#blue-jays-prospects

#blue-jays-prospects

But aside from a hip injury in 2021, Kirk has been healthy throughout his career. Their backup catcher, Tyler Heineman, also had a short stint on the injured list because of a concussion. His numbers dipped once reaching the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, slashing just .207/.295/.370 with three home runs in 105 plate appearances, but Valenzuela is better known for his defence, throwing out just over a third of would-be stealers last season.

Adam Macko has been mentioned among the top Blue Jays prospects since he came over from Seattle in the 2022 offseason trade that sent Teoscar Hernandez to the Mariners. The 24-year-old has dealt with some minor injuries that have led to him missing time in each of the past three seasons. Last season at triple-A Buffalo, the left-hander compiled a 5.06 ERA and 1.51 WHIP across 18 appearances (10 starts).

Damiano Palmegiani has played 16 games with Cardenales de Lara in Venezuela and is slashing .274/.370/.435 with two home runs and four doubles in 73 plate appearances. Unfortunately, Palmegiani hasn't played since Nov. 7. The 2025 season was a rough year for the 25-year-old. Splitting his time between the Double-A and Triple-A, Palmegiani slashed .159/.306/.233 with one home run in 216 plate appearances.

He wrapped up one inning of work needing 14 pitches, six of which were strikes. The Sierra Junior College alumni ended up throwing only two of his sliders, which typically sit in the low-80's, but generated no swings. The other 12 pitches he threw were his sinkers, which sat around 91 mph in the Fall Stars Game. The sinker generated five swings, but Peterson never ended up generating a whiff.