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Buffalo, New Hampshire and Dunedin were victorious. Vancouver lost a slugfest, the FCL were hammered and the DSL squads suffered one-run losses for a losing Tuesday on the farm.

Buffalo 9 Charlotte 5
New Hampshire 4 Binghamton 1
Spokane 15 Vancouver 11
Dunedin 6 Lakeland 4
FCL Tigers 15 FCL Blue Jays 2
DSL Cubs Red 6 DSL Blue Jays Blue 5
DSL Nationals 2 DSL Blue Jays Red 1

Boxscores

*** 3 Stars!!! ***

1. Sean Keys, Buffalo
2. Jonatan Clase, Buffalo
3. Troy Guthrie, Dunedin




Notes

Jonatan Clase, Josh Kasevich and Sean Keys all had two hits at the top of the order with Clase and Keys going deep. Clase stole a base and Keys drew two walks while CJ Stubbs homered and drew two walks. Lazaro Estrada allowed two runs on four homers, including a dinger while striking out two over 2⅔ innings. Yimi Garcia struck out the side in his one inning of work and wound up getting the win.

Danny Thompson Jr. pitched four no-hit innings in his Double-A debut, walking one, plunking one and striking out three. Alex Amalfi got the win, allowing a solo homer and and a walk over four innings and rung up five. Javen Coleman worked around two hits and a walk with two whiffs to record the save. Aaron Parker and Hedbert Perez homered and Carter Cunningham had an RBI double as part of a two-hit, one walk effort.

Nolan Perry was punked for five runs in 2⅓ on six hits, including a homer, while walking one and striking out two. Jack Nedrow gave up two jacks and five runs total but fanned five in three innings. Reece Wissinger and Jay Schueler surrendered two runs apiece. Sam Shaw and Matt Scannell both hit three-run homers with Scannell pinch-hitting for Alexis Hernández. Maddox Latta, Edward Duran, Kendry Chirinos and Manny Beltre all had two hits apiece. Northwest League Player of the Week Tucker Toman had a single in five at-bats.

Troy Guthrie gave up just one run on four hits and a walk and struck out four. The win went to Angel Obando despite blowing a save after giving up three runs in the seventh. Franly Urena struck out two over two hitless innings for the save. Dariel Ramon and WIll Creswell had two hits apiece. Aldo Gaxiola homered and Jake Casey had a hit and two RBI. Jake Cook singled and Blaine Bullard had an RBI double and stole a base. JoJo Parker and Juan Sánchez were 0-for-4 with Parker whiffing one and Sánchez donning the golden sombrero.

Rehabbing Ricky Tiedemann took the loss after opening the game, allowing a run on two hits but struck out two in his lone inning of work. Giaconino Lasaracina had a homer and a double.

In the DSL, Michael Mesa was 3-for-3 with a double and three RBI while Cristopher Polanco had two hits, a walk, a run batted in and a stolen base. Alex LInares had a double and a walk. Gabriel Porras drew a walk.




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bpoz - Wednesday, June 17 2026 @ 11:40 AM EDT (#479140) #
We are at about the half way mark of the minor league season. My top 10 has changed a lot due to basically injuries eliminating some prospects and the new additions have excelled.

Out: Tiedemann & Hechavarria (injury) and N Perez poor performance.

Add: Guerra, N Perry. Jojo Parker, B Bullard and J Sanchez.

Same: King, Stanifer, Nimmala.

So 8 prospects. 4 pitchers and 4 position players.

Not sure who will be #1.
Gerry - Wednesday, June 17 2026 @ 12:54 PM EDT (#479142) #
The latest Baseball America prospect podcast discussed Sean Keys, as well as other prospects. Their bottom line is this:

Will Keys hit enough to be a major league first baseman? In their words you need to be a thumper in ML.

Can he improve his defense enough to be adequate at third base?
85bluejay - Wednesday, June 17 2026 @ 02:28 PM EDT (#479145) #
In their words you need to be thumper in ML.

Well, if 3 home runs in nearly half a season is the benchmark, then I think Keys can more than hold his own.
Mike Green - Wednesday, June 17 2026 @ 02:31 PM EDT (#479146) #
The median first baseman who has 500 PAs+ in MLB over 2025-26 has a wRC+ of 117.  Josh Naylor is at 118 and Paul Goldschmidt is at 116.  The projection for George Springer for the rest of the year is 113.  I don't know if you need to be a "thumper" to be valuable, but you do need to be an above average hitter.  Will Keys get there?  I think so, with plenty of room to spare.  

