Tariq Leni "Ricky" Tiedemann (born August 18, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
Tiedemann was rated by some outlets to be a top-100 prospect in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft but went unselected, reportedly due to his demanding a high signing bonus.
[8] He went 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA, an .800 WHIP, and 49 strikeouts in 30 innings pitched over six starts with Dunedin before being promoted to the Vancouver Canadians of the High-A Northwest League.
[12][13] Tiedemann split the 2023 campaign between the rookie–level Florida Complex League Blue Jays, Dunedin, New Hampshire, and the Triple–A Buffalo Bisons.
[14] Tiedemann made 8 starts split between Buffalo, Dunedin, and the FCL Blue Jays in 2024, posting an aggregate 5.19 ERA with 27 strikeouts across 17+1⁄3 innings pitched.