Top-ranked Toronto Blue Jays prospect Ricky Tiedemann threw a live BP session Friday, and manager John Schneider expects him to make a rehab outing next. It will take place either in Single-A or the complex league in Dunedin. This is positive pitching news for the Blue Jays.
In good pitching news (what a concept):#BlueJays No. 1 prospect Ricky Tiedemann threw a live BP session and Schneider expects him to make a rehab outing next, either in Single-A or the complex league in Dunedin.
— Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) May 31, 2024
Blue Jays Prospect Ricky Tiedemann Throws BP Session to Begin Rehab
It’sssss the first clip of the MiLB season, and it’s a Ricky Tiedemann strikeout thread.
95.5 mph fastball for the caught looking. pic.twitter.com/w3sT5yJ5fg
— Ryley Delaney (@Ryley_L_D) March 29, 2024
Tiedemann made his season debut back on March 29th with Triple-A Buffalo. He is still so young (21 years old) and talented. Tiedemann did showcase some strong outings before getting hurt. But some more time spent developing his game in the minors will help prepare him for when he gets his opportunity to play at the major league level. There’s no wonder he is the Blue Jay’s number-one prospect; the kid has wicked stuff. It will be nice to see him make his first rehab start and progress further. Tiedemann is the type of pitcher who will strike out batters effortlessly when he’s dominating. He’s got power and gas in his pitches, throwing a fastball at 98 mph on the money to get the batter out in the clip below.
Ricky Tiedemann 98mph ⛽️ pic.twitter.com/TNG487u0mx
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) March 21, 2024
Back on March 21st, Tiedemann had a solid spring outing for Toronto, finishing the day off with one earned run, five strikeouts, and throwing 50 pitches, 29 of them for strikes. His four-seam fastball hit averaged 96.1 mph.
Progress, Not Perfection
The Blue Jays are known for their depth with prospects and rookies, and everyone will be rooting for Tiedemann when he gets the opportunity to make his MLB debut in a regular-season game. It can certainly be a setback when a player has to deal with injuries, but it is always encouraging when you’re at the point in your recovery where you get to make rehab starts and slowly work your way up. It’s common for players to take time to get back into their groove when coming back from an injury. But the ability to bounce back and be resilient from injuries is what makes them hustlers on the field and mound.
It’s important for Tiedemann to ease himself back into transition and make as many rehab starts as needed. Once you start to settle back into the groove, you will come back. We should expect to see Tiedemann come back into things nicely. Believe the hype with the Blue Jays number-one prospect. In his first pro season, Tiedemann led all minor league pitchers (min. 75 IP) with a 0.86 WHIP. At age 19, he recorded a 2.17 ERA with 117 strikeouts and only 29 walks. Filthy stats from the youngster. One of his most likable traits is that he carries himself like an ace. One day, he might be one.
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