Blue Jays Nation’s Top 25 Canadian Baseball Prospects for 2026: #19 Micah Bucknam

#19 – Micah Bucknam

Place of residence: Abbotsford, British Columbia

Organization: Toronto blue jays

Preliminary version: Fourth round, 2025 (TOR)

Position: Pitcher

Bats/throws: Right/Right

The 2025 draft wasn’t the first time the Jays selected Bucknam in the draft. In the 2021 draft, the lone Canadian team selected the right-handed pitcher from the Mennonite Educational Institute in Abbotsford, British Columbia.

However, Bucknam chose to honor his commitment to Louisiana State University. Other than pitching a summer in the MLB Draft League, Bucknam didn’t pitch much in 2022. Instead, he made his college debut at LSU in 2023. He pitched just seven innings and walked three in those eight games. Although Bucknam saw limited action, the LSU Tigers won the College World Series that summer.

After solid summer competition in 2023, Bucknam struggled again in 2024, posting a 7 ERA in nine innings of work, with three walks.

It was clear Bucknam wouldn’t get much time at LSU, so he transferred to Dallas Baptist for the 2025 season.

Season 2025

Bucknam got the playing time he needed and started all 13 games he played in. In those 13 games, the right-handed pitcher had a 4.62 ERA and 3.67 FIP. More importantly, he struck out 29.4% of the batters he faced, with a BB% of 9.2.

Looking ahead to 2026

It is almost certain that Bucknam will start the 2026 season with the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays. That said, he could be a fast-moving prospect in the system thanks to his age and potential.

Bucknam will undoubtedly have a long run as a starter, but to reach that next level, MLB Pipeline notes that he needs to develop his changeup while also throwing his fastball for strikes. It will be interesting to see how quickly the Canadian prospect will elevate the Blue Jays system in the coming year.

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