Toronto Blue Jays No. 1 prospect Ricky Tiedemann will start the season in triple-A with the Buffalo Bisons and was named as the club's Opening Day starter, Bisons manager Casey Candaele announced Thursday.
The Bisons open their International League schedule on Friday against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, the New York Yankees' triple-A affiliate, at Sahlen Field in Buffalo.
Tiedemann, 21, made his triple-A debut for the Bisons on Sep. 22, 2023, striking out six hitters and allowing no earned runs over four innings.
Ranked as Baseball America's top left-handed pitching prospect, Tiedemann threw 62 innings across three minor-league levels and the Arizona Fall League (AFL) in 2023. He finished the MiLB season with a 3.68 ERA, 82 strikeouts and 23 walks.
At the AFL, he was named the Pitcher of the Year, allowing just five runs over 18 innings of work while racking up 23 strikeouts.
Tiedemann also impressed to close out spring training with the big-league club, striking out five Pittsburgh Pirates over three innings.
He is currently ranked as the No. 29 prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline and No. 22 by Baseball America.
First pitch for the Bisons' home opener is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. ET and 11:05 a.m. PT.
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