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By Shaun McAvoy
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The Toronto Blue Jays should get a chance to see one of the team's most intriguing young hurlers return to the mound soon after a long recovery.
Though the Blue Jays looked outward this offseason to improve their pitching staff, signing Dylan Cease, Cody Ponce and Tyler Rogers, there are multiple talented pitchers ready to make a difference from the team's farm system. Trey Yesavage made his debut last season and played a big role for Toronto down the stretch.
Left-handed reliever Ricky Tiedemann could be the next pitching prospect to shine for the Blue Jays, once he's healthy that is. The 23-year-old has quickly climbed through the minor leagues, but was shut down after only eight games last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
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Tiedemann has been working his way back from injury, but was shut down with left elbow soreness in spring training, but Blue Jays manager John Schneider provided a hopeful update that the lefty hurler should resume throwing in the "next couple of days," per SportsNet's Arden Zwelling.
Though Tiedemann is Toronto's No. 5 prospect, he's not likely going to have a big role with the Blue Jays this season due to the team's stacked starting rotation, but could still see time, especially if the already injury-riddled pitching staff has to deal with more injuries.
Tiedemann had his struggles on the mound before his injury last season, but he remains one of the Blue Jays' most intriguing young prospects. Toronto has a solid starting rotation this season, but with multiple starter's contracts expiring after this season, keeping an eye on Tiedemann's return from injury and development should be one of the Blue Jays' top priorities.
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