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Blue Jays Arizona Fall League check-in: Jake Cook and Brandon Barriera off to good starts

While the Toronto Blue Jays’ season may be done, a handful of their prospects are still playing in the Arizona Fall League. In the 2026 edition, eight Blue Jays’ prospects are representing the Mesa Solar Sox, who have begun the season with a 2-4 record, second last in the six team league.

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Blue Jays prospect Brandon Barriera promoted to High-A Vancouver

Brandon Barriera is heading west. On Sunday, a day after throwing four shutout innings with Single-A Dunedin, it was announced that Barriera was promoted

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / August 23

Brandon Barriera tosses fourth straight scoreless outing with the Dunedin Blue Jays

Brandon Barriera is having a pretty impressive August stretch. Yesterday, Barriera extended his scoreless streak to four games and over 13 innings with a gritty outing against the Clearwater Threshers.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / August 17

Blue Jays prospect Brandon Barriera is finding success on the mound

It’s been a tough few years for left-hander Brandon Barriera. Drafted by the Blue Jays in the first round of the 2022 MLB Draft, injuries have limited Barriera to just 27.1 innings heading into the 2026 campaign.

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The 'Most 3-HR MLB Playoffs' quiz

Can you name every MLB player to hit at least three home runs in multiple postseasons in eight minutes?

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / July 24

Blue Jays prospects Brandon Barriera and Daniel Guerra impress in Thursday’s rehab assignments

Blue Jays prospect and former first-round pick Brandon Barriera is back on the mound after a two-month absence, as well as Daniel Guerra making the move to Dunedin for his second start since landing on the IL.

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25 things we learned from the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was full of great performances, breakout stars, and incredible feats. These are the 25 things we learned along the way.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / June 24

Tucker Toman has emerged as a breakout prospect in the Blue Jays system

Development is never linear. The 2022 draft has been an interesting one for the Toronto Blue Jays. With Brandon Barriera’s latest injury, it’s safe to say that they whiffed there.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / May 13

Blue Jays prospect Brandon Barriera left Single-A game with apparent injury

There’s some more bad news on the injury front for Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Brandon Barriera. The left-handed pitcher departed Wednesday evening’s Dunedin Blue Jays game with an apparent injury after delivering a pitch in the bottom of the third inning.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / April 8

Blue Jays farm system notes (April 7): Brandon Barriera returns to the mound, Johnny King makes High-A debut

The Toronto Blue Jays’ affiliates began a new week on Tuesday. After no noteworthy storylines in Sunday’s two games, there are a few interesting tidbits from the three games that were played on Tuesday.

MLB News / Bluebird Banter / March 23

2026 Bluebird Banter Top 40 Prospects: 37-40

We’ve reached the gap between the end of spring training and opening day. The Jays don’t play until Friday night. To fill that gap, we’re going to run our annual top 40 prospect ranking this week, with two editions per day from now through Thursday.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / March 11

Blue Jays: Looking at what would be a successful season for Brandon Barriera

The last three drafts have been kind to the Toronto Blue Jays. Their top three prospects, Arjun Nimmala, Trey Yesavage, and JoJo Parker were all first round picks.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / January 9

This Blue Jays Pitching Prospect Still Has Intriguing Stuff After Injuries

Hawkish Toronto Blue Jays prospect watchers know the name. They just haven’t seen him pitch much. Brandon Barriera is the No. 24 prospect in the Blue Jays’ system.

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25 records that were broken during the 2026 MLB season

The 2026 MLB season was historic in many ways. These 25 records were broken during the season.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / August 24, 2025

Brandon Barriera ranks as Blue Jays Nation’s 36th-best prospect in 2025 mid-season update

One prospect who has lost his shine over the past few years is Brandon Barriera. This is Blue Jays Nation’s annual mid-season prospect list, where we’ll take a look at the 50 best prospects in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / August 7, 2025

$Report: Blue Jays’ prospect Brandon Barriera to miss rest of the 2025 season with ulna fracture$

Report: Blue Jays’ prospect Brandon Barriera to miss rest of the 2025 season with ulna fracture

There’s some more bad news on the starting pitching prospect front for the Toronto Blue Jays. In a recent article written for Sportsnet , Shi Davidi reported that 2022 first-round pick Brandon Barriera suffered a “mini-fracture” in his ulna (forearm bone), ending his season.

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Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / June 30, 2025

With the eighth overall pick, the Blue Jays could select… Seth Hernandez?

The last time the Toronto Blue Jays selected a high school pitcher was back in 2022. That year, they selected left-handed pitcher Brandon Barriera 23rd overall.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / June 30, 2025

Putting together a draft plan for the Toronto Blue Jays' first-round selection

The Toronto Blue Jays will select eighth overall at the 2025 MLB Draft, their highest selection since drafting Austin Martin in the fifth spot of the condensed format in 2020.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / June 21, 2025

With the eighth overall pick, the Blue Jays could select… Liam Doyle?

The Toronto Blue Jays have a type. In the last four drafts, the Blue Jays have selected two left-handed starters in the first three rounds. First, it was Ricky Tiedemann in the 2021 draft, who quickly became one of the team’s top prospects.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / June 6, 2025

Brandon Barriera tosses two scoreless innings in return from Tommy John surgery

Brandon Barriera is officially on the way back. After making only one start in 2024 before undergoing Tommy John surgery, Barriera made his return to game action Friday in the Florida Complex League, completing a pair of scoreless innings while retiring five of his six batters faced.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / May 2, 2025

Report: Blue Jays pitching prospects Landen Maroudis, Brandon Barriera nearing returns to game action

Injuries ravaged the Toronto Blue Jays’ prospect system in 2024, mainly on the pitching front, with several key arms undergoing season-ending surgeries that have sidelined them through the start of this season.

MLB News / Bluejaysnation / March 23, 2025

Blue Jays prospect Alex Amalfi is climbing up the organizational chain

After a slew of injuries, 2024 was a rough year for Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospects as a whole. What was a setback for players like Ricky Tiedemann, Brandon Barriera, Landen Maroudis, and Chad Dallas might be an opportunity for other young players to rocket up the organizational chain.