Mets Prospect Blade Tidwell Delivers Immaculate Inning in Spring Training

The 23-year-old right-hander struck out five of six batters and showcased a refined five-pitch arsenal against a strong Rays lineup.

Blade Tidwell, a Mets pitching prospect, achieved an immaculate inning by striking out three batters on nine pitches in a spring training game against the Rays.
Tidwell faced six batters over two innings, striking out five and allowing only one ball in play, a lineout by Yandy Díaz.
The Rays fielded a competitive lineup, making Tidwell's performance against major league-caliber hitters particularly notable.
Tidwell has refined his pitching repertoire to five pitches, including a four-seam fastball, two-seamer, sweeper, gyro-slider, and changeup, to improve his command and effectiveness.
The Mets view Tidwell, along with other top prospects like Brandon Sproat, as key future contributors to their pitching rotation, especially given current injuries to major league starters.