Toronto Blue Jays minor league players

Manuel Beltre (born June 9, 2004) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 9th on Major League Baseball's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[1]

Beltre signed with the Blue Jays in July 2020 as an international free agent, and received a $2.35 million signing bonus.[2] He was assigned to the Dominican Summer League Blue Jays for the 2021 minor league season. In 53 games, Beltre batted .225 with two home runs, 29 runs batted in (RBI), and 10 stolen bases. Beltre also walked more than he struck out, with 42 and 33 respectively.[3]

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Hagen Danner
Toronto Blue Jays – No. 65
Pitcher
Born: (1998-09-30) September 30, 1998 Huntington Beach, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Medals Men's baseball Representing  United States U-18 Baseball World Cup 2015 Osaka Team

Hagen Jarrell Danner (born September 30, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 17th on Major League Baseball's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[1]

In 2011, Danner played for Ocean View Little League, the team representing his hometown of Huntington Beach, California in the Little League World Series. Ocean View defeated the team from Hamamatsu, Japan, by a score of 2–1 to win the Little League World Series Championship.[4] Danner batted .500 in the tournament, and hit a game-tying solo home run in the championship game. On the mound, he earned two wins and struck out 17 batters in 81⁄3 innings.[5] Danner later attended Huntington Beach High School, where he played both catcher and pitcher. In his senior season, he hit .350 with 12 home runs and 40 runs batted in (RBI), and went 11–1 with a 1.22 earned run average (ERA) and 92 strikeouts in 631⁄3 innings pitched, en route to being named California's high school player of the year by the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County Register.[6][7] He committed to play college baseball for the UCLA Bruins.[8]

Danner was considered a top prospect at both pitcher and catcher heading into the 2017 Major League Baseball draft. He was selected as a catcher in the second round, 61st overall, by the Toronto Blue Jays.[9] On June 25, Danner signed for a $1.5 million bonus, and was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays on June 28.[10][11] He appeared in 34 games, and hit .160 with two home runs and 20 RBI.[12]

In 2018, Danner played with the Bluefield Blue Jays where he hit .279 with two home runs and 19 RBIs in 32 games,[13] and in 2019, he played for the Lansing Lugnuts, batting .170 with 12 home runs and 33 RBIs over eighty games. In 2021, Danner moved to the mound.

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Roemon C. Fields (born November 28, 1990) is an American professional baseball center fielder in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

Fields attended Rainier Beach High School, and was not drafted in the 2009 Major League Baseball draft.[14] He then attended Yakima Valley Community College for a year, before transferring to Bethany College in Kansas. In 2012, Fields was invited to take part in a pre-draft workout at Kauffman Stadium, but again went undrafted, and returned to Bethany College. In two seasons at Bethany, he batted .399 with 59 stolen bases.[15] After the 2013 collegiate season, Fields stopped playing baseball and worked at a Lids franchise in addition to delivering mail for the post office.[14]

Later in 2013, Fields' manager at Yakima invited him to participate in the 2013 World Baseball Challenge, as he was coaching the USA team.[15] Fields batted .379 with three stolen bases in eight games in the tournament,[15] earning him a contract offer with the Blue Jays organization.[14] Fields signed on August 27, 2013, and made his professional baseball debut with the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians in 2014.[14] In 72 games, Fields hit .269 with one home run and 26 RBI.[16] He also established a new Canadians franchise record for stolen bases in a single season, with 48.[14]

Fields played in five spring training games for Toronto in 2015, and began the season with the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays.[14][16] He advanced to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, and then to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. He was returned to New Hampshire on August 12. In total for 2015, Fields played in 121 games and hit .262 with two home runs, 33 RBI, and 46 stolen bases.[16] Fields was invited to Major League spring training on January 12, 2016,[17] and reassigned to minor league camp on March 12.[18] He was assigned to New Hampshire to open the 2016 minor league season.[19] In 130 games for the Fisher Cats, Fields hit .227 with four home runs, 32 RBI, and 44 stolen bases.[16] Fields played in 119 games in 2017, mostly with Buffalo, and hit .283 with 34 RBI and 50 stolen bases.[16] On January 24, 2018, the Blue Jays invited Fields to spring training.[20]

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Miguel Angel Hiraldo (born September 5, 2000) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop and third baseman in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 12th on Major League Baseball's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[1]

Hiraldo signed with the Blue Jays as an international free agent on July 2, 2017, for a $750,000 signing bonus.[21] He began the 2018 season assigned to the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League Blue Jays, and earned a late-season promotion to the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays. In 64 total games, Hiraldo batted .300 with two home runs, 36 runs batted in (RBI), and 18 stolen bases.[22] Hiraldo played the 2019 season mostly with the Rookie Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays, appearing in one game for the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts at the end of the season. In total, he played 57 games and hit .299 with seven home runs, 37 runs batted in, and 11 stolen bases.[22] The 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Hiraldo did not play baseball at any level. In 2021, Hiraldo played 105 games for the Dunedin Blue Jays, and batted .249 with seven home runs, 52 RBI, and 29 stolen bases.[22]

