Key Highlights
- He is making his CTC prospect list debut. Stephen was a second round pick (No.
- 59 overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2024 MLB Draft out of Mississippi State. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHe didn’t pitch the year he was drafted, but Toronto debuted him at full-season Single-A last year, where he shredded opposing hitters.
- Over the course of eight games (seven starts), Stephen posted a 2.06 ERA with a ridiculous 1.97 FIP over 39.1 innings while striking out a whopping 31.4% of hitters while walking just 4.6% of them. This earned Stephen a promotion to High-A, where Stephen continued to dominate.
- He dropped his ERA to a miniscule 1.49 while retaining an elite 2.70 FIP and an absolutely redonkulous 0.85 WHIP over nine starts spanning 48.1 innings.
- Despite the quick promotion, Stephen was named the Northwest League Pitcher of the Month for JuneStephen was promoted to Double-A, making one start and immediately being placed on the injured list with a shoulder impingement following his first start there.
