No structural damage for Blue Jays Ricky Tiedemann, status day-to ...

DUNEDIN – With a sigh of relief that an MRI on top prospect Ricky Tiedemann, the Blue Jays aren’t going to rush that electric-armed left hander back into action.

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After experiencing discomfort in his left leg during a drill on Friday, Tiedemann was diagnosed with what manager John Schneider described as “inflamation between his hamstring and calf.”

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For now, that leaves the promising 21-year-old, who had been slotted to start Saturday’s Grapefruit League opener here on Saturday, on day-to-day status.

“There’s no structural damage which is overall good news,” Schneider said. “The best case scenario is that he’s back throwing in a couple of days and we go from there. It’s actual day-to-day with him. We’ll see how he feels on Sunday and go from there.”

The Jays obviously have ambitious plans for Tiedemann, with many touting him as a candidate to be elevated to the big league roster at some point this season. They will obviously proceed with caution, however, to avoid a shutdown of any duration.

“We don’t expect it to be very crazy and basing it on how he feels,” Schneider said. “Hopefully it doesn’t put him too far behind.”

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