Blue Jays prospect Johnny King strikes out eight in his best start of the season

"The other game in the lower minors saw the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays drop an 8-5 decision to the Tampa Tarpons. Blue Jays' third-round pick in 2025, Jake Cook, made his Florida State League debut, hitting an opposite field double that drove in two runs. Juan Sanchez hit his second FSL home run, a three-run home run to get the D-Jays on the board. Blaine Bullard and JoJo Parker each hit a double, while Adam Hacke"

Johnny King made his seventh High-A start and produced his best outing of his career, pitching five innings with two doubles, a single, and a walk allowed. He struck out eight batters, matching the second-highest strikeout total of his young career. Across 22.1 innings this season, he has allowed two earned runs, including one in his High-A debut and another on May 7. His season marks include a 0.81 ERA and 2.75 FIP, with a 15.2% walk rate that remains a concern. His 35.9% strikeout rate ranks among the highest at the High-A level for pitchers with more than 20 innings. Vancouver was held scoreless, while Dunedin lost 8-5 and received offensive contributions from Jake Cook and Juan Sanchez.

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