Yohendrick Pinango

Realistically, it will be difficult for Pinango to break through on the 2026 Blue Jays, given their short-term aspirations and his lack of clear impact potential on either side of the ball. Pinango has a chance to hit enough to play left field for a second-division team in a year or two if the Jays deal him for help at the deadline, but he's sufficiently blocked as things stand, despite the fact he's ready for his first taste of the majors. The lefty-hitting Pinango had a 169 wRC+ in 47 games at Double-A and a 96 wRC+ in 84 games at Triple-A. He was lucky at Double-A (career-high 20.0% HR/FB) and unlucky at Triple-A (.278 BABIP), but even so, he was age-appropriate (23) while logging a .143 ISO at Triple-A. He is hit over power, but he doesn't project to hit enough in the short term to make up for his fringe-average power and below-average defense. Read Past Outlooks