Looking at which prospects could represent the Blue Jays at the Arizona Fall League

The end of the baseball season is quickly approaching.

As you know, the Toronto Blue Jays are in a pennant race with the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox with less than a month remaining. The minor league baseball season has less than a month remaining as well, with Single-A and High-A in their final week, Double-A in their penultimate week, and Triple-A ending on September 21st.

There’ll still be a handful of prospects playing into the fall, as the Arizona Fall League is set to kick off on October 6th. This year, the Blue Jays will represent the Glendale Desert Dogs, alongside prospects from the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Chicago White Sox.

Let’s take a look at five players who could end up pitching in the Arizona Fall League.

Ricky Tiedemann

Formerly the Blue Jays’ top prospect, left-handed starter Ricky Tiedemann has dealt with injuries for the past three seasons and has yet to pitch in 2025. Tiedemann has attended the AFL in the past, posting a 2.50 ERA in 18 innings pitched with the Surprise Saguaros in 2023, winning the pitcher of the season award.

It’s worth noting that Tiedemann is Rule 5 eligible, and despite not pitching since last summer due to Tommy John surgery, Tiedemann is almost a lock to be protected. At this point in his development, Tiedemann needs to face quality opposition, and attending the AFL is a good way of doing that. 

Landen Maroudis

Another pitcher to undergo Tommy John surgery in 2024 was Landen Maroudis. The 2023 fourth-rounder looked great in his first three starts in 2024, but his season ended when he needed an internal brace. Since returning, Maroudis has a 6.14 ERA and 5.96 FIP in 44 innings pitched, with a higher BB% (20.3%) than K% (15.9%). That’s a good thing for batters, not so much for pitchers.

Due to missing a large portion of his 2024 season and struggling in 2025, Maroudis is a good candidate to head to the AFL, albeit he would be one of the younger players.

Jace Bohrofen

Switching gears to position players, Jace Bohrofen had a great 2024 season with the High-A Canadians, hitting 14 home runs in 485 plate appearances for a 129 wRC+. He hasn’t had a bad stint with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, but he’s hovering around league average in terms of wRC+ and has a K% above 33%.

Not just that, but Bohrofen missed nearly two months this season from early July until late August, so he’s a good candidate to get some more action in the fall.

Josh Kasevich

Shortstop Josh Kasevich had a strong 2024 season, hitting a career-high six home runs while batting nearly .300. Unfortunately, his 2025 season has been derailed due to numerous injuries, going on three separate rehab stints this season.

Joining the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons in mid-August, he hasn’t had much success in his return, slashing .152/.298/.152 with no home runs in 57 plate appearances. The shortstop is a perfect candidate to head to the AFL, and like Tiedemann, he’s Rule 5 eligible.

RJ Schreck

RJ Schreck has become one of the best Blue Jays’ position player prospects thanks to 17 home runs and a strong stint in both Double-A and Triple-A. For the season, he has a wRC+ above 140 and is tied for the organization lead in home runs, not something you’d expect after acquiring him for Justin Turner before the 2024 trade deadline.

Schreck missed a few weeks around the end of June/beginning of July, as well as a small stretch in April. It’s not a significant amount of time, but I really enjoy watching Schreck, both the Blue Jays’ prospect and the movie (only the first one, though).

Other candidates

Like Tiedemann and Maroudis, Angel Bastardo is working his way back from Tommy John surgery and has yet to make his Blue Jays’ debut. If he’s still on the Blue Jays’ 40-man roster by the time the Arizona Fall League rolls around, he’s a good candidate to head there.

Sticking with pitchers, Yondrei Rojas’ season didn’t begin until early May, missing the first month of action. The 22-year-old reliever has become one of the Blue Jays’ best relief prospects thanks to a low ERA and strong strikeout rate.

Moving to position players, Cutter Coffey missed nearly a month of action in August. He’s had a good season with the High-A Vancouver Canadians and could benefit from some more playing time in the AFL.