Only the four “A” level affiliates were in action on Sunday, with three of the four teams picking up a win. Additionally, three home runs were hit by Blue Jays’ prospects, including one off the bat of JoJo Parker.
Stepping up to the plate with two on, one out, and the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays down 4-1, the Jays’ first round pick in 2025 tied the game with one swing of the bat. The shortstop’s three-run homer came off the bat at 102.1 mph and was his ninth of the season.
JOJO. PARKER. DOES. IT. AGAIN. 😱
The @BlueJays No. 1 prospect launches a game-tying three-run blast in the 8th. That’s five homers in his last nine games!
Earlier in the game, Parker just missed hitting a home run, instead settling for his 17th double of the season, the fourth time this season he’s hit a home run and double in the same game. Overall, he drove in three, with two hits and two walks.
Parker was good, but not great over his first two months as a professional. From April 3rd until June 2nd, the left-handed hitting shortstop slashed .226/.366/.360 with three home runs, as well as a 15.8 BB% and 26.7 K% for a 103 wRC+.
But since June 3rd, Parker has been one of the best hitters in the system. Over his last 19 games, the 19-year-old is slashing .313/.440/.701, with six of his nine home runs coming in just an 84 plate appearance stretch. On top of that, Parker’s K% has dropped to 19% during this stretch, which happens to be his BB% as well. That’s good for an 184 wRC+.
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Next week, the D-Jays head to Jupiter, not to get more stupider, but to play Hammerheads for a six-game series.
The good news is that the other three affiliates in action on Sunday won. Moving up a level, the High-A Vancouver Canadians defeated the Hillsboro Hops 7-2. Canadian Mathieu Vallee went 3-5 with three RBIs and two doubles.
Eric Snow, who has hit the ground running in High-A, went 3-5 as well. Manuel Beltre hit his 11th double of the season, while Maddox Latta and Jake Casey had two-hit performances. The C’s return home to host the Eugene Emeralds on Tuesday.
430 FT! Cutter CRUSHED that ball!
On the mound, Jackson Wentworth allowed three earned runs over five innings of work, striking out four. Yondrei Rojas picked up the win thanks to a scoreless inning, while Javen Coleman picked up his third save of the season in a clean inning of work.
The Fisher Cats head to Reading to square up with the Fightin Phils.
The Bisons stay on the road, traveling to St. Paul to take on the Saints for a six-game series.
The Dominican Summer League Blue Jays Blue defeated the DSL Marlins by a score of 4-2. Juan Caricote, Michael Mesa, and Cristopher Polanco all hit a double.