Here's a rundown of the Top 30 prospects in the Toronto Blue Jays system according to Baseball America.
2017 first round picks Logan Warmoth and Nate Pearson are two of the three highest-ranked newcomers on Baseball America's Top 30 Blue Jays prospects list.
Here is how Baseball America grades each player, based on the traditional 20-80 scouting scale:
- 75-80 - Franchise player/number one starter
- 65-70 - Perennial All-Star/number two starter
- 60 - Occasional All-Star/number two-three starter/game's best closer
- 55 - First division regular/number three-four starter/elite closer
- 50 - Number four starter/elite set-up reliever
- 45 - Second division regular/platoon/set-up reliever
- 40 - Reserve player/swingman/long reliever
- Safe - player is ready to contribute in the majors this season and has shown a realistic ceiling
- Low - player is likely to reach his ceiling and become a big leaguer barring injury
- Medium - player still has some tools to sharpen for major league caliber skills but is fairly polished
- High - player is a first-year draft pick, has plenty of projection involved or has a worrisome injury history
- Extreme - teenager in rookie ball, a player with a significant history of injuries or struggles with a key skill (pitcher's control or hitter's strikeout rate) that is a significant barrier to reaching his potential
The Blue Jays have the 8th best system in MLB according to BA, up 12 spots from 2017.
Risk factors for each player are as follows: