Blue Jays draft pick Will Brick has incredible name, strong game at key position
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One of the newest Toronto Blue Jays‘ newest draft picks is named Will Brick.
And if he reaches his potential, his game might indeed match the stout level of his name.
Brick is a catcher from Christian Brothers High School in Tennessee.
He was ranked the 46th-best prospect in the draft by MLB.com, but the Blue Jays got him with the 131st pick. That could mean there’s a bit of signability risk, but Toronto clearly thinks they can get him aboard or they wouldn’t have taken him at all.
Brick is about as good a catcher as you’ll find from this year’s high school class.
“Christian Brothers HS (Memphis, Tenn.) has sent 11 players to the Majors, most notably All-Star catcher Tim McCarver,” MLB.com’s draft blurb writes. “The Purple Wave now have the best prep catching prospect in the 2026 Draft after Brick reclassified from the 2027 class. He made that decision in October after starring for Team USA at the 18-and-under World Cup in Japan, batting .333 while providing quality defense behind the plate as the second-youngest player on the squad. Brick’s best tool is his well-above-average arm strength, as he regularly records sub-1.9-second pop times and can throw out basestealers from his knees. Gatorade’s Tennessee high school player of the year, he moves well behind the plate and shows the potential to become a plus receiver and blocker once he improves his one-knee technique. He didn’t have any issues handling the premium stuff he saw with the U.S. 18-and-under team and scouts rave about his makeup.”
Brick is committed to Mississippi State, so Toronto will likely have to pay him above-slot value to get him to sign and start his pro career now.
“Brick’s bat hasn’t been as good as anticipated this spring,” MLB.com writes. “The Mississippi State recruit has a quick right-handed stroke but gets too passive at times and his long levers result in some in-zone swing-and-miss worries. He displays plus raw power in batting practice but focuses more on hitting line drives during game action.”
Toronto has Alejandro Kirk behind the plate now, but if Brick’s development went well, maybe he could be catching for the Blue Jays himself somewhere between three and five years from now.
