Charles McAdoo has done exactly what a player is supposed to do when the door cracks open in Triple-A: kick it wide open.
Over the last few days, the 24-year-old rookie has been on a tear with the Buffalo Bisons, hammering four home runs in four days and stacking up six straight multi-hit games. That surge pushed his season line in the minors to .269/.366/.465, good for a 120 wRC+, and he somehow managed an eye-popping 1.376 OPS over the past week. The International League noticed, too, naming him Player of the Week.
That kind of run was enough to force Toronto’s hand again. McAdoo is being recalled ahead of the Blue Jays’ series against the Red Sox, with Davis Schneider going back to Buffalo after being optioned.
This is the second time in 2026 that McAdoo has earned his way back to Toronto. The top-15 prospect spent about three weeks on the big-league roster at the start of June, but the opportunity never really had room to breathe. The Blue Jays were still trying to stay in the race, and McAdoo ended up with only 25 plate appearances before heading back to Triple-A.
The first stint was rough on the stat sheet, as he hit .160/.160/.280 with a 14 wRC+. But that kind of stop-and-start usage is a tough way for any rookie to settle in, especially when the looks are scattered.
What McAdoo has shown in Buffalo is the loud part of his game. He hits the ball with force, and he hits it far. His max exit velocity of 112.4 miles per hour ranks in the 89th percentile in Triple-A this season, and his 16 home runs are tied for 26th in the International League even though he missed nearly a month while in the majors.
There are still issues the Blue Jays will need to work through if they want him to stick as a regular. He doesn’t pull the ball in the air often, which makes it harder to project the power he clearly has.
That also helps explain why his average exit velocity sits at 88.3 mph, despite the huge top-end pop. To get the most out of his best tool, he’ll need to get out in front of the ball more, even if that costs him some contact.
Toronto should have time to let him figure that out. With a bigger runway this time, McAdoo will get another chance to show whether his Triple-A explosion can carry into a more meaningful role, and maybe position himself as part of the Blue Jays’ 2027 picture.
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