14. Hector Perez, RHP

Age: 22 (6/6/96)

Level: AA

115 IP, 3.76 ERA, 3.53 FIP, 10.41 K/9, 5.01 BB/9, .192 AVG

Perez is another big arm that Atkins acquired in the Osuna deal. He throws four pitches, including an upper-90’s fastball, plus slider and splitter, and an average curveball. Every pitch he throws moves and so far in his career, Perez has struggled to harness his plus stuff. The struggles are more control over command and if he can improve his control to average, he could skyrocket up rankings. The stuff is that good. ETA: 2021

15. Griffin Conine, OF

Age: 21 (7/11/97)

Level: Adv. Rookie

.243/.314/.430, 7 HR, .187 ISO, 105 wRC+, 105 wRC+, 8.4% BB, 27.2% K, 5 SB

The son of former All-Star Jeff Conine, the Jays selected Griffin in the 2nd round of the 2018 MLB draft. He has strong athletic build. Swinging from the left side, Conine looks to launch everything. That leads to a long swing at times and a lot of swing and miss in his game. The power projection is there. He grades at 55 game power. His lack of a hit tool will limit his game power though. ETA: 2021

16. Jonathan Davis, OF

Age: 26 (5/12/92)

Level: MLB

.200/.259/.240, 0 HR, .040 ISO, 39 wRC+, 3.7% BB, 22.2% K, 3 SB

.282/.359/.422, 10 HR, .141 ISO, 121 wRC+, 8.4% BB, 16.8% K, 26 SB

Davis is a little older at 26 which tends to limit his prospect value. He is a plus athlete with a mature approach at the plate. He profiles as a fourth outfielder, but his power-speed combo and ability to work the count makes him an intriguing option going into 2019.

17. TJ Zeuch, RHP

Age: 23 (8/1/95)

Level: AA

156.1 IP, 3.17 ERA, 3.80 FIP, 6.04 K/9, 2.30 BB/9, .255 AVG

Zuech profiles as a back-of-the-rotation starter that can eat up innings. His best pitch is a plus curve that generates weak contact. His fastball sits low 90’s and while he is able to effectively locate it and extend the plate. Zeuch also throws a slider and changeup with the changeup flashing good depth and fade. If he misses in the zone with any of his pitches, he gets hit hard. The lack of a true swing-and-miss pitch limits his ceiling. He reminds me of Doug Fister. At peak, Zeuch could play up to third-starter production. ETA: 2019

18. Trent Thornton, RHP

Age: 25 (9/30/93)

Highest Level: AAA

124.1 IP, 4.42 ERA, 4.01 FIP, 8.83 K/9, 2.24 BB/9, .246 BAA

One of the funkiest deliveries you’re ever going to see. Thornton has 1940s-looking mechanics, with a big leg kick, hands that drop down locked between his legs before he comes way over the top. None of his pitches are plus, but he mixes a handful led by his four-seam fastball sitting 91-95, a cutter in the 87-90 range, a split change at 77-80, a curveball 77-81, and a slider 79-84. He worked out of the pen in the Arizona Fall League in 2018, and could see him filling a middle relief role at some point, getting a spot start if needed. Thornton might have the chance to earn a rotation spot with a lesser organization, but he’s unlikely to ever crack the Astros. No shock there, but I wouldn’t write off a MLB career for Thornton either. ETA: 2019

19. Thomas Pannone, LHP

Age: 24 (4/28/94)

Level: MLB

43 IP, 4.19 ERA, 5.57 xFIP, 6.07 K/9, 3.14 BB/9, .226 AVG - MLB

50.1 IP, 5.36 ERA, 4.66 FIP, 9.48 K/9, 2.32 BB/9, .284 AVG - A+/AA/AAA

Pannone missed the first half of the season due to a PED suspension. He throws a fastball, curveball, and changeup. His fastball is below average which limits his ceiling. Like Zeuch, he’ll need to hit his spots and improve his pitch mix to get MLB hitters out. He should compete for a fourth or fifth starter spot out of spring, but may be better suited piggy-backing an opener. ETA: 2018

