Saturday was certainly an eventful day for the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Toronto Blue Jays had an eventful Saturday afternoon, and that was an even before they took on the Texas Rangers at Rogers Centre.
First, the Jays got word that top prospect Ricky Tiedemann needs Tommy John surgery. Then, they traded reliever Nate Pearson to the Chicago Cubs for a pair of prospects. With regards to Tiedemann, this is just the continuation of a frustrating career for him. The top prospect in the Jays organization, he missed a healthy portion of 2023 with injury and was slowed by injury early on in 2024. He only made eight appearances this year and went 0-1 with a 5.19 ERA.No. 1 prospect Ricky Tiedemann needs Tommy John surgery, a massive blow to a farm system that's already been beaten up enough.Armed with elite strikeout ability, he struck out 27 batters in 17.
From one top prospect to another, the Jays traded away Pearson, who was also once a top prospect. He goes to the Chicago Cubs for SS Josh Rivera and OF Yohendrick Pinago, per Jesse Rogers of ESPN.Rivera developed more patience and hit the ball significantly harder in 2023 than he had previously. He always had displayed a quick right-handed swing and he did a better job of keeping it on plane, allowing him to drive the ball with authority to all fields. He has the upside of a .
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