Blue Jays Nation’s 2025 Pre-Season Prospect Countdown – No. 6: Jake Bloss

Originally posted on Bluejaysnation | By Ryley Delaney | Last updated Feb 22, 2025 10:00 AM ET

Today’s prospect could be an important one for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2025.

This is Blue Jays Nation’s annual Pre-Season Prospect Countdown, this time looking at the top 40 prospects in the organization. We’ll look at the player’s stats, my observations, and other publications’ scouting reports if available.

Let’s take a look at our sixth-best Blue Jays prospect, Jake Bloss!

Getting to know Jake Bloss…

Position: Starting pitcher

Throws: Right

Born: June 23, 2001

Acquired: Trade with Astros

Previous ranking: 4

To say that Bloss has had a fast rise up the minor league ladder would be an understatement. Selected in the third round of the 2023 draft by the Houston Astros, Bloss mainly pitched in Single-A after being drafted, posting a 2.76 ERA and a 3.46 FIP in 16.1 innings pitched, with a 29 K% and a 15.9 BB%.

Bloss’ 2024 season was crazy, starting the season in High-A where he had a 2.08 ERA and a 2.81 FIP in 17.1 innings pitched. After four starts, he was called up to Double-A where he had a 1.61 ERA and a 3.30 FIP in 44.2 innings pitched. Bloss made a start in Triple-A and then was added to the Astros’ 40-man roster, making his debut shortly after.

The right-handed pitcher struggled in his short Major League Baseball stint, posting a 6.94 ERA and a 7.62 FIP in 11 innings pitched, with a 20 K% and a 5.5 BB%. Before the 2024 trade deadline, Bloss was traded alongside Will Wagner and Joey Loperfido to the Blue Jays in exchange for Yusei Kikuchi.

Toronto sent the 23-year-old to Triple-A, where he struggled with a 6.91 ERA and a 5.87 FIP in 27.1 innings pitched, with a 19.1 K% and an 11.5 BB%.

MLB Pipeline ranked Bloss as their third-best Blue Jays prospect in their mid-season update. He sits 92-94 mph with the fastball but has touched as high as 97 mph with some carry. Bloss also features an above-average curveball and slider, and a below-average changeup which he has some feel for. If the Blue Jays need a starter to eat some innings in case of injuries, Bloss could be the first up.

No. 40: Randy Soto

No. 39: Kennew Blanco

No. 38: Kendry Chirinos

No. 37: Victor Arias

No. 36: Yohendrick Piñango

No. 35: Damiano Palmegiani

No. 34: Lazaro Estrada

No. 33: Mason Fluharty

No. 32: Dahian Santos

No. 31: Juaron Watts-Brown

No. 30: Cutter Coffey

No. 29: Eddinson Paulino