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Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 65 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 45 | Overall: 45

Spencer was the closer for a 2023 Indiana State team that made an unexpected run to the NCAA super regionals, though he injured his shoulder in his final outing of the season. He avoided surgery but didn't pitch that summer or fall, then started slowly as a junior season before moving into the Sycamores rotation at midseason. He turned down the Phillies as a 14th-rounder last July to transfer to Texas, where he emerged as the best college senior in the 2025 Draft before injuring his shoulder in April and undergoing season-ending surgery.

Spencer added 2 mph to his fastball this spring, sitting at 93-96 mph, touching 98 and maintaining his velocity deep into games, albeit with more downhill angle than carry or run. His sweeping slider always has been his best pitch and it became a wipeout offering after it picked up 5 mph compared to a year ago, averaging 88 mph and reaching 91. He barely threw a changeup at Indiana State but now has the makings of a solid mid-80s cambio with depth.

Not only did Spencer improve his velocity and shapes under the tutelage of famed Longhorns pitching coach Max Weiner, but he also gained better mechanics. His delivery is still funky in the back and features some effort, but he was more direct to the plate and more on top of his offerings before he got hurt. His surgery clouds his Draft status, but he was a three-pitch starter working his way toward the first round until his shoulder gave out.

Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 65 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40

After turning down the Phillies as a 14th-rounder in 2024 to transfer to Texas, Spencer emerged as the best college senior in the 2025 Draft before injuring his shoulder in April and undergoing season-ending surgery. The Blue Jays selected him in the 11th round last summer and signed him for $165,000, a big swing on landing a talent who could have landed in the top three rounds of the Draft if he was healthy. There’s risk, but these are the types of gambles organizations should be taking outside of the first 10 rounds.

Spencer added two mph to his fastball in the spring of 2025, sitting at 93-96 and touching 98 while maintaining his velocity deep into games, albeit with more downhill angle than carry or run. His sweeping slider always has been his best pitch, and it became a wipeout offering after it picked up five mph compared to a year ago, averaging 88 and reaching 91. His changeup had developed into a solid, mid-80s offering before the surgery.

Spencer will open 2026 on the IL, so if he simply gets into some game action and sets himself up for a “regular” offseason next winter, that will be a success. This is a longer-term project for the Blue Jays, which is rare to say about a senior pick, but this has the potential to pay off in a major way if Spencer returns to his old self following rehab. 

Scouting grades: Fastball: 55 | Slider: 65 | Changeup: 55 | Control: 45 | Overall: 40

Spencer was the closer for a 2023 Indiana State team that made an unexpected run to the NCAA super regionals, though he injured his shoulder in his final outing of the season. He avoided surgery but didn't pitch that summer or fall, then started slowly as a junior the season before moving into the Sycamores rotation at midseason. He turned down the Phillies as a 14th-rounder last July to transfer to Texas, where he emerged as the best college senior in the 2025 Draft before injuring his shoulder in April and undergoing season-ending surgery. The Blue Jays selected him in the 11th round this summer and signed him for $165,000.

Spencer added 2 mph to his fastball this spring, sitting at 93-96 mph, touching 98 and maintaining his velocity deep into games, albeit with more downhill angle than carry or run. His sweeping slider always has been his best pitch, and it became a wipeout offering after it picked up 5 mph compared to a year ago, averaging 88 mph and reaching 91. He barely threw a changeup at Indiana State but now has the makings of a solid mid-80s cambio with depth.

Not only did Spencer improve his velocity and shapes under the tutelage of famed Longhorns pitching coach Max Weiner, but he also gained better mechanics. His delivery is still funky in the back and features some effort, but he was more direct to the plate and more on top of his offerings before he got hurt. He was a three-pitch starter working his way toward the first round until his shoulder gave out, giving the Jays rare upside in the 11th round, but that health history keeps his future cloudy as well.

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	03/19/2026	FCL Blue Jays placed LHP Jared Spencer on the 60-day injured list.
	03/05/2026	LHP Jared Spencer assigned to Toronto Blue Jays Prospects.
	08/04/2025	FCL Blue Jays activated LHP Jared Spencer from the full-season injured list.
	07/23/2025	LHP Jared Spencer assigned to FCL Blue Jays.
	07/18/2025	Toronto Blue Jays signed LHP Jared Spencer.
	06/03/2025	LHP Jared Spencer assigned to College Workout.
	02/13/2025	LHP Jared Spencer assigned to Texas Longhorns.
	06/16/2024	College Workout activated LHP Jared Spencer.
	02/14/2023	LHP Jared Spencer assigned to Indiana State Sycamores.
	02/24/2022	LHP Jared Spencer and assigned to Indiana State Sycamores.