MLB rumors: 5 prospects who can help Blue Jays in 2019

By Shoaib Alli | Apr 1, 2019

MONTREAL, QC - MARCH 26: Toronto Blue Jays infielder Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) at bat during the St. Louis Cardinals versus the Toronto Blue Jays spring training game on March 26, 2018, at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, QC (Photo by David Kirouac/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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Dunedin, FL – MAR 03: Anthony Alford (30) of the Blue Jays hits a home run during the spring training game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Toronto Blue Jays on March 06, 2019, at the Dunedin Stadium in Dunedin, FL. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

5. Anthony Alford, OF

Picking Alford to make the Blue Jays roster is, possibly, a bit of a cop-out, if only because he already spent a chunk of last season on the major league roster – he made 21 plate appearances over 13 games in 2018. Even so, to start the 2019 campaign, he remains down in the minors.

Alford’s athletic ability is off the charts – he has great movement speed around the diamond, and his raw talent as a four-star dual-threat QB in high school and college is on constant display.

Oddly, when minor league teammate Rowdy Tellez was called up for Opening Day (Tellez was brought up following a last minute trade that saw Kendrys Morales sent to the Oakland Athletics), he was accompanied by Alford to Toronto – but only Tellez cracked the roster. Alford was sent back down, but it’s only a matter of time before he’s back up with the team.

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