"The 40-man roster deadline has come and gone and the Toronto Blue Jays are now up to 38 players as they have added a high end prospect to that list. The Blue Jays have added left handed pitcher Ricky Tiedemann on the 40-man as the former number one prospect in the organization has a big Spring Training ahead of him."
"Both hurlers are lefties and while Tiedemann arguably has the higher upside, the 30-year-old Lauer has the proven track record as being a capable, if not confident, back end of the rotation option. In 2025, Lauer pitched 74 innings as a starter with a 3.77 ERA, with 74 strikeouts, a 1.257 WHIP, and held batters to a .257 batting average against, with a 9.0 K/9 rate."
Ricky Tiedemann, a 23-year-old left-handed pitcher drafted in the third round of the 2021 MLB draft, was added to the Toronto Blue Jays' 40-man roster and enters spring aiming to regain his top-prospect form. The current Blue Jays rotation lists Kevin Gausman, Shane Bieber, Trey Yesavage, and José Berrios, with Eric Lauer positioned as the likely fifth starter or depth option. A Spring Training competition between Tiedemann and Lauer could determine the final rotation spot. Lauer produced a 3.77 ERA in 74 innings in 2025 with 74 strikeouts, a 1.257 WHIP, and a .257 batting average against, making him a reliable swing-man.
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