The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Max Pentecost with the 11th overall pick of the 2014 draft. The catcher out of Kennesaw State performed impressively and even won the MVP award in the Cape Cod League. Once diving into professional baseball he did not skip a beat at the plate. While playing in his debut he batted .324 with four doubles, and 3 triples while driving in twelve runs. Unfortunately, his debut was cut short with a wrist injury which started a trend.
In 2015 Pentecost was ranked highly within the Blue Jays system regardless of having shoulder surgery prior to the season.