The Toronto Blue Jays are just weeks away from taking the first steps to a potential encore for its best season in 30 years.

Pitchers and catchers will soon report to the defending American League Champions' spring training facility in Jupiter, Fla., with the expectations of an entire country on their shoulders.

The Blue Jays fell by just one run in extra innings in Game 7 of the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the winter following the disappointing ending to an impressive season, Toronto has shored up its starting rotation with signings of pitchers Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce, added to its bullpen with right-handed, submarine-delivering reliever Tyler Rogers and added to its infield by bringing in Nippon Professional Baseball stalwart Kazuma Okamoto to play third base.

Many eyes will be on the new additions to the team as the Blue Jays hope to finish the job they can one run shy of checking off last year. But there will be a lot of young players hoping to make an impact on the AL contenders, as well.

Several of the organization's top prospects will be present in major league camp as non-roster invites.

The notable minor league players who will be present in major league camp for Toronto is as followed (all team rankings are per MLB Pipeline): shortstop Arjun Nimmala (No. 3 team prospect, No. 68 MLB Pipeline top 100), right-handed pitcher Gage Stanifer (No. 6 team prospect), outfielder Ryan Schreck (No. 10 team prospect), shortstop Josh Kasevich (No. 12), catcher Edward Duran (No. 12), corner infielder Charles McAdoo (No. 15), right-handed pitcher Fernando Perez (No. 17), corner infielder Sean Keys (No. 26) and third baseman/second baseman Cutter Coffey (No. 27).

This upcoming spring training could range between make-or-break or help heighten the standing within the organization for several of the aforementioned prospects.

Schreck and McAdoo are the only players projected to make their major league debuts in 2026. Schreck was a ninth-round pick in the 2023 MLB Draft by the Seattle Mariners but was traded to the Blue Jays in a trade that sent third baseman Justin Turner to the Pacific Northwest on July 29, 2024.

McAdoo was selected in the 13th round of the 2023 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates and was dealt to Toronto on July 30, 2024, in return for infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa and cash.

Most attention will likely be paid toward Nimmala, the only top 100 prospect among the list of non-roster invitees.

Nimmala was picked by the Blue Jays in the first round of the 2023 MLB Draft out of high school. He spent the entirety of this past season with the High-A Vancouver Canadians. He slashed .224/.313/.381 with a .694 OPS and hit 29 doubles, three triples and 13 home runs with 61 RBIs in 120 games and stole 17 bases in 20 opportunities.

Nimmala is projected to make his MLB Pipeline in 2028, per MLB Pipeline. But if he puts together a solid spring, his timeline might move up.

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