Coming off the organization's best season in over three decades, many eyes are on the defending American League champions, the Toronto Blue Jays.

Toronto has made several additions to the team this offseason in efforts of maintaining a roster capable of contending for a World Series championship.

Recent projections have the Blue Jays still in the thick of the playoff hunt in 2026. But there is a question on how much the farm system will impact the team this year, if at all.

Last season, Toronto got a big boost from the top-end of the minor leagues when right-handed pitcher Trey Yesavage, the organization's top overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, made his major league debut in September.

Yesavage made three starts for the Blue Jays in September and had six outings (five starts) in the postseason.

In Toronto's run to the World Series, Yesavage posted a 3.58 ERA and struck out 39 hitters in 27.2 innings pitched across six outings (five starts).

Although Yesavage was one of the team's most important players in the postseason, and the fact he'll be a mainstay on the Jays' starting rotation in '26, he's still technically a prospect. He's also almost universally considered the top prospect in a farm system that ESPN recently ranked in the middle of the back.

ESPN's Kiley McDaniel recently released his rankings of all 30 teams' farm systems. The rankings included a money valuation of the future worth of the prospects.

On the list, Toronto ranked 16th with a value of $191 million. The team ranked 24th in the 2025 rankings with a future value of $151 million.

In addition to Yesavage, the Blue Jays have three other top 100 prospects according to McDaniel's rankings: shortstop JoJo Parker (No. 52), shortstop Arjun Nimmala (No. 76) and left-handed pitcher Johnny King (No. 85).

McDaniel had the following assessment on some of the more notable prospects in Toronto's farm outside Yesavage:

I'm high on 2025 first-rounder JoJo Parker, who might hit .275 with 20 homers at shortstop if it all clicks, and 2024 draftee Johnny King, who has front-line potential if his command and third pitch can improve. Ricky Tiedemann returns from elbow surgery this spring and has three plus pitches at his best. Also keep an eye on Sam Shaw and Juan Sanchez as sleeper infielders with top-100 potential.

Neither of the team's three other top 100 prospects are projected to make their major league debuts in 2026. But Tiedemann, who was mentioned by McDaniel in his assessment, could end up making an appearance in the major leagues.

The former 2021 third-round pick and left-handed starting pitcher missed all of '25 due to the aforementioned elbow surgery but made four starts in Triple-A in '24 before going down with injury.

If Tiedemann is able to return to form and has a solid showing in Triple-A, there's a chance he could get a turn on the major league starting rotation at some point in '26.

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