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Leonardo Jimenez (born May 17, 2001) is a Panamanian professional baseball shortstop and second baseman in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 5th on Major League Baseball's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[1]

Jimenez signed with the Blue Jays as an international free agent on July 2, 2017, receiving a $800,000 signing bonus.[23] He began his minor league career in 2018 with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, hitting .250 in 37 games.[24] He spent 2019 almost exclusively with the Rookie Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays, hitting .298 in 56 games.[24]

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Hayden Michael Juenger (born August 9, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 26th on Major League Baseball's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[1]

Juenger attended O'Fallon Township High School in O'Fallon, Illinois and played college baseball at Missouri State University.[25][26] He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[27]

Juenger made his professional debut with the Vancouver Canadians. In 11 games, he had a 2–0 win–loss reocrd, 2.70 earned run average (ERA), and 34 strikeouts over 20 innings pitched.[28]

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Adam Kloffenstein (born August 25, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 11th on Major League Baseball's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[1]

Kloffenstein attended Magnolia High School in Magnolia, Texas. He was selected in the third round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft by the Toronto Blue Jays, and signed on June 12 for a $2.45 million signing bonus.[29][30] Kloffenstein was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays with former Magnolia teammate Jordan Groshans.[31] He made his professional debut on August 20 and pitched one scoreless inning.[32] In total for his 2018 season, Kloffenstein pitched two scoreless innings. In 2019, he was promoted to the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians where he started 13 games, going 4-4 and recording a 2.24 ERA.

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Cullen Large
Toronto Blue Jays
Outfielder/Second baseman/Third baseman
Born: (1996-01-22) January 22, 1996 Midlothian, Virginia
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Cullen Large (born January 22, 1996) is an American baseball outfielder, second baseman and third baseman in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

Large played college baseball at William & Mary for three seasons. He was named second team All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) after hitting .328 with seven home runs in his sophomore season.[33] As a junior, Large batted .338 with 24 extra-base hits and 39 RBIs with 45 runs scored and was named first team All-CAA.[34]

Large was selected in the 5th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.[35] After signing with the team he was assigned to the Vancouver Canadians of the Class A Short Season Northwest League, where he mostly played second base.[36] Large spent the 2018 season with the Class A Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League, where he batted .316 through 27 games before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury. He was assigned to the Dunedin Blue Jays of the Florida State League to start the 2019 season and moved to third base before being promoted to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats.[37] Large was named to the Blue Jays' 2021 Spring Training roster as a non-roster invitee.[38]

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Orelvis Miguel Martínez (born November 19, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop / third baseman in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked second on Major League Baseball's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list,[1] and 38th overall on the 2022 Top 100 MLB prospects list.[39]

Martínez signed with the Blue Jays organization as an international free agent on July 2, 2018.[40] His $3.5 million signing bonus is the second-highest signing bonus given to an international free agent in team history, just behind the $3.9 million bonus given to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in 2015.[41] Martínez was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays for the 2019 season. He appeared in 40 games and recorded a .275 batting average, seven home runs, and 32 runs batted in (RBI).[42]

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Joseph Murray (born September 23, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 24th on Major League Baseball's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[1]

Murray attended Dublin Coffman High School in his hometown of Dublin, Ohio.[43] Undrafted out of high school, he then attended Kent State University, playing three seasons for the Golden Flashes.[43] In his freshman season, Murray pitched to a 2–1 win–loss record, 3.69 earned run average (ERA), and 57 strikeouts in 39 innings pitched.[44] In the summer, Murray played for the Keene Swamp Bats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League.[44] As a sophomore in 2017, he went 6–1 with a 1.80 ERA and 110 strikeouts in 75 innings, and in the summer played for the Cape Cod League's Orleans Firebirds, where he was named a league all-star.[44][45] In his third and final season with the Golden Flashes, Murray posted a 9–2 record with a 2.45 ERA and 141 strikeouts in 952⁄3 innings.[44] He was named the Mid-American Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year in both 2017 and 2018.[46][47]

Murray was selected in the eighth round of the 2018 Major League Baseball draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.[48] He signed for the full draft-slot bonus of $169,600 and was assigned to the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians. In 252⁄3 innings, Murray went 1–1 with a 1.75 ERA and 39 strikeouts.[44] Murray began the 2019 season with the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts, and later earned promotions to the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays and Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. He posted a combined 10–7 record with a 2.75 ERA.[44] His 169 strikeouts led the entire Blue Jays organization.[49]

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Eric Eiji Pardinho (born January 5, 2001) is a Brazilian professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