Keys has me in mind of Jim Thome, who started out as a third baseman also.  Big, left-handed power hitter who will take a walk and hit line drives also.  I think Keys is going to be the club's primary DH in 2027.  Whether he gets a shot in 2026 will depend mostly on Springer and Guerrero Jr's health.  
Gerry - Wednesday, June 17 2026 @ 02:53 PM EDT (#479150) #
Another Keys bomb.
Mike Green - Wednesday, June 17 2026 @ 02:56 PM EDT (#479151) #
I was watching Keys' 3rd PA this afternoon just done.  Bisons were down 5-0.  Keys fell behind 1-2 and then the Charlotte reliever everything at him, fastballs on the corner, sliders in and splitters down.  Keys took the balls, fouled off the strikes and ran the count to 3-2 after 9 pitches.  The 10th pitch was a fastball down the pike and Keys hit it 411 feet at 111 mph.  He's been over 110 mph three games in a row.
Gerry - Wednesday, June 17 2026 @ 02:56 PM EDT (#479152) #
Nate Garkow has been released. Thats a bit of a surprise, I guess AAA was a step too far.
Ryan Day - Wednesday, June 17 2026 @ 03:12 PM EDT (#479153) #
Interesting that Keys has only played 1 game so far at 3B in AAA. You'd think they'd be trying to emphasize his versatility as he gets closer to the majors, but perhaps they've just decided he can't cut it there on anything but an emergency basis.
Mike Green - Wednesday, June 17 2026 @ 03:15 PM EDT (#479154) #
Or that he's likely to hit enough to make it as a DH/1B backup.
mendocino - Wednesday, June 17 2026 @ 03:28 PM EDT (#479155) #
Garkow - Samudio
McCarty - OF Rhylan Thomas (few games with Sea last year)
TamRa - Wednesday, June 17 2026 @ 04:37 PM EDT (#479164) #
Keys is the kind of guy the Rockies or D'Backs, at a minimum, ought to have some interest in.

Ty France is holding down 1B in San Diego and he's likely at least that good. Kody Clemens? You're telling me he's not as good as Kody Clemens?

A surprising lack of 1B talent around the game.
June Northey - Wednesday, June 17 2026 @ 05:06 PM EDT (#479171) #
Mike Green - that is probably it. For 2027 the Jays need a DH who can cover 1B when Vlad needs days off. Keys might be that person. Love his FG page - 60/60 raw power, wRC+ of 157 in AA, 214 AAA this year. 355/487/742 in AAA. WOW. For details on draft day go here. BNS thought he was a pick to help balance the books after picking Yesavage in round 1. Was ranked #211 picked #125. Nice job Jays scouting department.
June Northey - Wednesday, June 17 2026 @ 05:15 PM EDT (#479173) #
Going back to the 2024 draft it is looking like a potentially great one. Yesavage, Khal Stephen (traded last year for Shane Bieber), Johnny King, Sean Keys, Aaron Parker (C with a 832 OPS in AA), Nick Mitchell (part of the Andres Gimenez trade), etc. I'd say the Jays look like they got value out of that draft.
goldenvpodcast - Wednesday, June 17 2026 @ 07:56 PM EDT (#479181) #
Spokane and Vancouver scoring looks like a CFL game. Two great rivals from the Northwest from 2023 and 2024 now not as high in the Northwest League standings.
uglyone - Wednesday, June 17 2026 @ 08:09 PM EDT (#479182) #
So with Heineman traded and a bunch of other catchers getting healthy, the catcher depth chart now stands at:

MLB

1. A.Kirk (27) 35pa, .231babip, 98wrc+\
2. F.Valenzuela (25) 149pa, .289babip, 121wrc+

AAA

1. W.MacIver (29) 187pa, .309babip, 87wrc+
2. W.Simoneit (29) 104pa, .400babip, 133wrc+
3. C.J.Stubbs (29) 28pa, .273babip, 60wrc+

AA

1. A.Parker (23) 146pa, .342babip, 122wrc+
2. P.Winkel (26) 80pa, .388babip, 136wrc+
3. A.Stone (24) 21pa, .368babip, 122wrc+ - 7day DL
4. G.Planchart (24) 21pa, .500babip, 140wrc+ - 60day DL

A+

1. E.Duran (22) 58pa, .233babip, 9wrc+
2. J.Sharp (24) 144pa, .295babip, 128wrc+

A

1. J.Rosas (20) 41pa, .278babip, 84wrc+
2. W.Cresswell (22) 84pa, .278babip, 17wrc+
3. A.Hackenberg (26) 78pa, .420babip, 134wrc+
4. J.West (22) 33pa, .560babip, 201wrc+ --- 7day DL
5. C.Saum (22) 16pa, .250babip, 10wrc+ --- 7day DL

X. B.Tibbits (23) 35pa, .261babip, 52wrc+

Brock Tibbits has recently come back from injury and is still listed as a C even though he hasn't played any C at all yet this year. I'm not sure if they're working him back from injury or if they've given up on him at C.



IMO Parker could easily be bumped up to AAA soon ahead of one of those 29yr olds there, and Sharp could easily be bumped up behind him (with Hackenberg bumped up behind him to fill the gap as a backup to Duran).
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