2026 Bluebird Banter Top 40 Prospects List: Tom’s Pref List
Today, I have a list of guys who I personally find interesting as deep sleepers in the Jays system. These are all distant or very flawed players, but I think they have something that might lead them to have a role at some point in the future. Michael Mesa received the second highest bonus of the Jays’ 2026 International Free Agent Class.
The Dominican outfielder has a smooth left handed swing geared for loft, with burgeoning power. He’s an average runner, with the potential to see time in all three outfield spots. This is purely a bet on talent, as Mesa hasn’t even had a chance to appear in the Domincan Summer League yet.
Jackson Wentworth was a fifth round pick out of Kansas State in 2024. He spent all of last season at A+ Vancouver, posting middle of the road results over 26 starts. It’s a deep arsenal of pitches, with a fastball at 90-94 and touching 96, a solid average change-up, and a cutter, slider and curve that can blend into each other, ranging from 80-88 or so.
None of it is plus, although if he were to move to the bullpen and get into the mid 90s more regularly the arsenal would be a bit more imposing. I just like the combination of repertoire depth and solid command. I could see him maturing into a #6 starter type, or carving out an MLB role as a middle reliever who can go multiple innings.
Eric Snow was drafted in the sixth round last year. He’s undersized at 5’8” and 190lbs, without loud tools, but he makes elite rates of contact and is a technically sound defender who can handle himself anywhere on the infield. He looks like a depth infielder, but you need that, and I think his well rounded game and hit tool give him a high probability of seeing some kind of MLB time.