Blue Jays' pick in MLB's latest 2026 mock draft just put on a combine show

The Toronto Blue Jays are hoping that all of their hard work, and a little bit of luck, will pay off for them during the 2026 MLB Draft. They don't get to pick until the 39th spot of the first round due to their offseason spending. That means they'll have to really hope that the advanced scouting work they've put in can come through for them. They'll also have to hope that some of the guys they like don't get snatched up by the teams ahead of them.

However, if one pitching prospect has maybe helped his case in getting selected higher in the draft, it's right-handed pitcher Logan Reddemann. The 21-year-old out of UCLA put on a show at the MLB Draft Combine and that may not be the best news for the Blue Jays.

It was already going to be a tall task for Reddmann to fall to No. 39 and his stock just went up according to MLB.com's Jim Callis. He writes, "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 medical issue is one of the reason's many felt that Reddemann would go lower in the first round as he went through a bout of what UCLA called "arm fatigue" and at the time was ranked as the No. 20 prospect on MLB.com's rankings.

While that injury may have dropped him in the rankings, it doesn't seem like it has deterred anything in his actual game. The 6-foot-2, 185 lbs pitched to an 8-0 record in ten starts with a 2.87 ERA and 2.68 FIP in 59.2 innings pitched with a 35.7% strikeout rate, before the injury.

Reddemann may have taken himself out of the Blue Jays grasp

Reddemann's bullpen session was inspiring in the sense that it showed many of the scouts that he is fully over his injury and prepared to give whatever team that drafts him a shot at being a stable of their future pitching plans.

The Blue Jays have built themselves an arsenal of young pitching talent in their pipeline over recent years. With Trey Yesavage being the crown jewel, they're also seeing tremendous progression from the likes of Johnny King, Gage Stanifer and Nolan Perry. Jake Bloss, who wasn't drafted by the Blue Jays but is on their Top 30 prospects list, could be a candidate for a rotation spot next year, while Ricky Tiedemann is doing his best to try and make up for lost time in his development.

Adding Reddemann to this group would only further cement the Blue Jays' farm system as a breeding ground for cultivating young arms - something the team has lacked over the last several years, but they are looking to reverse that trend with this corps.

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