Press Release: Mets Promote Top Pitching Prospect Blade Tidwell to Double-A Binghamton

Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Cyclones/Matt Kipp

 

For Immediate Release

Date: July 31, 2023 by Jacob Wilkins

 

Tidwell expected to start Wednesday in his Double-A debut vs. New Hampshire at Mirabito Stadium at 6:35 PM

BINGHAMTON, NY – The Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Double-A Affiliate of the New York Mets, announced Tuesday that RHP Blade Tidwell has been promoted to Double-A Binghamton. He is expected to start on Wednesday in his Double-A debut against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats at Mirabito Stadium at 6:35 PM.

Tidwell, who ranks as the Mets top pitching prospect and the organization's No. 6 prospect overall by MLB Pipeline, was 8-3 with a 3.09 ERA in 17 starts this year at High-A Brooklyn. Tidwell was drafted by the Mets in the second round (52^nd overall pick) of the 2022 draft out of the University of Tennessee.

The 22-year-old is in his first full season of professional baseball after starting four games with Low-A St. Lucie last year. Tidwell has allowed two runs or fewer in each of his last 12 starts, and in 14 of 17 games this season. Tidwell also struck out a career-high 11 batters in back-to-back starts on June 23 against Hudson Valley and on June 30 versus Jersey Shore, as well as striking out 10 batters on two other occasions. The Columbia, Tennessee native holds a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 112-to-46.

Tidwell held hitters to the lowest opponent batting average in the South Atlantic League (.190), earned the second most wins (8), and carried the third lowest ERA (3.09).  

During his final year with the Volunteers, Tidwell was named to the NCAA Knoxville Regional All-Tournament Team. He was also named to the 2021 SEC All-Freshman Team and earned Freshman All-American Honors from Perfect Game and D1Baseball.

The Rumble Ponies are back at home Tuesday to open a six-game series with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the Toronto Blue Jays Double-A Affiliate. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting www.BINGRP.com, calling 607-722-3866, or in person at the Visions Federal Credit Union Starting Gate Box Office at Mirabito Stadium.

Blade's Full Stats:

Register Pitching

Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
2021	20	-0.8	Tennessee	SEC	NCAA		10	3	.769	3.74	4.47	18	18			0	0	98.2	84	49	41	12	34		90	4	1	5	405	1.196	7.7	1.1	3.1	8.2	2.65
2022	21	0.3	Tennessee	SEC	NCAA		3	2	.600	3.00	3.00	13	9			0	0	39.0	31	13	13	6	11		51	1	0	3	158	1.077	7.2	1.4	2.5	11.8	4.64
2022	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-Rk	NYM	0	1	.000	1.93	1.93	5	5	0	0	0	0	9.1	4	2	2	0	7	0	11	2	0	1	41	1.179	3.9	0.0	6.8	10.6	1.57
2022	21	-1.0	St. Lucie	FLOR	A	NYM	0	1	.000	2.16	2.16	4	4	0	0	0	0	8.1	4	2	2	0	6	0	9	2	0	0	37	1.200	4.3	0.0	6.5	9.7	1.50
2022	21	0.0	Mets	FCL	Rk	NYM	0	0		0.00	0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	4	1.000	0.0	0.0	9.0	18.0	2.00
2023	22	-1.2	Brooklyn	SALL	A+	NYM	8	3	.727	3.09	3.53	17	17	0	0	0	0	81.2	55	32	28	8	46	0	112	1	2	3	339	1.237	6.1	0.9	5.1	12.3	2.43
Minors (2 seasons)					Minors		8	4	.667	2.97	3.36	22	22	0	0	0	0	91.0	59	34	30	8	53	0	123	3	2	4	380	1.231	5.8	0.8	5.2	12.2	2.32
College (2 seasons)					College		13	5	.722	3.53	4.05	31	27			0	0	137.2	115	62	54	18	45		141	5	1	8	563	1.162	7.5	1.2	2.9	9.2	3.13
All Levels (3 Seasons)							21	9	.700	3.31	3.78	53	49	0	0	0	0	228.2	174	96	84	26	98	0	264	8	3	12	943	1.190	6.8	1.0	3.9	10.4	2.69
A+ (1 season)					Minors		8	3	.727	3.09	3.53	17	17	0	0	0	0	81.2	55	32	28	8	46	0	112	1	2	3	339	1.237	6.1	0.9	5.1	12.3	2.43
A (1 season)					Minors		0	1	.000	2.16	2.16	4	4	0	0	0	0	8.1	4	2	2	0	6	0	9	2	0	0	37	1.200	4.3	0.0	6.5	9.7	1.50
Rk (1 season)					Minors		0	0		0.00	0.00	1	1	0	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	4	1.000	0.0	0.0	9.0	18.0	2.00

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 7/31/2023.