In the latter rounds of the 2025 draft, the Toronto Blue Jays selected a handful of interesting high school hitters, including Blaine Bullard.
This is Blue Jays Nation’s bi-annual prospect ranking, where we’ll look at the top 35 prospects in the system in the month of February. As always, I’ll look at the player’s stats, what other publications have to say, as well as my own observations of the players. If you missed the 16th-ranked prospect, you can read about Charles McAdoo here.
Getting to know Blaine Bullard…
Position: Outfield
Bats: Switch
Born: August 16th, 2006
Acquired: 12th round, 2025 MLB Draft
Previous ranking: 21st
In total, the Blue Jays picked five high school players in the 2025 draft. JoJo Parker was selected with the eighth overall pick, and he ranks much higher in this ranking. Tim Piasentin ranked as our 19th-best Blue Jays prospect entering the 2026 season, while Jordan Rich didn’t rank and Ty Peeples didn’t sign. That leaves Bullard, as the switch-hitting outfielder was drafted in the 12th round and signed to a bonus of $1.678 million, well over the slot value of this pick, $150,000.
Why so high? Well, Bullard ranked as MLB Pipeline’s 120th-best draft prospect entering the draft, noted for his quick foot speed, average arm, and above-average fielding ability. The big question mark regarding Bullard is about his bat, as some scouts like the gap-to-gap approach and projectability, while other scouts are concerned about the lack of talent he’s faced. In their mid-season update, Pipeline ranked Bullard as their 14th-best Blue Jays prospect.
In Fangraphs’ pre-season update heading into this season, they’re one of the publications that like his hit tool, noting that he makes good contact with similar swings on each side of the plate. Overall, they grade his hit tool presently at 30, but future at 55. What’s concerning is his power, as he’s given a future value of 35 for his game power and 40 for his raw power, as Bullard has some projectability in his 6’2”, 180 lbs frame. Fangraphs also note he could be an above-average fielder in the future.
Like most high school players the Blue Jays draft, Bullard didn’t make his professional debut in the months following the draft. That said, he’ll likely begin his season with the Florida Complex League team, with the potential to reach Single-A at some point midway or at the end of the season. He’ll need to prove that his bat is better than below average.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Blue Jays Nation, Oilersnation, and FlamesNation. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.