As a 15-year-old, Pardinho played for Brazil in their attempt to qualify for the 2017 World Baseball Classic. He pitched 2⁄3 of an inning against Pakistan, and his fastball was clocked as high as 94 miles per hour (151 km/h) in 2016.[50] He was ranked by MLB as the fifth-best international prospect available during the 2017 international signing period. On July 2, 2017, Pardinho signed with the Toronto Blue Jays and received a $1.4 million signing bonus.[51] He was assigned to extended spring training for the remainder of the year, as well as the first half of the 2018 season. On June 20, 2018, Pardinho made his professional debut with the Rookie Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays.[52]

On February 11, 2020, Pardinho underwent Tommy John surgery and was ruled-out for the entire 2020 season.[53]

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Sem Robberse (born October 12, 2001) is a Dutch professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 7th on Major League Baseball's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[1]

Robberse was born in Zeist, Netherlands. In 2018 he played for Honkbalclub Allen Weerbaar of the Honkbal Hoofdklasse (Dutch Major League), and posted a 1–3 win–loss record, 1.80 earned run average (ERA), and 12 strikeouts in 20 innings pitched.[54] The following season he played for Amsterdamsche Honkbal Club Quick, and in nine starts totalling 64 innings pitched Robberse went 6–3 with a 1.83 ERA and 62 strikeouts.[54] At an international tournament in Barcelona, Robberse was approached by scouts from several teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals. He ultimately signed with the Blue Jays and was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays.[55] Robberse made five appearances for the Blue Jays in 2019, and went 2–0 with a 0.87 ERA and nine strikeouts in 101⁄3 innings.[54]

The 2020 minor league season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to travel restrictions Robberse was unable to return home to the Netherlands, and instead remained in Clearwater, Florida.[55] Robberse began the 2021 season with the Low-A Dunedin Blue Jays, and was later promoted to the High-A Vancouver Canadians. In a combined 882⁄3 innings, he posted a 5–7 record with a 4.36 ERA and 90 strikeouts.[54]

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Samad Taylor
Taylor with the Lansing Lugnuts in 2018
Toronto Blue Jays
Second baseman
Born: (1998-07-11) July 11, 1998 Corona, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Samad Jahad Taylor (born July 11, 1998) is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 16th on Major League Baseball's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[1]

Taylor attended Corona High School in his hometown of Corona, California. He committed to play college baseball for the Arizona Wildcats.[56] He was selected in the 10th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft by the Cleveland Indians, signed, and was assigned to the Rookie-level Arizona League Indians after signing.[57] In 32 games, Taylor recorded a .293 batting average, one home run, and 14 runs batted in (RBI).[57] He was assigned to the Short Season-A Mahoning Valley Scrappers to begin the 2017 season.[57] On July 31, the Indians traded Taylor and Thomas Pannone to the Toronto Blue Jays for reliever Joe Smith.[58] The Blue Jays assigned Taylor to the Rookie Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays for five games before promoting him to the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians for the remainder of the season. In 54 total games played in 2017, Taylor hit .294 with six home runs and 30 RBI.[57]

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Tariq Leni "Ricky" Tiedemann (born August 18, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He is ranked 6th on Major League Baseball's 2022 Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.[1]

Tiedemann grew up in Long Beach, California and attended Lakewood High School. He committed to play college baseball at San Diego State. Tiedemann was rated by some outlets to be a top-100 prospect in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft but went unselected, reportedly due to his demanding a high signing bonus.[59] He later decommitted from San Diego State and enrolled at Long Beach City College in order be eligible for the 2021 draft.[60] After Long Beach City College cancelled their baseball season due to COVID-19 pandemic Tiedemann transferred to Golden West College, where he posted a 3.55 earned run average (ERA) with 60 strikeouts in 38 innings pitched as a freshman.[61]

Tiedemann was selected in the third round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.[62] He entered the 2022 season as the Blue Jays' top-ranked left handed pitching prospect.[63]

His elder brother, Tai, was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 2016 draft.[64]

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Chavez Young (born July 8, 1997) is an Bahamian professional baseball outfielder in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

Young moved to the United States when he was 15, and attended Faith Baptist Christian Academy in Brandon, Florida for two years.[65] In his final year of high school, Young attended the same school in Ludowici, Georgia, and was selected in the 39th round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft by the Toronto Blue Jays.[65][66] He was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays, and batted .274 with six runs batted in (RBI) and six stolen bases in 21 games played.[66] Young played the 2017 season with the Rookie Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays and Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians. In 67 total games, he hit .283 with four home runs and 30 RBI.[66]

Chavez was assigned to the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts for the entire 2018 season. He was named a mid-season All-Star after hitting .307 with 18 doubles, two home runs, and 18 stolen bases.[65][67] In total, Young played in 125 games for the Lugnuts in 2018, and hit .285 with 33 doubles, nine triples, eight home runs, 57 RBI, and 44 stolen bases.[66]

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