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Toronto Blue Jays Young Prospect Shows Out in Arizona Fall League All-Star Game, Hits Homer

Infield prospect Adrian Pinto isn't in the top 30 prospects for the Jays yet, but he made another name for himself on Saturday night.
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A pair of Toronto Blue Jays hats and glove in the dugout during a game against the Minnesota Twins at Rogers Centre on May 10.
A pair of Toronto Blue Jays hats and glove in the dugout during a game against the Minnesota Twins at Rogers Centre on May 10. | John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

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Toronto Blue Jays prospect Adrian Pinto went deep on Saturday night in the Arizona Fall League All-Star Game, continuing to make a name for himself as he moves up the professional ranks.

Pinto was one of two Blue Jays prospects to make the All-Star Game and his blast checked in at 414 feet. It was a three-run shot.

Pinto is a 22-year-old infielder from Venezuela who played 26 games in this minor league season. He spent time at Rookie ball, Low-A and High-A. He hit .330 in just 103 at-bats with four homers and 20 RBI.

Lazaro Estrada was the other Jays prospect to make the game. He is a 25-year-old native of Cuba who pitched at Low-A, High-A and Double-A in 2024. Across all three levels, he went 5-9 with a 3.29 ERA. He struck out 113 batters in 98.1 innings.

Ironically enough, neither Estrada nor Pinto are ranked in the top-30 prospects of the organization, per MLB.com. The Jays system is in need of a talent infusion, so perhaps these two can continue to push the envelope and be part of the solution.

As the major-league level, the Blue Jays went 74-88 this season. They finished in last place in the American League East after making the playoffs in each of the previous two seasons. Toronto is heading into a critical offseason in which they have been connected to multiple top free agents, including Juan Soto and Max Fried. They could also be a player for Christian Walker or Pete Alonso at first base.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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