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Scouting Report
Updated May 20, 2026
Ricky Tiedemann (23-year-old LHP) remains in early stages of recovery from Tommy John surgery performed in 2025. As of May 11, 2026, he has not yet progressed to facing live hitters despite being cleared for mound work in late April. He was shut down this spring due to additional elbow soreness, indicating complications in his rehabilitation. The Blue Jays are proceeding with extreme caution, and Tiedemann is not expected to be a factor for the big-league staff until the second half of the season at the earliest.
Strengths
- + Young age (23) provides long-term recovery potential
- + Cleared for mound work in late April shows some progress
- + Blue Jays organization being appropriately cautious with rehabilitation
- + Prospect pedigree suggests high ceiling when healthy
Weaknesses
- - Missed entire 2025 season due to Tommy John surgery
- - Additional elbow soreness emerged during spring training 2026
- - Not yet facing live hitters as of mid-May
- - Slow progression through throwing program
- - Unlikely to contribute before second half of season at earliest
- - Recurring elbow issues suggest potential complications
Injury Status: IL-60
About
Ricky Tiedemann is a sp for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Player Overview
Position
SP
Team
Toronto Blue Jays