2025 MLB Draft – Canadian Watchlist: Tyler Bremner

Bremner worked solely out of the rotation in 2025, producing a 3.49 ERA and 1.02 WHIP across 14 starts. He also tallied his highest strikeout rate in his three collegiate seasons (12.9 K/9), while maintaining an elite walk rate of 2.2 BB/9. Back on May 9th, he collected his 275th career strikeout, setting the UCSB school record. For the second consecutive year, he was named to the All-Big West Conference 1st team.

Earlier this month, Bremner’s mother tragically passed away. As per Canadian Baseball Network, Tyler would like to honour her by playing for Canada at the World Baseball Classic, if given the opportunity.

Profile

There is a lot to like about Bremner’s pitching profile, from his projectable frame (6-foot-2, 190 pounds) to his exciting arsenal pitch mix. The right-hander has two pitches that scouts grade as elite offerings: his mid-90s fastball and changeup.

The fastball has good ride to it and can work as high as 98 miles per hour, with some scouts believing that he can continue to add velocity to it as his body continues to fill out in pro ball. He pairs the fastball with a low-to-mid 80s changeup that may be the best in the draft. The pitch has some serious fade to it, tunnelling well with the fastball to keep hitters off balance. In 2024, he had a whopping 46% swing and miss rate on the changeup.

Bremner could probably be a successful professional pitcher with the fastball and changeup alone, but the success of his third pitch – his slider – will dictate how successful in a starter’s capacity he can become. The pitch has some gyro-like movement to it, but his lack of command of the pitch led him to become more of a two-pitch pitcher in 2025.

Draft Potential

MLB Pipeline has Bremner ranked as the 14th-best prospect in the draft, perhaps putting him on the radar for the Blue Jays to select him with the eighth overall pick. His strikeout stuff (career 12.0 K/9) and low walk rate (2.3 BB/9) give teams a lot to work with, especially considering the profile of his fastball and changeup. How high Bremner goes in the first round will likely depend on how teams view his slider and the likelihood that they can help him develop it into a strong third pitch.