The Blue Jays already had an uphill climb in the 2026 MLB Draft, sitting at No. 39 in the first round because of their offseason spending. Now, one of the pitchers they might have had in range may have worked his way out of it.
Right-hander Logan Reddemann, a 21-year-old from UCLA, turned heads at the MLB Draft Combine and appears to have boosted his stock at exactly the wrong time for Toronto. MLB.com’s Jim Callis wrote that Reddemann “didn't throw with maximum intent but his arm looked healthy while he operated at 92-94 mph with carry on his fastball.
He showed the usual shapes, if not the typical velocity on the rest of his offerings (cutter, slider, changeup, curveball) during a 14-pitch outing. His medical testing obviously will play a part as to how early he goes in the Draft, but it was encouraging to see him back on the mound.”
That matters because Reddemann had already been viewed as a tricky evaluation. UCLA previously described his issue as “arm fatigue,” and at the time he was ranked No. 20 on MLB.com’s list. The concern had been enough to make some think he could slide into the range where Toronto might have a shot.
His numbers before the injury, though, still scream impact arm. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound pitcher went 8-0 in 10 starts with a 2.87 ERA and 2.68 FIP over 59.2 innings, while striking out 35.7% of the batters he faced.
The combine outing seemed to reassure scouts that he’s past the injury and ready to become part of a future rotation. For the Blue Jays, that’s the frustrating part.
They’ve spent recent years building up a promising collection of young arms, with Trey Yesavage at the front of the line and Johnny King, Gage Stanifer and Nolan Perry all showing real progress. Jake Bloss, though not drafted by Toronto, is on the club’s Top 30 prospects list and could be in the mix for a rotation job next year, while Ricky Tiedemann is still trying to make up for lost development time.
Reddemann would have been another strong addition to that group. Instead, his combine showing may have pushed him beyond Toronto’s reach.
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