Scouting Report

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 50 | Run: 55 | Arm: 45 | Field: 55 | Overall: 45

The Blue Jays signed the Venezuela native on his 16th birthday in 2019, but Arias couldn't make his pro debut in the Dominican Summer League until 2021 due to the pandemic. He was a DSL repeater in '22 before finally jumping stateside in '23, but his breakout finally came in '24. Last season, Arias posted a line of .283/.390/.443 over 87 games between Single-A Dunedin and High-A Vancouver. Now just 21, he’s thrust himself onto this list and become one of the Blue Jays’ better development success stories in a hurry.

There’s a ton of upside here. Arias posts impressive walk rates as a left-handed hitter and is one of the better young defensive outfielders in the organization, so that’s a fine place to start. He’ll need to prove his offense can hold up against more advanced pitching at the upper levels, but he drives the ball loudly, thanks to a swing with a ton of intent, and could end up being a 15-20 homer bat if it all comes together and he can learn to elevate more on contact. One of the first things you’ll hear from anyone when asked about Arias is that he’s a “bulldog,” playing with incredible intensity and grit.

The Blue Jays had been waiting for one of their young outfielders to click, and Arias is now going on two consecutive years of impressive production at full-season levels. Having reached Double-A in his age-21 season, Arias could be an option for the Jays as early as 2026.

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 50 | Arm: 45 | Field: 50 | Overall: 40

The Blue Jays signed the Venezuela native on his 16th birthday, Aug. 29, 2019, but couldn’t give him his pro debut in the Dominican Summer League until 2021 due to the pandemic. Arias was a DSL repeater in 2022 before finally jumping stateside in 2023. His breakout campaign came this summer, when he slashed .279/.386/.464 with eight homers and 17 steals in 76 games for Dunedin, earning Florida State League end-of-season All-Star honors, and finished out the year with High-A Vancouver.

Measuring in at just 5-foot-9, the left-handed slugger has more power than expected for his size, topping out with a 113.4 mph max exit velocity in the FSL and posting an average 104.7 mph EV that ranked in the circuit’s 90th percentile. Utilizing a high leg kick, Arias generates impressive bat speed that leads to the loud contact. His power numbers would be more reflective of that pure pop if not for a 51 percent groundball rate in Single-A, but lifting the ball should come in time. A more pressing issue is his contact rate on balls in the zone, especially breaking pitches low and away. Somewhat surprisingly, Arias handled lefties better than righties in ’24, so at least splits don’t look like an immediate issue.

Arias is an average runner who can handle center field if needed, but subpar arm strength pushed him to left for the lion’s share of his starts this summer. He profiles best in that corner but will need to get the power to translate even more to an everyday player there. Rule 5 Draft-eligible this offseason, Arias isn’t likely to be protected because of his distance from the Majors, but he’s certainly more on the radar now.

Awards

NWL Player of the Week

Week	Team
04/20/2025

FSL Post-Season All-Star

Year	Team
2024

Transactions

Team	Date	Transaction
	09/26/2025	New Hampshire Fisher Cats activated CF Victor Arias from the 7-day injured list.
	09/02/2025	New Hampshire Fisher Cats placed CF Victor Arias on the 7-day injured list.
	07/18/2025	CF Victor Arias assigned to New Hampshire Fisher Cats from Vancouver Canadians.
	05/20/2025	Vancouver Canadians activated CF Victor Arias from the 7-day injured list.
	05/10/2025	Vancouver Canadians placed CF Victor Arias on the 7-day injured list retroactive to May 8, 2025.
	03/06/2025	activated LF Victor Arias.
	02/22/2025	LF Victor Arias assigned to Toronto Blue Jays.
	02/22/2025	LF Victor Arias roster status changed by Toronto Blue Jays.
	09/25/2024	Vancouver Canadians activated CF Victor Arias from the 7-day injured list.
	09/25/2024	Vancouver Canadians activated LF Victor Arias from the 7-day injured list.
	08/28/2024	Vancouver Canadians placed CF Victor Arias on the 7-day injured list.
	07/30/2024	CF Victor Arias assigned to Vancouver Canadians from Dunedin Blue Jays.
	04/24/2024	Dunedin Blue Jays activated CF Victor Arias.
	04/21/2024	CF Victor Arias roster status changed by Dunedin Blue Jays.
	04/02/2024	CF Victor Arias assigned to Dunedin Blue Jays.
	03/10/2024	CF Victor Arias roster status changed by Toronto Blue Jays.
	03/10/2024	CF Victor Arias assigned to Toronto Blue Jays.
	10/21/2023	CF Victor Arias assigned to Navegantes del Magallanes.
	09/13/2023	CF Victor Arias assigned to New Hampshire Fisher Cats from Dunedin Blue Jays.
	09/07/2023	CF Victor Arias assigned to Dunedin Blue Jays from FCL Blue Jays.
	06/05/2023	CF Victor Arias assigned to FCL Blue Jays.
	06/05/2023	FCL Blue Jays activated CF Victor Arias.
	07/10/2021	DSL Blue Jays activated CF Victor Arias.
	07/10/2021	CF Victor Arias assigned to DSL Blue Jays.
	07/10/2021	CF Victor Arias assigned to DSL Blue Jays.
	07/10/2021	DSL Blue Jays activated CF Victor Arias.
	08/24/2019	Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent CF Victor Arias to a minor league contract.