Spencer Horwitz hits for average and gets on base but the power has been in short supply. On Thursday he went deep twice, but Buffalo coughed up the lead twice and lost. No such worries in New Hampshire where Sem Robberse was excellent. And the hitters were pretty good too. Similarly for Vancouver where Devereaux Harrison was back in top form. Dunedin also had good pitching and they made it three wins.

Buffalo and Vancouver won big. New Hampshire was walked off and Dunedin also lost by a run. The FCL Jays were rained out but the DSL Jays got in the win column to make it a triumphant Tuesday on the farm.

Devonte Brown is on a roll. He hit a game winning home run on Friday and added a walk off shot today. Vancouver were the lone bright spot on the farm, Buffalo and Dunedin lost. New Hampshire were rained out.

One of the best stories in the Jays system this season has been the performance of the Vancouver Canadians. When you look at the reasons why, one of the biggest reasons has to be the depth of the lineup. Many minor league teams have a few hitters in the top half but then have guys in the bottom half hitting just over .200. But not the C's. The number eight hitter Saturday was Kekai Rios, who had three hits and is hitting .300. The number seven hitter, Garrett Spain, is hitting .281 with a .855 OPS. Devonte Brown often hits low in the order, he is hitting .248 but has hit eight home runs. And bear in mind they have already promoted Rainer Nunez and Riley Tirotta to AA.

Vancouver put up 12 runs in their win. Buffalo also won with some good offense. Dunedin lost while New Hampshire's game was suspended due to rain.

The first half of the season was not good for Addison Barger. He spent time on the IL and didn't hit all that well when he was fit. On Friday he had three hits over 100 mph, including his third home run. Davis Schneider also homered as Buffalo won. Damiano Palmegiani homered in New Hampshire's win. Devonte Brown homered to give Vancouver the win. Dunedin lost.

It's the mid season break for the minor leagues too, and I think it comes at a good time. The Jays affiliates are short of pitching, there have been a lot of bullpen games this week. They need to get some of their arms back. And injuries have taken a toll on the hitting side too. Orelvis hasn't been seen in a few days and guys like Josh Kasevich and Peyton Williams are on the IL. In addition to the short term injured, will we see Ricky T and Brandon B soon?

The first half has not been kind to several prospects. With a four day break, can they reset their minds, their approaches to deliver a strong second half? Buffalo were the only winners on Sunday.

Friday on the farm had lots of wins and good performances, Saturday was the opposite. As usual Vancouver won, the only affiliate to do so. Vancouver were tied going to the ninth and won. New Hampshire were up by six in the eighth and lost.

Dunedin's Pat Gallagher threw a 6.1 inning no hitter before he was pulled due to his pitch count. The D Jays lost the no hitter, and the game, in the eighth. Jimmy Robbins for New Hampshire had a no hitter going through 6.1 innings. He lost his no hitter then but the Fisher Cats won the game. Buffalo put up a football score to win. The Vancouver juggernaut kept rolling.

Leo Jimenez homered for the second night in a row, a positive sign. It was one of few positive signs on Thursday. In fact it was an almost typical night, Vancouver won easily while the other three teams lost.

Vancouver and Dunedin were your Tuesday winners.

Alek Manoah stepped up to AA and settled down to finish strong. Dunedin had the only win, while Buffalo were rained out.

All the four top farm teams won with many excellent performances. A two home run game, a five hit game, other good hitting games and strong starting pitching. The four starting pitchers allowed one earned run between them. Read on for the details.

Three games went to extra innings. Luis De Los Santos hit a pinch hit grand slam home run to give Buffalo the win. Cade Doughty singled in a run to get a win for Vancouver. New Hampshire lost game two in nine innings having previously lost game one. It was the second night in a row that a Jays team lost both ends of a doubleheader. Dunedin also lost.

Gabriel Martinez had five RBI to help Vancouver to a big win. Angel Del Rosario did a similar job for Dunedin, driving in three. New Hampshire lost a tight one despite another good start by Chad Dallas. Buffalo lost both ends of a doubleheader. Hagen Danner learned all about AAA hitters when he was taken deep three times.

Vancouver won, barely.