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Reuters
13-05-2025
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- Reuters
Blue Jays prospect RHP Jake Bloss to undergo UCL surgery
May 13 - Jake Bloss, one of the top prospects for the Toronto Blue Jays, will undergo surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his right elbow. The 23-year-old right-hander, ranked as the No. 6 prospect for Toronto by MLB Pipeline, began the season in Triple-A Buffalo, but the 6-foot-3, 223-pound pitcher exited his May 3 start against the Iowa Cubs while holding his right arm. Imaging revealed the extent of the injury. Bloss posted back-to-back scoreless outings toward the end of April leading up to the injury, a promising turn after he struggled early with 13 earned runs over 11 1/3 innings over the previous three starts. Toronto manager John Schneider said Tuesday that he was unsure if Bloss will need full Tommy John surgery. Bloss, a 2023 third-round draft pick, was acquired last year from the Houston Astros, for whom Bloss made three appearances in 2024. He went 0-1 with a 6.94 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 11 2/3 innings. --Field Level Media
New York Times
13-05-2025
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- New York Times
Blue Jays pitching prospect Jake Bloss to undergo UCL surgery
TORONTO — Jake Bloss entered 2025 as an ace up the Toronto Blue Jays' sleeve. The 23-year-old right-hander and No. 6 prospect in Toronto's farm system, according to The Athletic's Keith Law, started the season in Triple A waiting for his next crack at the big leagues. Now Bloss, the key piece of the 2024 trade deadline deal that sent Yusei Kikuchi to the Houston Astros, will undergo ulnar collateral ligament surgery, another blow to the Blue Jays' rotation depth. 'Don't know the extent of the surgery or exactly when it's going to happen,' manager John Schneider said on Tuesday. 'But it's going to happen with Dr. (Keith) Meister.' Jake Bloss: spin doctor 🩺 The @BlueJays' No. 9 prospect racks up five punchouts in three scoreless innings — four using the slider. — Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) March 10, 2025 Just days before Bloss' injury, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins called the righty 'an option right now' to help the MLB club. He'd pitched consecutive Triple-A outings for the Buffalo Bisons without surrendering an earned run in late April. With minor delivery adjustments and refined work in side sessions, the righty had found increased control after giving up 13 earned runs in 11 1/3 innings across his previous three starts. Advertisement On May 3, Bloss left a start against the Iowa Cubs in the fourth inning holding his right arm. The Blue Jays sent him for imaging on his throwing elbow and announced the UCL surgery more than a week later. With Max Scherzer still working his way back from a thumb injury, the Blue Jays have had a hole in the rotation for most of the season. Easton Lucas, Yariel Rodríguez and José Ureña have all chipped in starts out of the fifth rotation spot. In Sunday's 9-1 win in Seattle, Ureña and Eric Lauer combined for 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball. 'I think the number five (spot) will kind of be in flux a little bit,' Schneider said. The patchwork rotation spot has worked, so far, but Bloss represented a rare upside option that could've filled the slot permanently if needed. Bloss was pushed rapidly to the big leagues with the Astros, throwing just 80 1/3 minor-league innings before his MLB debut last year. Not 12 months after Houston selected him in the third round of the 2023 draft, Bloss was starting MLB games for an injured Astros rotation. The Blue Jays elected to start Bloss in Triple A this year, slowing the righty's rapid rise to extend his development time in the minors. The right-hander now has months of recovery and rehab ahead before he can return to a mound and force his way back into the Blue Jays' big-league plans.
