, <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/troy-guthrie-ranks-toronto-blue-jays-nations-45th-best-prospect-2025-mid-season-update">you can read about Troy Guthrie here</a>.
<h2>Getting to know Tucker Toman…</h2>
Position: Corner infielder
Bats: Switch
Born: November 12, 2003
Acquired: Second round compensation pick, 2022 draft
Previous ranking: 12th (<a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/blue-jays-nations-pre-season-prospect-countdown-no-13-tucker-toman">2024 pre-season</a>)
The Blue Jays selected Toman 77th overall in the 2022 draft, with the pick they received after the Texas Rangers signed Marcus Semien. A prep player, Toman signed a significant over-slot bonus worth $2 million to forgo his commitment to Louisiana State University.
Playing for the Florida Complex League Blue Jays to end the 2022 season, Toman slashed .289/.391/.368 with no home runs in 46 plate appearances for a 120 wRC+. Unfortunately, Toman struggled in 2023 with the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays, slashing .208/.320/.313 with five home runs in 503 plate appearances for an 81 wRC+. On top of that, Toman had a 26.8 K%.
His 2024 season, also spent with the D-Jays, wasn’t much better, as Toman slashed .221/.301/.318 with four home runs in 326 plate appearances for an 83 wRC+. Toman’s BB% dropped from 12.5% in 2023 to 8.3% in 2024, while his K% jumped up to 31.9%.
Starting the 2025 season with the D-Jays once again, it looked as if it was going to be another season of struggles for Toman, as he was slashing .225/.308/.312 with one home run in 156 plate appearances for an 82 wRC+ on May 31. However, something clicked after that.
From June 1 until August 14, Toman slashed .286/.372/.422 with five home runs in 215 plate appearances for a 127 wRC+. Moreover, his K% plummeted to 21.9% during this stretch, while he walked 10.7% of the time. Toman earned a call-up to the High-A Vancouver Canadians, where he made his debut on Saturday. It’s only been 10 plate appearances, but he has three hits with a double in that span.
The switch-hitting third baseman’s biggest concern throughout his career has been his hit tool. That said, he’s been a better hitter for the past two and a half months, which has allowed him to surpass his career high in home runs.
Toman’s biggest test for the rest of the season is to continue to hit well in High-A. He’ll likely start the 2026 season in Vancouver, but if he can continue this momentum, we could be talking about a 22-year-old in Double-A at some point next season.
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Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/author/ryley-delaney">Blue Jays Nation</a>, <a href="https://oilersnation.com/author/ryley-delaney">Oilersnation</a>, and <a href="https://flamesnation.ca/author/ryley-delaney">FlamesNation</a>. She can be followed on Twitter <a href="https://x.com/Ryley__Delaney">@Ryley__Delaney</a>.
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A common saying in baseball is “development is non-linear”, and Tucker Toman describes that to a T.



This is <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/">Blue Jays Nation’s</a> annual mid-season prospect list, where we’ll take a look at the 50 best prospects in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. I’ll look at the player’s stats, what other publications have to say, as well as my own observations of the players.
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It seems as if Toman, our 44th-ranked Blue Jays’ prospect, has finally figured out the lower minors, a good start to getting his career back on track. If you missed the 45th-best Blue Jays’ prospect, <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/troy-guthrie-ranks-toronto-blue-jays-nations-45th-best-prospect-2025-mid-season-update">you can read about Troy Guthrie here</a>.
<h2>Getting to know Tucker Toman…</h2>
Position: Corner infielder

Bats: Switch

Born: November 12, 2003

Acquired: Second round compensation pick, 2022 draft

Previous ranking: 12th (<a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/blue-jays-nations-pre-season-prospect-countdown-no-13-tucker-toman">2024 pre-season</a>)

The Blue Jays selected Toman 77th overall in the 2022 draft, with the pick they received after the Texas Rangers signed Marcus Semien. A prep player, Toman signed a significant over-slot bonus worth $2 million to forgo his commitment to Louisiana State University.

Playing for the Florida Complex League Blue Jays to end the 2022 season, Toman slashed .289/.391/.368 with no home runs in 46 plate appearances for a 120 wRC+. Unfortunately, Toman struggled in 2023 with the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays, slashing .208/.320/.313 with five home runs in 503 plate appearances for an 81 wRC+. On top of that, Toman had a 26.8 K%.

His 2024 season, also spent with the D-Jays, wasn’t much better, as Toman slashed .221/.301/.318 with four home runs in 326 plate appearances for an 83 wRC+. Toman’s BB% dropped from 12.5% in 2023 to 8.3% in 2024, while his K% jumped up to 31.9%.

Starting the 2025 season with the D-Jays once again, it looked as if it was going to be another season of struggles for Toman, as he was slashing .225/.308/.312 with one home run in 156 plate appearances for an 82 wRC+ on May 31. However, something clicked after that.

From June 1 until August 14, Toman slashed .286/.372/.422 with five home runs in 215 plate appearances for a 127 wRC+. Moreover, his K% plummeted to 21.9% during this stretch, while he walked 10.7% of the time. Toman earned a call-up to the High-A Vancouver Canadians, where he made his debut on Saturday. It’s only been 10 plate appearances, but he has three hits with a double in that span.

The switch-hitting third baseman’s biggest concern throughout his career has been his hit tool. That said, he’s been a better hitter for the past two and a half months, which has allowed him to surpass his career high in home runs.

Toman’s biggest test for the rest of the season is to continue to hit well in High-A. He’ll likely start the 2026 season in Vancouver, but if he can continue this momentum, we could be talking about a 22-year-old in Double-A at some point next season.

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Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/author/ryley-delaney">Blue Jays Nation</a>, <a href="https://oilersnation.com/author/ryley-delaney">Oilersnation</a>, and <a href="https://flamesnation.ca/author/ryley-delaney">FlamesNation</a>. She can be followed on Twitter <a href="https://x.com/Ryley__Delaney">@Ryley__Delaney</a>.

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