Where Will Blue Jays Top Prospects Play in 2021?: Robberse and Adams

Fingers crossed minor league baseball games will be played in 2021. Which begs the question, Where will the Blue Jays play in 2021?

Using the latest rankings from MLB.com 30 Top Prospect List for the Toronto Blue Jays, I’ve decided to review each prospect’s 2019/20 and see if we can’t nail down where these prospects will play in 2021.

So far:

#30 and 29

Joey Murray and T.J. Zeuch (see full post).

#28 and 27

Trent Palmer and Josh Winckowski (see full post)

#26 and 25

Yennsy Diaz and Nick Frasso (see full post)

Sem Robberse

The Blue Jays signed Sem out of the baseball hotbed of Zeist, Netherlands, in 2019. Toronto used the bonus money they received from the Baltimore Orioles and Oakland Athletics to sign the interesting righty. He joined the Gulf Coast Blue Jays and debuted on July 27th. Sem threw two perfect innings, striking out three batters in his first professional appearance. The 6-foot-1 righty made 5 appearances (3 starts) lasting 2, 2, 2, 4, and 0.1 innings and allowed just one run.

There is not much to go off here. He is clearly a low risk, high reward signing. His FB is thrown in the low 90s with some room to grow. He also throws a CU and CH. MLB.com gave his FB and CU a 55 grade while his control received a 50 grade.

At this stage in his development, Sem Robberse should have spent 2020 between the GCL and Bluefield. Therefore, he should spend some of 2021 in Short-Season A-ball but since that league no longer exists in its previous form, it is entirely possible for Sem to remain in the GCL to get more instruction. I see him beginning the year in extended Spring Training with a chance at joining the D-Jays in Dunedin prior to the Draft to put some of the lessons learned to the test.

Riley Adams

A high selection, 3rd round, from the 2017 Draft, Riley Adams reached Double-A in 2019. A hitter-thrower catcher, many felt that Riley was the best catching prospect in the 2017 Draft. He received 60-70 grades for his raw power. Also getting praised for his ability to produce solid OBP numbers and to impact the other team’s running game with a cannon for an arm.