Matt Dermody

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Toronto Blue Jays #29 prospect in 2017
  The long road to the 40-man roster for Dermody included plenty of twists. The Iowa native wound up being drafted four times--once out of high school and three times with the Hawkeyes. He was set to sign in 2012 with Arizona before a physical showed an elbow injury. He recovered with rehab rather than surgery, pitched 94 innings the next spring and has stayed healthy as a pro. The Blue Jays shifted him to the bullpen in 2014, and he took off in 2016, walking just eight in 54.1 innings. Dermody commands a fastball in the 88-92 mph range, notable more for its high spin rate and armside sink. He gets good extension out of his 6-foot-5 frame and generally keeps the ball down, giving up just three homers in the last two minor league seasons, spanning more than 130 innings. Dermody's short low-80s slider, an average pitch, generates more groundballs than swings-and-misses. Dermody will battle low-slot lefty Chad Girodo and hard-throwing but wild Tim Mayza for a lefty relief spot in Toronto in 2017.