TORONTO -- The Blue Jays got the "best possible news" on Ricky Tiedemann, as examinations showed no ligament damage in the No. 1 prospect's left elbow. Manager John Schneider said on Friday that Tiedemann has been diagnosed with ulnar nerve inflammation and he is expected to resume throwing within the

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KANSAS CITY -- Bigger, faster, stronger, Barger. Addison Barger hit the Blue Jays like a 12-pack of Red Bull on Wednesday in Kansas City, jittering with life, fresh off 20 minutes of sleep and running on “adrenaline and caffeine”. The Blue Jays’ No. 6 prospect got the call just before

KANSAS CITY -- It feels like the Blue Jays’ top hitting prospects are putting on a show every night, but on the pitching side, the news isn’t nearly as rosy. The Blue Jays have lost three of their top five pitching prospects to arm injuries over the past two weeks,

Forcing the hand of the organization might come into play for Orelvis Martinez. As the Toronto Blue Jays sit in the middle of the pack of the American League East a month into the season, a not-so-far-away contributor has put up videogame-like numbers for Triple-A Buffalo. MLB's No. 81 prospect

This story was excerpted from Keegan Matheson’s Blue Jays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. It’s finally starting to feel like the season is settling into itself. The hot and cold starts are normalizing, trends are emerging and,

TORONTO -- Orelvis Martinez has the power to hit baseballs where they aren’t supposed to land. The Blue Jays’ No. 2 prospect launched a Statcast-projected 469-foot grand slam in the 10th inning Wednesday for Triple-A Buffalo, tilting the game late to give the Bisons a 12-9 win over Columbus, a

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With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Blue Jays’ Top 30 prospects are projected to start: 1. Ricky Tiedemann (MLB No. 28), LHP -- Buffalo (Triple-A) 2. Orelvis Martinez (MLB No. 85), INF -- Buffalo (Triple-A) 3. Arjun Nimmala, SS -- Dunedin (Single-A) 4. Brandon Barriera,

Triple-A Opening Day arrived across the country -- from Syracuse to Sacramento and many stops in between -- last Friday. Now the Double-A, High-A and Single-A levels will begin play. In other words, the season is in full swing. As is tradition around these parts, let’s get you ready for

Down on the farm, the stakes are high. The Blue Jays didn’t have a strong 2023 season on the prospect front, with injuries on top of poor performance. The system wasn’t without its success stories, of course, most notably Davis Schneider, but this summer feels extremely important. The big league

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- When Ricky Tiedemann looked in on his first Triple-A hitter of the season Friday, there was a backdrop of Buffalo fans bundled in toques and winter jackets. Welcome to the International League. The Blue Jays’ No. 1 prospect is knocking on the door of the big

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Ricky Tiedemann is focused on the long haul. On the heels of the announcement that Bowden Francis would begin the season as a starter for the Blue Jays -- and with one more rotation spot likely open due to injuries -- Tiedemann provided another reminder of how

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Arjun Nimmala’s first home run as a pro came in a Major League uniform. It was a clutch one, too. The Blue Jays trailed by one run in the top of the ninth inning of Wednesday afternoon’s game against the Braves when Nimmala stepped up for his

TAMPA, FLA. -- Saturday’s Spring Breakout game was a glimpse of the Blue Jays’ future, combining Top 30 prospects who could help the big league club in 2024 and those who are still miles down the road. It’s a future that the Blue Jays hope won’t include as many 9-1

On Saturday, March 16, the Yankees will host the Blue Jays in Spring Breakout, a first-of-its-kind exhibition featuring the top prospects in each farm system. These AL East rivals aren’t just getting a look at one another’s far-away futures, either. This game is stacked with players who could impact the

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- You’ve already seen the exciting part of Ricky Tiedemann's rise, complete with the allure and mystique that only the next big thing can pull off. Now comes the boring part, which matters just as much. Tiedemann, the Blue Jays' No. 1 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is talented

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DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Since the Blue Jays drafted David Wells and Jimmy Key in the second and third rounds in 1982, they haven't signed another left-handed pitcher who blossomed into an All-Star as a starter in Toronto. But that drought could soon come to an end. On MLB Pipeline's recently

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Once or twice each spring, if you’re lucky, you can step into a sun-baked time machine and peek a few months into the future. Ricky Tiedemann made his first start of the spring on Saturday afternoon against the Phillies, playing in front of a defense that manager

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DUNEDIN, Fla. -- With so many prospects beginning to knock on the door at the same time, the Blue Jays need one to kick the door down. This wave of prospects will be represented well in the Blue Jays’ Spring Breakout game on Saturday, March 16, at 4:05 p.m. ET