Blue Jays 2022 Draft signings tracker
Below is a list of every player drafted by the Blue Jays.
Each club has until 5 p.m. ET on Monday, Aug. 1, to come to terms with its Draft selections. If a player has exhausted his collegiate eligibility, he can sign at any time up until one week prior to the next year’s Draft.
Draft-and-follow picks -- high school and junior college players selected after the 10th round who attend a two-year college after the Draft -- can sign with their selecting teams for up to $250,000 up until a week prior to the following year’s Draft.
Total bonus pool: $8,372,100
MLB rank: 16
1 (23): Brandon Barriera, LHP, American Heritage (Fla.) -- $3,597,500 (Pick value: $3,076,900)
The Barriera pick set the tone for the Blue Jays’ entire Draft, a high school lefty who mixes upside with some refined tools for a pitcher his age. The No. 15-ranked prospect in the class by MLB Pipeline gets more than a half-million above-slot value, and immediately becomes one of the top prospects in the Blue Jays’ system. Toronto’s player development strategy has shifted over the past couple of years to swing bigger on upside -- Ricky Tiedemann being the greatest success story to date -- and Barriera is next in line.
2 (60): Josh Kasevich, SS, Oregon -- $1 million (Pick value: $1,216,700)
Toronto’s second selection fits its recent trend of targeting college bats with a high contact rate and on-base tool, which you’re starting to see spreading through its farm system. Kasevich has good hands and a strong arm at shortstop, giving him a shot to stick at that position long-term, and many are encouraged by his advanced instincts on the field, which allows all of his tools to play up.
2C (77): Tucker Toman, SS, Hammond School (SC) -- $2,000,000 (Pick value: $846,900)
This is a savvy piece of Draft strategy by the Blue Jays, who swung for upside in the first round with lefty Brandon Barriera, then saved bonus pool money elsewhere to sign Toman after selecting him No. 77 overall. This bonus, which is well over double the slot value, lines up well for a prospect ranked No. 35 in the class by MLB Pipeline. Toman is a switch-hitting shortstop who could eventually be a natural fit at third base, and his potential to have a plus power tool made him one of the top prep hitters available in 2022. As the son of long-time NCAA coach Jim Toman, who currently leads the Middle Tennessee State program, Toman also comes with a level of baseball pedigree that you see plenty of throughout this organization.
2C (78): Cade Doughty, 2B, LSU -- $833,600 (Pick value: $833,600)
Doughty signed for the full slot value of the No. 78 pick, MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis reported. The LSU star played second base as a freshman and third base last spring, so you can excpect the Blue Jays to lean on his versatility, which should help him climb the ladder quickly. Doughty's strong contact tool fits what the Blue Jays have looked for in recent Drafts from college position players, and this pick does a nice job of balancing the top of Toronto's class, as the club took some riskier swings on Brandon Barriera and Tucker Toman.
3 (98): Alan Roden, OF, Creighton -- $497,500 (Pick value: $623,500)
One of the most unique bats in the class, Roden comes with elite contact skills and a fantastic plate approach. Roden led all of NCAA Division I hitters in walk-to-strikeout ration (3.6). That’s 29 walks and eight strikeouts over 242 trips to the plate for Creighton this past season. Roden primarily played first base with Creighton, but he has shown enough in the corner outfields to get a look there as a pro.
4 (128): Ryan Jennings, RHP, Louisiana Tech -- $70,000 (Pick value: $465,600)
This under-slot deal allowed the Blue Jays to allocate more of their bonus pool towards supplemental second-rounder Tucker Toman, whom they grabbed with the No. 77 pick. Jennings is a pick the club likes, though, with a "funky arm action and good metrics," according to MLB Pipeline's Jim Callis. He's reached up to 99 mph as a reliever.
5 (158): Mason Fluharty, LHP, Liberty University -- $222,500 (Pick value: $347,000)
Fluharty is a true bullpen arm after working in relief for all three of his seasons with Liberty. This past season, the lefty struck out 83 batters and walked just 10 over 50 2/3 innings. Fluharty has a unique mix of a plus cutter, which creeps into the low 90s, and a slider, which he can throw a couple of versions of and miss bats with. The Blue Jays did save some pool money on this signing, but Fluharty could move as quickly as anyone in their Draft class given his role as a reliever coming out of the collegiate ranks.
6 (188): T.J. Brock, RHP, Ohio State -- $72,500 (Pick value: $268,500)
7 (218): Peyton Williams, 1B, Iowa -- $197,500 (Pick value: $210,500)
8 (248): Dylan Rock, OF, Texas A&M -- $22,500 (Pick value: $173,900)
9 (278): Devereaux Harrison, RHP, Long Beach State -- $122,500 (Pick value: $158,600)
10 (308): Ian Churchill, LHP, University of San Diego -- $7,500 (Pick value: $150,400)
11 (338): Pat Gallagher, RHP, Connecticut -- $125,000
12 (368): Nolan Perry, RHP, Carlsbad HS (NM) -- $200,000
13 (398) Bo Bonds, RHP, University of Louisiana at Lafayette -- $125,000
14 (428): Sammy Hernandez, C, Lakeland Senior HS (Fla.) -- $200,000
15 (458): Michael Turconi, SS, Wake Forest -- $75,000
16 (488): Kale Davis, RHP, Oklahoma State
Has not agreed to terms
17 (518): Ryan Chasse, LHP, Campbell University -- $50,000
18 (548): Jeremy Pilon, LHP, Ecole Secondaire De Montagne (QC)
Has not agreed to terms
19 (578): Gage Stanifer, RHP, Westfield HS (IN)
Has not agreed to terms
20 (608): Gregory Pace Jr., OF, Detroit Edison Academy
Has not agreed to terms
How bonus pools and pick values work
Each choice in the first 10 rounds comes with an assigned value, with the total for a club's selections equaling what it can spend in those rounds without incurring a penalty. If a player taken in the top 10 rounds doesn't sign, his pick's value gets subtracted from his team's pool. Clubs near the top of the Draft often spend less than the assigned value for those choices and use the savings to offer more money to later selections.
Teams that exceed their bonus pool face a penalty. Clubs that outspend their allotment by 0-5 percent pay a 75 percent tax on the overage. At higher thresholds, clubs lose future picks: a first-rounder and a 75 percent tax for surpassing their pool by more than 5 and up to 10 percent; a first- and a second-rounder and a 100 percent tax for more than 10 and up to 15 percent; and two first-rounders and a 100 percent tax for more than 15 percent.
Bonus pools by club:
Orioles: $16,933,000
D-backs: $15,120,200
Mets: $13,963,000
Pirates: $13,741,300
Rockies: $13,667,800
Nationals: $11,013,900
Reds: $10,799,700
Marlins: $10,491,700
Braves: $10,229,600
Cubs: $10,098,100
Padres: $10,094,200
Twins: $10,041,500
Guardians: $9,986,200
Rangers: $9,646,000
Royals: $9,471,200
Blue Jays: $8,372,100
Athletics: $8,320,200
Red Sox: $8,082,600
Tigers: $8,029,300
Rays: $7,799,200
Mariners: $7,258,200
Brewers: $7,074,700
Angels: $7,028,100
Cardinals: $6,845,900
Astros: $6,840,600
Yankees: $6,428,600
Phillies: $6,310,400
White Sox: $6,292,500
Giants: $5,796,400
Dodgers: $4,223,800