Jonatan Clase DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

The Toronto Blue Jays called up outfield prospect Jonatan Clase, who they acquired in a trade with the Seattle Mariners in the Yimi Garcia deal, on Thursday from Triple-A Buffalo. With the season winding down, the Blue Jays can get a good look at Clase, who is a gifted athlete with real upside in the long term. The 22-year-old is currently listed by MLB Pipeline as Toronto's No. 6 prospect. Especially with outfielder Daulton Varsho (shoulder) out for the remainder of the year after shoulder surgery, Clase could get some nice run to close things out through the end of September in Toronto's outfield. The switch-hitting Dominican made his MLB debut with Seattle earlier this year and went 8-for-41 (.195) with a double, three RBI and three steals in 19 games. In 94 games with Buffalo and Triple-A Tacoma, Clase has hit .263/.344/.439 with 12 homers, 45 RBI and 38 steals in 426 plate appearances.

Toronto Blue Jays outfield prospect Jonatan Clase has looked quite comfortable since joining his new club. Clase was traded to Toronto in exchange for relief pitcher Yimi Garcia. In his first nine games with Triple-A Buffalo, the 22-year-old holds an excellent .294/.351/.474 slash line with three doubles, one home run, four RBI, two swiped bags, and a 3:7 BB:K ratio. Previously, at Triple-A Tacoma earlier this summer, Clase held a solid .274/.373/.483 with 26 stolen bases. In the major leagues this summer, the switch-hitting bat struggled with a .195 AVG. However, Clase could be worth stashing in deeper redraft formats if he continues to play well at Triple-A, as he possesses elite speed that can be very valuable in the stretch run.

The Toronto Blue Jays are acquiring outfield prospect Jonathan Clase from the Seattle Mariners on Friday in exchange for right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia, according to sources. Clase was Seattle's No. 10 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. The 22-year-old will now have a new start in the American League East. Clase made his major-league debut with the Mariners this year and struggled to a .195/.233/.220 slash line with a double, three RBI, three steals and 14 strikeouts in 19 games played. The 5-foot-10, 150-pounder could get more run with the Jays to close out the year, making him worth a look in AL-only leagues. Despite his small frame, Clase could develop some legitimate power, but speed is going to be his primary calling card. The Dominican outfielder stole 26 bases in 59 games for Triple-A Tacoma and had 79 swipes in the minors in 2023.

The Seattle Mariners placed outfielder Dominic Canzone (groin) on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a right-groin strain and recalled outfield prospect Jonatan Clase from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move. Canzone hurt his groin on Sunday while making a catch against the Toronto Blue Jays and then made things worse on Tuesday night running out a double in the win over the San Diego Padres, and now he'll be out through next week's All-Star break. The 26-year-old left-handed-hitting outfielder has struggled in a part-time role in his first full season in Seattle this year, hitting .211 (30-for-142) with a career-high seven home runs and 14 RBI in 54 games. Clase, the team's No. 10 prospect per MLB Pipeline, will give Seattle outfield depth after he went 6-for-34 (.176) with a double and 13 K's in his first 15 big-league games earlier this year.

Seattle Mariners outfield prospect Jonatan Clase has three home runs in his last six games for Triple-A Tacoma and four in his last 10. The 22-year-old has been seeing the ball well since his return to the minors, reaching base safely in 27 of 29 games and going 36-for-121 (.298) during that time. He's also logged 14 stolen bases since his return. Unfortunately he wasn't able to stick with the big league club but hopefully his skills will translate to the majors his next time around as he could be a difference-maker on the basepaths for the Mariners and for fantasy managers.