3. Jake Bloss, RHP

The short hook: Another mid-rotation starter prospect

Bloss made a rapid ascent to the majors, debuting within a year of being selected by the Astros in the third round of the 2023 draft. He was then shipped to the Blue Jays as part of the Yusei Kikuchi trade. Bloss didn’t appear in the majors again after that point; instead, he spent the rest of the year in Triple-A, posting some ugly surface-line statistics. Bloss has an expansive arsenal, including a quality sweeper, and he’s undeniably a difficult at-bat for right-handed batters given he releases the ball from beyond the third-base side of the rubber. With a little more refinement, Bloss ought to find himself pitching in the middle of the Toronto rotation. MLB ETA: Already debuted