Blue Jays’ JoJo Parker, Nolan Perry make MLB Pipeline’s list of top 100 prospects

Arch-rival Dodgers, meanwhile, own deepest system in the majors that includes six top-100 players

Published Aug 13, 2026  •  Last updated 12 minutes ago  •  3 minute read

JoJo Parker slides into second base after hitting an RBI double in the seventh inning during the 2026 MLB Futures Game at Citizens Bank Park on July 12. Photo by Emilee Chinn

As if Blue Jays fans needed any more bad news, the team’s prospect pipeline is not exactly flush with high-end talent.

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Even worse: The arch-rival Los Angeles Dodgers, fresh of trading a couple of highly regarded prospects for possibly the best pitcher in baseball, continue to have the deepest system in the majors.

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That is at least according to the latest MLB Pipeline list of the top 100 prospects in baseball and each team’s top 30 minor-league players.

The Blue Jays have two players listed in the top 100 as shortstop JoJo Parker, last year’s first-round pick, is ranked No. 26 overall in his first season of professional baseball, while right-handed pitcher Nolan Perry, a 12th round pick from the 2022 draft, is ranked 96th overall.

Shortstop Arjun Nimmala, who the Jays dealt to the Los Angeles Angels as part of the deal for starter Jose Soriano, is ranked 38th overall.

Blue Jays pitcher Ricky Tiedemann throws in the fifth inning of a spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, Fla., Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Tiedemann is ranked as the Jays’ No. 11 prospect. Photo by Gerald Herbert /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Parker recently promoted to high-A

The 20-year-old Parker was recently promoted from single-A Dunedin to high-A Vancouver after posting 13 home runs, 66 RBIs, 22 steals and an .859 OPS in 87 Florida State League games.

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His strong start to pro ball is part of the reason why the Jays shipped Nimmala, a 20th overall pick in the 2023 draft, to the rebuilding Angels.

As for Perry, the 22-year-old has racked up 93 strikeouts in 62 innings to go with a 2.32 ERA and 1.000 WHIP at three minor-league levels (Dunedin, Vancouver and double-A New Hampshire) after missing the entire 2025 season due to elbow surgery.

Left-handed pitchers Johnny King, another recently promoted prospect, and Cole Carlon, as well as catcher Will Brick round out Toronto’s top five minor-leaguers with former top prospect Ricky Tiedemann is ranked 11th overall.

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Dodgers edge Mariners in prospect points

Meanwhile, the Dodgers’ embarrassment of riches at the major-league level extend to the minor leagues as they edged out the Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers for the best prospect system in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline prospect points.

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Each player in the top 100 is worth points corresponding to their ranking with the top prospect worth 100 points and the 100th-ranked prospect worth one point.

“Not surprisingly, the Dodgers lead the way in this category with 417 PP (prospect points) and the Mariners are second (369),” MLB Pipeline’s Jonathan Mayo wrote.

As such, the two-time defending World Series champions have three players ranked in the top 20 – outfielders Josue De Paula (No. 6), Mike Sirota (No. 16) and Eduardo Quintero (No. 20) – two others in the top 50 and another in the top 100.

That is after trading outfielder Zyhir Hope (No. 28) and right-handed pitcher River Ryan (No. 66) to the Tigers in the three-prospect package that landed them two-time Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal.

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The new top overall prospect is Brewers shortstop Jesus Made, followed by Athletics infielder Leo De Vries, Red Sox shortstop Franklin Arias, Nationals shortstop Eli Willits and Mariners left-hander Kade Anderson in the top five.

The top two prospects on January’s list were not eligible as Pirates shortstop/outfielder Konnor Griffin, who is currently injured, and Tigers shortstop Kevin McGonigle have since graduated to the majors.

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