20. Billy McKinney, OF

Age: 24 (8/23/94)

Level: MLB

.252/.318/.462, 6 HR, .210 ISO, 111 wRC+, 8.3% BB, 25% K, 1 SB - MLB

.222/.307/.470, 16 HR, .248 ISO, 117 wRC+, 10.6% BB, 23% K, 1 SB - AA/AAA

The Jays acquired McKinney in the Happ deal and Jays fans got a glimpse of what McKinney is all about. He is a streaky hitter that can hit the ball out of the park. The hit tool is below average which will limit his ability to be an everyday player. When he is hot though, he could play himself into an everyday role in small spurts. ETA: 2018

21. Elvis Luciano, RHP

Age: 19 (2/15/2000)

Highest Level: ROK

67 IP, 3.90 ERA, 4.08 FIP, 9.40 K/9, 3.09 BB/9, .241 AVG

The Blue Jays surprisingly took a chance on Luciano in the Rule 5 draft. He’ll have to remain on the big league roster throughout the season. Luciano is a teenage arm with a chance to have three above-average offerings and two plus pitches in his fastball and change. The fastball sits in the low-90s with room to add velocity as he gets stronger. The change has good depth while maintaining his arm speed. His curveball has inconsistent shape but he spins it well. I think he would benefit by switching his breaking ball from a curveball to a slider as it sometimes has that shape anyways. There isn’t much projection remaining here, so he should be able to maintain his athletic delivery. Luciano has a mid-rotation ceiling. ETA: 2019. - MT

22. Santiago Espinal, SS

Age: 23 (11/13/94)

Level: AA

.297/.356/.444, 10 HR .147 ISO, 126 wRC+, 7.3% BB, 12.9% K, 11 SB

Espinal, acquired from Boston, is a slick-fielding, athletic middle infielder. His ceiling is a utility guy that will put together good at-bats and can flash some pop. He impressed in Double-A and it isn’t out of the question that he could find himself in Toronto by late 2019. While he lacks one standout tool, he does a little bit of everything well. ETA: 2019

23. Chad Spanberger, 1B

Age: 22 (11/1/95)

Level: A+

.298/.355/.538, 27 HR, .240 ISO, 150 wRC+, 6.9% BB, 20.6% K, 17 SB

Spanberger was simply too good for the Sally and after the Jays acquired him from Colorado for Seung Hwan Oh, they promoted him to High A Dunedin. In a small sample size, Spanberger showed improved patience at the plate. An aggressive hitter with 70 raw power, Spanberger will need to show a little more patience in order for his raw power to translate into game power against advanced pitching. Despite his plus size, he is athletic and moves well around the bag. The stolen bases are due to a high baseball IQ although he is a bit faster than the stopwatch says. ETA: 2020

24. Forrest Wall, OF

Age: 22 (11/20/95)

Level: AA

.263/.343/.402, 10 HR, .139 ISO, 108 wRC+, 9.3% BB, 23.8% K, 38 SB

Acquired with Spanberger, Wall is an exceptional athlete and a plus runner. His ceiling though is limited by his lack of power and below-average hit tool. At present he profiles as a fourth outfielder, but is athletic enough to make the necessary adjustments at the plate that could unlock some raw power in-game. ETA: 2020

25. Logan Warmoth, SS

Age: 23 (9/6/95)

Level: A+

.249/.330/.317, 1 HR, .068 ISO, 91 wRC+, 9.5% BB, 21.6% K, 9 SB

The 2017 1st-rounder and top college shortstop in the draft struggled all season in Dunedin. He did miss time with injuries but he was bad before then and worse after. Warmoth’s problems at the plate are due to poor utilization of his lower half. He also struggles picking up spin and his aggressive approach and linear swing leads to a lot of first pitch swinging and weak contact. Smith, the team’s 4th-rounder, has already passed him at short. Defensively, he lacks the range and arm strength to stick at short. A switch to second base is more likely. ETA: 2021