Over the last 5 years, the Toronto Blue Jays have used some of their top draft picks and international draft money on the sons of former major leaguers and Hall of Famers. With the team in a rebuild, the prospects are starting to make their presence known just like their fathers before them.
If a major league, like the Toronto Blue Jays, had players like Vladimir Guerrero, Craig Biggio, Dante Bichette, and Jeff Conine in their starting lineup, chances are that team would be hitting the ball… a lot.
With each player having a career batting average over .285, it is safe to say that these players were known to be great hitters.
Guerrero and Biggio are also in the Hall of Fame, meaning that their future sons who play baseball should also become HOF’s (that’s how it works right?).
Guerrero even hit a ball off the ground (the most impressive feat mentioned in this article).
For you fans of the Cuban National Series (highest level of baseball in Cuba), Lourdes Gurriel hit for .323 AVG, 247 HR, and 1077 RBI. He also is a gold medalist from the 1992 Olympics with the Cuban National Team.
And the Blue Jays now have his son!
Now with that kind of pedigree, one would imagine that their future offspring would be able to replicate the talent that their father’s had before them.
That is what the Toronto Blue Jays are hoping for with their latest draft results.
With the Blue Jays selecting multiple offspring from professional players within the amateur draft over the past 4 years, the organization didn’t just select these players based on their pedigree.
Many of these prospects earned their draft selection, with each player coming from established college programs or were heavily scouted in their respective countries.
From the last 5 years (not including the 2019 draft), the Blue Jays, within the first 10 rounds, have selected 4 players in the amateur draft and 2 players internationally with pedigrees in professional baseball leagues.
Without further ado, let’s take a look at three of the top Blue Jays prospects with pedigrees in baseball.