LHP Ricky Tiedemann showed no ill effects from a three week layoff in his first Eastern League start last night. Tiedemann, who last pitched in the Future Game, retired 7 of the first 9 hitters he faced - 5 via strikeout - in a pitch count monitored three inning stint. Tiedemann spent some of his … Continue reading Tiedemann Sizzling in AA Debut
Blue Jays Top 10 Follow-Up: Who’s Close
Due to popular demand, here is one guy’s look at players who just missed the Top Ten list yesterday. Tomorrow, I’ll look at some players who have fallen out of my Top 10, but for now, let’s start with the players trending up. These are players with plenty of upside and remaining projection, but haven’t … Continue reading Blue Jays Top 10 Follow-Up: Who’s Close
Blue Jays Top 10 Prospects: Mid-Season Edition
CBS Sports photo There’s something about watching minor league games that I often find more interesting than the big league variety. Maybe it takes me back to my youth, watching my Midland, ON town team, led by a frizzy side burned 40-something former minor league pitcher named Gord Dyment while munching on crispy fresh fries … Continue reading Blue Jays Top 10 Prospects: Mid-Season Edition
Zulueta Scuffles in AA Debut
csplusbaseball.com photo His defence really didn’t help him, but Yosver Zulueta struggled in his Eastern League debut last night. The right hander, who is pitching at his third level this season (and may find himself in a big league bullpen later this summer), faced a challenge against the Red Sox’ Portland affiliate. A packed house … Continue reading Zulueta Scuffles in AA Debut
Breakout Prospects: Hitters
Addison Barger. PHOTO BY BOB FRID /PNG While pitching has been the name of the game so far this season in terms of development, there have been a handful of Blue Jays hitting prospects who have broken out and hold promise for the future. 1. Gabriel Martinez The Florida State League player of the month … Continue reading Breakout Prospects: Hitters
Zulueta to AA, Frasso to High A
The Blue Jays announced a pair of player moves today. RHP Yosver Zulueta, who has racked up 54 strikeouts over 35 innings at two levels this year, moves up to New Hampshire, while Nick Frasso, who has fanned 42 in IP for Dunedin, moves up to Vancouver to presumably take Zulueta’s spot in the rotation. … Continue reading Zulueta to AA, Frasso to High A
Blue Jays Minor League Notebook
Eric Pardiño The much-hyped 2017 IFA made his return to competition with a pair of relief outings in the Complex League over the past week. Pardiño left a start on August 7th, 2019, in which he clearly was struggling, and up until last Saturday, had pitched all of 3 innings since then. Pardiño underwent Tommy … Continue reading Blue Jays Minor League Notebook
Dipping Into the Past: Derek Bell
Who can forget… https://youtu.be/nI5rs_zdYOg At another website, I wrote about what I thought (at the time) were the Blue Jays All-Time top ten prospects. I begin with the enigmatic Derek Bell. #10 Derek Bell OF Bell was a 2nd round pick in the 1987 draft out of high school in Tampa. By the middle of … Continue reading Dipping Into the Past: Derek Bell
Blue Jays Minor League Notebook
https://twitter.com/dunedinbluejays/status/1532796866831822850?s=21&t=9BXv1v92km-VCOkva0p8WA This week’s edition will be even slimmer than has been the norm of late. My apologies. Adrian Hernandez There has been much talk of late about adding Hernandez to the Blue Jays bullpen. And for good reason. A year ago, Hernandez was struggling with his command at Dunedin. He started to harness his best … Continue reading Blue Jays Minor League Notebook
Blue Jays Minor League Notebook
The week (May 21-28) that was in the Blue Jays minor league system. WHO’s HOT LINES OF THE WEEK Saturday, May 21st Buffalo nearly let 6 no-hit innings by Thomas Hatch go to waste. Hatch commanded his FB to all four quadrants of the strike zone, and while he gave up some flyball outs, there … Continue reading Blue Jays Minor League Notebook