Spanky99

It sure has been gross thus far, but this is posturing. RIGHT???

And what does that accomplish?

It'll be small, and even smaller when you take the probabilities of team B even trading the player.

I've banged on those drums already, he's going to get past this past season and shove for years... Hahaha!

Red flags everywhere, please... 1. Ricky Tiedemann LHP Ht: 6'4" | Wt: 220 | B-T: L-L Age: null BA Grade/Risk:65/Very High. Track Record: Teams likely regret passing on Tiedemann out of Lakewood (Calif.) High in the five-round 2020 draft. In pro ball, the lefthander has quickly developed one of the highest ceilings among pitching prospects. Tiedemann showed progress at Golden West (Calif.) JC in 2021, prompting the Blue Jays to draft him in the third round and sign him for a below-slot $644,800. He debuted with Low-A Dunedin in 2022, showing a jump in velocity and stuff across his arsenal. On the back of his elite stuff and strong performance, he climbed to Double-A that August. Tiedemann entered 2023 spring training with an opportunity to pitch his way to Toronto. He instead was shut down with left shoulder soreness and got a late start to his season. After four dominant but truncated Double-A starts, Tiedemann returned to the injured list with a left biceps sprain on May 5. He did not return to Double-A New Hampshire until Aug. 11. He made seven appearances there and one for Triple-A Buffalo before finishing with four starts in the Arizona Fall League, where he was league pitcher of the year. More critically, Tiedemann exceeded 70 pitches and five innings three times in the AFL, something he had not done since July 1, 2022. Scouting Report: Tiedemann is a tall, strong-bodied lefthander with the build prototypical of workhorse starters. Despite his physical appearance, his health and durability have been major question marks. When healthy, Tiedemann has an outlier combination of velocity, movement and deception, delivering the ball from a low three-quarters slot. His fastball sits 94-97 mph and touches 98 mph. He generates below-average ride but heavy armside run that plays up due to his low slot and ability to hide the ball. While Tiedemann’s best pitch historically has been his changeup, that pitch backed up in 2023 as concerns about the difference in release height and arm slot compared with his fastball became a larger issue. His changeup features heavy tumble and fade as he kills lift and generates a heavy dose of armside run. His slider became his primary secondary in 2023. It’s a low-80s pitch with sweep and ride. Tiedemann shows an uncanny ability to manipulate his slider and land it in the zone. The pitch generated whiffs at a rate of 39% in-zone in 2023 as well as a 49% rate of called-plus-swinging strikes. As the Blue Jays continue to refine Tiedemann’s arsenal it should continue to improve, giving him three plus or better pitches, including one secondary pitch to neutralize hitters of either handedness. Tiedemann’s command can come and go, but it’s reasonable to think a large chunk of the season was impacted by injury. The Future: No one questions that Tiedemann has the tools and attributes to develop into a No. 2 or 3 starter. It’s only a matter of whether his body will cooperate. A strong season at Triple-A in 2024 will land him in Toronto. Scouting Grades: Fastball: 65 | Slider: 60 | Changeup: 60 | Control: 55. This was written a few weeks ago.

I just learned there's a Machado thread, who started this?

lol

Right man, BA writers think he'd be the top pitching prospect had he not gotten hurt and moving forward. The only red flag is health, that usually goes with the majority of pitchers. Kid's a stud.

I've only heard health and durability questions, his command was do likely because of injury is what BA mentions. Ceiling is top of the rotation, I'm not worried, especially after that AFL showing. All spects have risks, meh...

Eno Sarris?

Lmao... mint!

Tiedemann pitched 5 innings in 3 of his 4 starts in the AFL and was named the pitcher of the year, not bad.

Why, after the end of season and AFL pitcher of the year leads me to believe this can't be right? His red flag have been injuries, kind of always has.

Well, I'm hoping that was him just posturing, we'll see. They need 2 power bats minimum.

*We like our team, Barry* Josh Donaldson I'll wait to see what we have going into spring before judging the off season.

Gotcha.

You mean betting the under or something, why stream against good pitching and D?

Sweden.

K.....

Sounds like a plan...

Good Hittin'

I got smoked... fu BTS!

Yeah, the offseason thread died a slow death, everything was happening in the other two threads. Good play Johnboy!

Okay, so bet him, tallywagger! For the record, I believe Green will crush his projection, Giolito, nah, he's got far more red flags as Laika brought up, Green hasn't lost a thing, stuff wise.

Well duh, lmao.