Toronto Blue Jays have locked up another Canadian infielder with big time power
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The Toronto Blue Jays signed third baseman and fifth-round pick Tim Piasentin to an above-slot deal of $750,000, per Sportsnet's Shi Davidi.
Canadian third baseman Tim Piasentin, selected by Blue Jays in fifth round, signs for above slot $750k, per source. Assigned value for No. 143 overall is $503,800.
The assigned value for No. 143 overall - Piasentin's draft spot - is $503,800.
The Coquitlam, B.C., native was one of two Canadians selected at the 2025 MLB Draft by the Blue Jays, with Toronto also drafting Micah Bucknam in the fourth round.
Tim Piasentin absolutely nuking balls at the Blue Jays futures academy last September 😮💨 Not bad for a 5th rounder! 👀
Piasentin was ranked 160th by MLB Pipeline, playing out of Foothills Composite High School in Okotoks, Alta.
3B Tim Piasentin 2025, @DawgsAcademy, @CanesBaseball commit.
Down 7-5 in the bottom of the 6th, Piasentin evaporates this no-doubter for a go-ahead three run HR.Big time power on full display with scouts in attendance. #MLBDraft
Down 7-5 in the bottom of the 6th, Piasentin evaporates this no-doubter for a go-ahead three run HR.Big time power on full display with scouts in attendance. #MLBDraft
Congrats to @BaseballCANJNT 3B Tim Piasentin (Coquitlam, BC), selected by the @BlueJays in the fifth round, 143rd overall in the 2025 #MLBDraft!
The Blue Jays signed their eighth-overall pick JoJo Parker to an under-slot, $6.2 million deal on Friday, allowing the team to spread their bonus pool to other draft picks.
They've additionally signed Bucknam, eighth-rounder Danny Thompson Jr. and 10th-rounder Austin Smith.
Do you think that Canadian third baseman Tim Piasentin was a good signing by the Toronto Blue Jays?
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JUILLET 20 | 157 ANSWERS Toronto Blue Jays have locked up another Canadian infielder with big time power Do you think that Canadian third baseman Tim Piasentin was a good signing by the Toronto Blue Jays? | ||
| Yes | 70 | 44.6 % |
| No | 12 | 7.6 % |
| Too early to tell | 75 | 47.8 % |
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