The last of the multi-prospect articles, today we have prospects ranked 30th to 26th!

If you missed the article for prospects 50-46, 45-41, 40-36, or 35-31 you can read the articles in the link below.
Blue Jays Nation’s 2023 Preseason Top 50: Prospects # 50-46
Blue Jays Nation’s 2023 Preseason Top 50: Prospects # 45-41
Blue Jays Nation’s 2023 Preseason Top 50: Prospects # 40-36
Blue Jays Nation’s 2023 Preseason Top 50: Prospects # 35-31
Let’s look at my criteria for ranking and scouting before we look at prospects 30-26.
Brennan’s criteria:
Instead of writing this out every time I did for the mid-season Top 60, I’ll copy and paste my criteria for how I rank and scout these players.
There are many factors that determine a top prospect. The eye test is the biggest driver in determining a top prospect, but proximity to the majors, ceiling, and floor is also important. Moreover, statistics are another key ingredient, as everything works together to give you numbers.
As for the grades, it’s important to remember that these grades are relative to the league in which they play at. A kid from Dunedin is not going to have a 50-grade hit tool if he were placed in the big leagues. But relative to the league in which he plays, a .300 hitter is eligible to have that grade.
For these prospects, I’ll be reviewing their background, numbers in the minors, pitch mix (if they’re a pitcher), and giving a scouting report (if feasible, rookie league guys are difficult).
Let’s jump in!
#30 Alan Roden:
The 23-year-old left-handed outfielder/first baseman was selected in the third round of the 2022 draft, and spent his first half-season with the Low-A Dunedin Blue Jays.

Here’s @alanster28 (Alan Roden)’s hit thread. 88.1 mph off the bat on this single#BlueJays #NextLevel pic.twitter.com/hDcLV9PkbF
— Brennan Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) August 28, 2022

In 115 plate appearances, he posted a .233/.374/.311 slash line with a homer and an incredible 14.8 BB%/11.3 K% split. …

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Author: Brennan Delaney / Blue Jays Nation