"The Toronto Blue Jays made 19 selections at the 2025 MLB Draft after forfeiting their second-round pick as compensation for signing Anthony Santander in free agency the winter before. The club ended up signing 18 of those players, with 20th round selection Ty Peeples deciding to honour his post-secondary commitment over turning pro; a move that many saw coming given his pre-draft ranking and the amount of funds the Jays had to spend for over-slot players."
"Toronto's first pick came at #8, where they selected prep infielder JoJo Parker. The club ended up adding 10 position players and eight pitchers, with their first pitcher coming in round #4 in Canadian Micah Bucknam. Of the draft class last year, only six players made their pro debuts to finish off the campaign, all of which came in Single-A Dunedin: Eric Snow - INF Austin Smith - OF Jake Casey - OF Jaxson West - C Will Cresswell - C Danny Thompson Jr. - RHP"
"Bullard is an interesting name in the mix, as the switch-hitting Texas product inked a record-breaking $1.7 million bonus in the 12th round to turn pro instead of heading to Texas A&M. He could be a very quick riser in the system if his gap-to-gap approach at the plate translates at the next level. Jared Spencer is a name to watch this year, as the Texas alum was ranked at #113 but fell to the Jays at round 11. Senior college pitchers can find themselves falling to this area of the draft because of their signability and potential to s"
The Toronto Blue Jays made 19 selections in the 2025 MLB Draft and forfeited their second-round pick as compensation for signing Anthony Santander. The club signed 18 draftees while 20th-round pick Ty Peeples honored his post-secondary commitment. Toronto used the #8 pick on prep infielder JoJo Parker and added 10 position players and eight pitchers, with Canadian Micah Bucknam the first pitcher selected in Round 4. Six draftees debuted in Single-A Dunedin to finish the season. Top picks including Parker, Jake Cook, Bucknam, and Tim Piasentin are slated to debut in 2026. Blaine Bullard signed for $1.7 million and could rise quickly, while Jared Spencer slipped to Round 11 due to signability concerns.
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