Blade Tidwell

Blade Tidwell

24-Year-Old PitcherSP
San Francisco Giants AAA
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Tidwell got a welcomed change of scenery when the Mets dealt him to the Giants at the 2025 deadline as part of the return for Tyler Rogers. The writing was on the wall that Tidwell didn't figure into the Mets' long-term rotation plans, but he could compete for a spot in the Giants rotation in camp, particularly with his college skipper Tony Vitello taking over as manager in San Francisco. The 6-foot-4 righty works with multiple fastballs, sitting in the mid-90s, and two slider variations, and the Giants will likely work with him this spring to maximize his arsenal. He missed some time at the end of 2025 with a sore shoulder, but made one scoreless two-inning appearance Sept. 17 to close the year with a clean bill of health. Pitching half your games in San Francisco and throwing to Patrick Bailey is a great place to start, and Tidwell has more breakout potential than may meet the eye, particularly relative to his 9.00 ERA and 10:10 K:BB in his15 MLB innings last year. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a one-year contract with the Giants in March of 2026.
Sent to Triple-A
PSan Francisco Giants  AAA
March 17, 2026
The Giants optioned Tidwell to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Analysis
Tidwell struck out five across 5.2 innings during spring training but also had his share of troubles, surrendering seven earned runs on eight hits and five walks. The right-hander had a 9.00 ERA and 10:10 K:BB across 15 frames in his first taste of the majors last year, and it should only be a matter of time before the Giants bring him back up to the big club this season.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-13%
BAA vs LHP
2026
No Stats
2025
 
 
-13%
BAA vs LHP
2024
No Stats
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .320 31 4 5 8 0 0 2
Since 2024vs Right .366 47 6 5 15 2 0 2
2026vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Left .320 31 4 5 8 0 0 2
2025vs Right .366 47 6 5 15 2 0 2
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-38%
ERA at Home
2026
No Stats
2025
 
 
-38%
ERA at Home
2024
No Stats
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 6.23 1.62 4.1 1 0 0 6.2 4.2 4.2
Since 2024Away 10.13 2.44 10.2 0 1 0 5.9 6.8 1.7
2026Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025Home 6.23 1.62 4.1 1 0 0 6.2 4.2 4.2
2025Away 10.13 2.44 10.2 0 1 0 5.9 6.8 1.7
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
 
 
-9%
BAA vs RHP
2026
No Stats
2025
 
 
-4%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-22%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .243 390 87 53 80 13 1 13
Since 2024vs Right .220 404 101 37 79 13 0 12
2026vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2026vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025vs Left .214 201 52 23 37 9 1 4
2025vs Right .223 205 59 14 42 10 0 4
2024vs Left .276 189 35 30 43 4 0 9
2024vs Right .216 199 42 23 37 3 0 8
Stat Review
How does Blade Tidwell compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
1.00
 
K/9
6.0
 
BB/9
6.0
 
HR/9
2.4
 
Fastball
95.6 mph
 
ERA
9.00
 
WHIP
2.20
 
BABIP
.370
 
GB/FB
0.91
 
Left On Base
65.7%
 
Exit Velocity
82.8 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
5.4%
 
Spin Rate
2366 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
18.9%
 
Swinging Strike
7.8%
 
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Scoreless outing in spring opener
PSan Francisco Giants  AAA
February 22, 2026
Tidwell allowed one walk and struck out three across one scoreless inning in Saturday's 10-5 Cactus League win over the Mariners.
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Works past shoulder issue
PSan Francisco Giants  AAA
September 22, 2025
Tidwell (shoulder) was activated from the 7-day injured list Wednesday.
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Undergoing MRI on shoulder
PSan Francisco Giants  AAA
Shoulder
August 20, 2025
Tidwell will undergo an MRI on his right shoulder after experiencing discomfort during a recent bullpen session, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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Moving to San Francisco
PSan Francisco Giants  AAA
July 30, 2025
The Giants acquired Tidwell, outfielder Drew Gilbert and right-hander Jose Butto from the Mets on Wednesday in exchange for right-hander Tyler Rogers, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
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Relegated to Syracuse
PNew York Mets  AAA
July 3, 2025
The Mets optioned Tidwell to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
More time at Triple-A?
PNew York Mets  AAA
October 28, 2024
Mets officials believe Tidwell needs more "seasoning" in the minors before making his big-league debut, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
Analysis
Tidwell was promoted from Double-A Binghamton to Triple-A Syracuse in May and appeared to have a chance of making his MLB debut late in 2024, but he struggled in 19 outings for Syracuse with a 5.93 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 77:53 K:BB across 85 innings. The 23-year-old right-hander is still one of the organization's top prospects, but he'll likely need to cut down on his 5.6 BB/9 before graduating to the majors.
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