Blue Jays select Jake Bloss and Ricky Tiedemann and assign three others to Minor League camp

Bloss, acquired by the Blue Jays in the Yusei Kikuchi trade with the Houston Astros in 2024, made just six starts with the Bisons last season before also being shut down due to Tommy John surgery. He hasn’t experienced much since joining the organization, posting a 6.91 ERA and 5.87 FIP in 27.1 innings after the trade. Before the injury, the 24-year-old had a 6.46 ERA and 4.76 FIP in 23.2 innings.

Still, there’s the potential of a mid-rotation starter in Bloss, and hopefully he’ll return to action for the Bisons sooner or later, as the Jays can always use some more pitching depth.

As you can see from Bloss and Tiedemann, quite a few Blue Jays pitchers have had Tommy John surgery in recent seasons. One prospect who had it in February was Chay Yeager. Drafted in the 12th round of the 2023 draft, Yeager posted a 2.75 ERA and 3.45 FIP in 55.2 innings pitched between High-A and Double-A last season, with a 29.1 K% and 9.1 BB%. The 23-year-old right-hander is one of the better prospects for the Blue Jays.

Andrews, 30, signed a minor league deal in late November. In three Spring Training innings, he has not given up an earned run and has struck out four of the ten batters he has faced. Last season, he played in 14 games with the Double-A team of the Minnesota Twins, where he had a 3.78 ERA and 2.01 FIP.