"Out of the gate, Tiedemann presented a smooth delivery from the left side, though two persistent flaws have kept him in the minor leagues. Throughout his brief minor league career, the trend of command issues, as well as remaining healthy, has hovered over the southpaw like a hawk. Through 140 minor league innings across three seasons to date, his 68 walks have produced a 16.2% walk rate (4.4 BB/9), nearly double the Major League average."
"On the flip side, he has displayed an incredibly effective arsenal that features a fastball sitting in the mid-90s, a wipeout slider, and a nasty changeup that falls off the table to right-handed hitters. This combination of weapons has produced 226 strikeouts in his aforementioned 140 career minor league innings, to the tune of a 39.7% strikeout rate, equaling an elite 14.5 K/9."
Ricky Tiedemann was drafted in the third round of the 2021 draft out of Golden West College and enters his fifth season in the Blue Jays organization at 23. He reached Double-A New Hampshire at 19 in 2022, posting a 2.17 ERA across three minor league levels. Command instability and durability concerns have been persistent, evidenced by 68 walks in 140 minor league innings (16.2% walk rate, 4.4 BB/9). The southpaw underwent Tommy John surgery in mid-2024 and is returning to the mound this season. He pairs a mid-90s fastball with a wipeout slider and a devastating changeup, totaling 226 strikeouts (39.7% K-rate, 14.5 K/9).
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