Keep an eye out for these youngsters in the Jays' system
Danner, a former catcher, has advanced quickly through the Blue Jays’ pipeline since debuting as a relief pitcher at high-A Vancouver in 2021. Now, just two years later, the 24-year-old righty is operating as a high-leverage bullpen arm at triple-A Buffalo.A forearm injury ended the 6-foot-1 hurler’s spring prematurely in March, causing him to open the season on the IL before beginning a rehab assignment with single-A Dunedin near the end of April.
Those spectacular results earned him a promotion to Buffalo before the end of May, although he has been roughed up a couple of times in his three outings since, allowing a pair of home runs — his only two this season — in 3.1 innings with the Bisons. Given Danner’s track record, his triple-A metrics should normalize as he earns additional opportunities, meaning there isn’t much cause for concern. It also helps that he possesses a tantalizing three-pitch arsenal — including a high-90s fastball, mid-80s slider and a high-70s curveball.
Considering Danner already holds a place on Toronto’s 40-man roster, it wouldn’t be shocking to see him up in the majors later this season and working his way up the depth chart, just as
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