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Moving along to some of the high school position players who could fit where the Blue Jays pick in the second round at 57th and 66th overall, the list basically picks up where the last entry on potential first rounds left off. There's not a particularly bright line, so the first couple are likely off the board when the Jays pick, but with how volatile things are it makes more sense to do that than omitting some because they likely go between picks 21 and 57.
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Once again, a table with background info, much of it from MLB.com's player profiles; as well as rankings from Perfect Game, MLB.com and Baseball America.
| Player | Pos. | Ht | Wt | State | Age | PG | MLB | BA | |
| Joe Rizzo | 3B | 5'9" | 194 | Virginia | 18.2 | 77 | 40 | 40 | |
| Brandon Marsh | OF | 6'4" | 210 | Georgia | 18.5 | 53 | 48 | 59 | |
| Thomas Jones | OF | 6'4" | 190 | S. Carolina | 18.5 | 67 | 53 | 58 | |
| Bo Bichette | 2B | 6'0" | 200 | Florida | 18.3 | 79 | 90 | 46 | |
| Ben Rortvedt | C | 5'10" | 190 | Wisconsin | 18.7 | 71 | 51 | 82 | |
| Cole Stobbe | 3B | 6'1" | 200 | Nebraska | 18.8 | 81 | 47 | 145 | |
| Conner Capel | OF | 6'1" | 185 | Texas | 19.1 | 96 | 73 | 62 | |
| Cooper Johnson | C | 6'0" | 200 | Illinois | 18.1 | 76 | 68 | 76 | |
| Akil Baddoo | OF | 6'1" | 195 | Georgia | 17.8 | 139 | 72 | 54 |
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Joe Rizzo (video)
Strengths: One of, if not the best pure high school hitters in the draft with a strong ability to barrel up line drives and some power potential.
Weaknesses: Undersized at 5'9", with limited further projection. Might have to move off third, and it's questionable if he has enough speed for the outfield, so it's all about the bat.
Brandon Marsh (video)
Strengths: Strong all around athlete (football star), who profiles in CF with standout speed and a plus arm that's into the 90s off the mound. More room for projection given that he hasn't focused on baseball.
Weaknesses: As usual with this profile, will he hit? He'd be a top half of the first pick if there was conviction on this, though there is solid power potential.
Other: Fits the general profile of a Blue Jays draft pick.
Thomas Jones (video)
Strengths: At the top of the draft for pure athleticism, had offers to play football from college programs at safety. A real burner with 70 grade speed and a good arm. Plenty of projection.
Weaknesses: Quite raw, and questions about his swing.
Other: Vandy commit, so teams will have to break the chequebook to keep him from going to Nashville.
Bo Bichette (video)
Strengths: Some of the better power among high school hitters in the draft class, and hit against good quality pitching.
Weaknesses: Doesn't have great speed or a great great arm, so if he doesn't stick at catcher he ends up in left field. Not a simple swing which not everyone likes, meaning a very wide range of views on his potential and draft stock.
Other: Keith Law mocked him to the Jays in the 1st round in his first version in mid-May; son of major leaguer Dante Bichette
Ben Rortvedt (video)
Strengths: Projected a strong offensive catcher with a good left-handed swing that generates power without selling out. Has an above average arm.
Weaknesses: Has a lot of work to do behind the plate, but if that didn't work out should have enough bat to fins another position.
Cole Stobbe (video)
Strengths: Advanced bat and power potential, with a short and compact swing that most scouts like. Should be able to stay on the infield at either 2nd base or 3rd base
Weaknesses: No plus defensive tools, and is on the older side turning 19 in three months.
Conner Capel (video)
Strengths: A good athlete who has emerged over the last year, with excellent speed and a good arm.
Weaknesses: The usual question about the bat, with a swing that is not universally loved.
Other: One of the older top ranked players, having already turned 19. His dad was a major league pitcher.
Cooper Johnson
Strengths: Considered the best defensive high school catcher, with an excellent arm and good receiving skills due to his athleticism behind the plate.
Weaknesses: His bat is not as advanced, with question marks about how much he'll hit keeping out of most first round buzz. Decent power potential.
Akil Baddoo
Strengths: Plus speed is his best tool. Generates good bat speed with potential to hit for solid power.
Weaknesses: Below average arm and instincts in the OF.
Other: One of the youngest players in the draft, Baddoo won't turn 18 until just before the end of the minor league season
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Finally, here is a list of some others who could be in play. Though the consensus rankings wouldn't really have them in play. Each of them was ranked in the top 100 by at least one of the three sources listed above.
| Player | Pos. | Ht | Wt | State | Age | PG | MLB | BA | |
| Nicholas Quintana | IF | 5'10" | 185 | Nevada | 18.7 | 64 | 107 | 114 | |
| Nonie Williams | SS | 6'2" | 200 | Kansas | 18.0 | 132 | 60 | 106 | |
| Hunter Bishop | OF | 6'4" | 190 | California | 18.0 | 130 | 71 | 96 | |
| Luis Curbelo | SS | 6'3" | 185 | PR/Florida | 18.6 | 84 | 104 | 99 | |
| Hudson Sanchez | 3B | 6'3" | 195 | Texas | 17.6 | 88 | 91 | 108 | |
| Carlos Cortes | IF | 5'8" | 185 | Florida | 18.9 | 90 | 111 | 128 | |
| Walker Robbins | 1B | 6'3" | 210 | Mississippi | 18.6 | 138 | 93 | 116 | |
| Avery Tuck | OF | 6'5" | 195 | California | 18.4 | 93 | 150 | 177 | |
| Dylan Carlson | OF | 6'3" | 195 | California | 17.5 | 153 | 92 |