| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | WHIP | |
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| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 16.88 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.2 | 5 | 2.25 |
| Career Minors | 12 | 15 | 4.69 | 58 | 41 | 4 | 215 | 277 | 1.43 |
| G | W-L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP | |
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| 2026 | 1 | 0-0 | 16.88 | 2.2 | 5 | 2.25 |
| Career Minors | 58 | 12-15 | 4.69 | 215 | 277 | 1.43 |
| Season | Tm | LG | L | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
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| 2023 | FCL Blue Jays | FCL | ROK | 1 | 4 | 6.33 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 42.2 | 44 | 32 | 30 | 3 | 23 | 47 | 1.57 |
| 2024 | Dunedin Blue Jays | FSL | A | 3 | 5 | 6.34 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 59.2 | 55 | 42 | 42 | 5 | 50 | 64 | 1.76 |
| 2025 | 3 Teams | Minors | 8 | 6 | 2.86 | 27 | 16 | 4 | 110.0 | 71 | 38 | 35 | 4 | 58 | 161 | 1.17 | |
| 2025 | Dunedin Blue Jays | FSL | A | 4 | 0 | 0.69 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 26.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 38 | 0.85 |
| 2025 | Vancouver Canadians | NWL | A+ | 4 | 5 | 3.20 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 76.0 | 56 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 37 | 115 | 1.22 |
| 2025 | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | EAS | AA | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1.75 |
| 2026 | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | EAS | AA | 0 | 0 | 16.88 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.25 |
| FCL Blue Jays | FCL | ROK | 1 | 4 | 6.33 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 42.2 | 44 | 32 | 30 | 3 | 23 | 47 | 1.57 | |
| New Hampshire Fisher Cats | EAS | AA | 0 | 1 | 9.28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10.2 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1.88 | |
| Vancouver Canadians | NWL | A+ | 4 | 5 | 3.20 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 76.0 | 56 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 37 | 115 | 1.22 | |
| Dunedin Blue Jays | FSL | A | 7 | 5 | 4.62 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 85.2 | 65 | 45 | 44 | 5 | 62 | 102 | 1.48 | |
| Career Minors | 4 Teams | 12 | 15 | 4.69 | 58 | 41 | 4 | 215.0 | 172 | 117 | 112 | 13 | 135 | 277 | 1.43 |
Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 45 | Overall: 50
Stanifer has the potential to be a massive player development win, one of the best examples in the Toronto system of how valuable patience can be when the numbers don’t come right away. A 19th-round pick of the Blue Jays back in the 2022 Draft, when he signed for $125,000 to turn away from his commitment to Cincinnati, Stanifer put up a six-plus ERA in each of his first two seasons in the FCL and Single-A Dunedin. Then, it all came together in 2025.
Stanifer went stride for stride with Trey Yesavage in the early months of 2025, often following Yesavage in games to manage his season-long workload. The end results were spectacular, with a 2.86 ERA and 161 strikeouts over 110 innings. While his control won’t be quite as big a battle as Johnny King’s in this system, it’s still a similar conversation. If Stanifer throws strikes, he’ll be a big leaguer.
His breakout season featured a velocity bump up to the 94-96 mph range, which gets on hitters in a blink thanks to his quick arm action. As if that wasn’t enough, the heater has exceptional ride (17-20 inches of induced vertical break) and ample armside run that can give hitters fits. His 83-86 mph slider has a gyro shape and drops almost straight down; batters didn’t have a single hit off it in Single-A in 2025. The changeup still lags behind and will be crucial to his development, but if Stanifer can take even a small step forward with his control, he could position himself as a long-term option in Toronto’s rotation.
Scouting grades: Fastball: 60 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 45 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45
A 19th-round pick as an Indiana high schooler, Stanifer was the lowest Blue Jays selection to sign in 2022, doing so for $125,000 to forego a Cincinnati commitment. It was a slow build for the right-hander over two seasons in the Florida Complex and Florida State Leagues before he took off like a rocket to begin 2025 as Trey Yesavage’s piggyback partner in Dunedin. Stanifer posted a 0.69 ERA with 38 strikeouts over 26 innings before earning a promotion in late May to High-A Vancouver, where he has carried his momentum into a starting role.
Pitching exclusively out of the stretch, Stanifer has short arm action on the mound, like he’s hiding the ball a little extra longer before bringing it home. His 2025 breakout has coincided with a fastball velocity jump, and he now sits in the 94-96 mph range with regularity. As if that wasn’t enough, the heater has exceptional ride (17-20 inches of induced vertical break) and ample armside run that can give hitters fits. His 83-86 mph slider has a gyro shape and drops almost straight down; batters didn’t have a single hit off it in Single-A this season. Stanifer reserves his 86-88 mph changeup for lefties, and while it’s getting more whiffs at High-A, it still lags well behind the other pitches in usage.
The last piece of the puzzle will be controlling that high-level quality of stuff as Stanifer climbs the ladder. His walk rates remain on the higher side, and it won’t get any easier to keep more disciplined hitters away from free passes in the upper levels. Stanifer’s jump is a notable accomplishment for Toronto’s pitching group, though, and he would have been a prominent pick in the 2025 Draft had he grown into this level of stuff over three years of school.
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03/05/2026 | RHP Gage Stanifer assigned to Toronto Blue Jays Prospects. |
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01/21/2026 | Toronto Blue Jays invited non-roster RHP Gage Stanifer to spring training. |
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09/05/2025 | RHP Gage Stanifer assigned to New Hampshire Fisher Cats from Vancouver Canadians. |
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05/20/2025 | RHP Gage Stanifer assigned to Vancouver Canadians from Dunedin Blue Jays. |
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03/06/2025 | activated RHP Gage Stanifer. |
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04/28/2024 | RHP Gage Stanifer assigned to Dunedin Blue Jays from FCL Blue Jays. |
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06/05/2023 | RHP Gage Stanifer assigned to FCL Blue Jays. |
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07/30/2022 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Gage Stanifer to a minor league contract. |
