Blue Jays: Yesavage, Parker, and Nimmala rank on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 newest update

Originally posted on Bluejaysnation
By Tyson Shushkewich | Last updated Oct 3, 2025 9:00 AM ET

The Toronto Blue Jays are slated to kick off the ALDS tomorrow, with the New York Yankees coming to town after beating the Boston Red Sox in the AL Wild Card. While the postseason is in full swing, MLB Pipeline continues to churn out prospect content and rankings, and its newest update features three Blue Jays who have seen their name on this list before.

Trey Yesavage (#26), JoJo Parker (#43), and Arjun Nimmala (#68) sit in the Top 100 for Toronto with this newest update, with two of the three seeing a new value since the post-draft update from MLB Pipeline. Parker drops two spots from his #41 original ranking, while Nimmala dropped from 51st to 68th.

Even though Yesavage is in the big leagues and will likely play in the postseason in the coming days, he won’t have enough reps through the regular season to buck his rookie status and will remain on the list heading into the new year. The Jays’ top-ranking prospect bullrushed his way through the farm system in his first pro season, starting in Single-A Dunedin and later making his big league debut on September 15th against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Across three starts to finish off the month, Yesavage struck out 16 batters while posting a 3.21 ERA and a 2.35 FIP through 14 innings. He struggled with his command at times (seven walks), but his fastball/splitter combo kept opposing bats off balance to the tune of a 10.3 K/9.

UPDATED TOP 100!

We've revamped the list, and baseball has a new No. 1 pitching prospect: https://t.co/NaJUhj391B pic.twitter.com/5Q870WCecM

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) October 2, 2025

Slotting in at #43 is JoJo Parker, the Jays’ first-round selection at the MLB Draft this past summer.

The middle infielder is lauded for his hitting prowess, with the ability to hit for both power and contact with an easy and repeatable swing in the left side of the batter’s box. The Jays didn’t have Parker suit up in affiliated ball following the draft, a common move the organization uses for high school prospects drafted high, and he will make his pro debut next season. The Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year likely has years of development ahead of him, with a potential move to second or third base in his future, but the bat can be one reason he rises quickly in the farm system in the coming years.

Lastly is Arjun Nimmala, who spent the entire season in High-A Vancouver after splitting the 2024 campaign between Rookie Ball and Single-A.

Across 120 games and 473 at-bats, Nimmala authored a .224/.313/.381 slash line with 29 doubles, 13 home runs, and 61 RBIs. The right-handed bat produced a .694 OPS and a .266 BABIP while playing against pitchers who have almost three years on the 19-year-old infielder. Nimmala improved on his K-rate this season (21.4% vs. 30.7% last year), and while his power dipped slightly (.156 ISO), he was able to hold his own for a good portion of the year, experiencing the odd slump at the plate here and there. Defensively, he produced a .957 fielding percentage across 853 2/3 innings at shortstop.

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