Last year, the Toronto Blue Jays got a big boost from its farm system in the final stretch of the regular season and the playoffs.

Toronto's 2024 first-round draft pick, Trey Yesavage, made three regular season starts and was one of the heroes for the Blue Jays as they won their first American League pennant since 1993 and advanced all the way to Game 7 of the World Series.

Yesavage's role on the team in its best postseason run in over three decades was one that could have been occupied by another notable pitcher in the team's farm system.

Left-handed starting pitcher Ricky Tiedemann entered 2024 regarded as one of the best prospects in baseball. He was ranked as highly as No. 29 on MLB Pipeline's top 100.

Tiedemann made eight starts in the minor leagues in '24. He posted a 5.19 ERA and struck out 27 batters in 17.1 innings pitched. He ended up undergoing Tommy John surgery and missed the rest of '24 and all of '25.

This offseason, Tiedemann had his contract selected by Toronto and entered spring as a member of the organization's 40-man roster.

"I feel amazing. Everything feels great," Tiedemann said in an article for MLB.com written by Keegan Matheson. "It’s just about seeing live batters and getting that feel back, but health-wise? Everything’s been money."

Tiedemann, still just 23-years-old, was picked in the third round of the 2021 MLB Draft out of Golden West Junior College. Tiedemann didn't make his professional debut until 2022 and was a quick riser in the Blue Jays' farm system.

In his first pro season in '22, Tiedemann was promoted to as high as Double-A. He made one appearance in Triple-A in '23. He also dealt with injuries in '23, that limited him to just 15 starts.

Across his entire professional career, Tiedemann has registered a 3.02 ERA and has struck out 226 batters in 140 innings pitched across 41 starts.

Currently, the Blue Jays' starting rotation is slated to be Dylan Cease, Kevin Gausman, Cody Ponce, Yesavage and Jose Berrios according to FanGraphs roster resource depth chart projections.

Toronto attempted to move Berrios to the bullpen toward the end of last season before he ended up being placed on the injured list, which forced him to miss the playoffs. In his stead, the Blue Jays moved starter Chris Bassitt to the bullpen.

Bassitt ended up signing a one-year, $18.5 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles.

If the Blue Jays are interested in Berrios moving to the bullpen or having a hybrid starter/reliever role, there's a chance a solid spring from Tiedemann could lead to him making his major league debut.

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