Blue Jays’ Ricky Tiedemann out day-to-day with inflammation

Baseball
Published 24.02.2024
Blue Jays’ Ricky Tiedemann out day-to-day with inflammation

Toronto Blue Jays prime prospect Ricky Tiedemann is day-to-day with irritation between his hamstring and calf.

Blue Jays supervisor John Schneider mentioned an MRI revealed no structural harm “which is overall good news.”

“Best case scenario, probably he’s back throwing in a couple of days and you go from there,” he added.

Tiedemann was supposed to begin the Blue Jays’ spring coaching opener in opposition to the Philadelphia Phillies however was scratched after experiencing hamstring discomfort. Chad Dallas was named the substitute for the 21-year-old on the mound.

Schneider additionally mentioned that his subsequent begin can be determined as soon as he returns to throwing off a mound and that: “If it is not his next turn, anticipating it to be hopefully not too long after that.”

Tiedemann was the Blue Jays’ third-round choose in 2021 and has since turn out to be probably the most extremely touted prospect in Toronto’s ranks. He spent the vast majority of the 2023 season in double-A New Hampshire, the place he posted a 5.06 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 32 innings pitched.

Tiedemann ranks twenty ninth total in MLB’s prime prospect rankings, and first total for the Blue Jays.

You can watch the Blue Jays play their first spring coaching sport on Saturday on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+, beginning at 1:07 p.m. ET / 10:07 a.m. PT, or hear reside on Sportsnet 590 The Fan.