Blue Jays Receive Devastating News on No. 6 Prospect

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Josh E. Valdez | Last updated May 13, 2025 7:11 PM ET

The Toronto Blue Jays are flying high, as they've won four straight games and six of their last 10. They also swept the Seattle Mariners on the road in their last series, ending with a 9-1 victory on Sunday.

The Blue Jays are now 20-20 and just a half-game behind the Boston Red Sox for second place in the AL East, as well as 3.5 games behind the New York Yankees for first. Of course, they also signed franchise cornerstone Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to a 14-year, $500,000 extension in April, giving them security for the future.

However, their farm system took a hit this week, via MLB.com's Keegan Matheson.

"News: Blue Jays No. 6 prospect Jake Bloss to undergo right elbow surgery to repair his UCL," he reported on Tuesday.

Bloss is 0-5 with a 6.46 ERA and 1.94 WHIP in six starts with Triple-A Buffalo this season.

News: #BlueJays No. 6 prospect Jake Bloss to undergo right elbow surgery to repair his UCL.
— Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) May 13, 2025

The right-hander was drafted No. 99 overall out of Georgetown by the Houston Astros in 2023 before they called him up to the majors in June 2024. A month later, they traded him, Joey Loperfido, and Will Wagner to Toronto for southpaw pitcher Yusei Kikuchi.

Bloss started eight games for Buffalo after that last season, going 0-4 with a 6.91 ERA.

The Blue Jays will start their nine-game homestand on Tuesday night. They'll first face the Tampa Bay Rays before hosting the Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres.

After that, they'll hit the road to rematch the Rays and play the Texas Rangers.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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