As the Mets are in the midst of their second string of 13 games without an off day, the need for the occasional spot starter has led to a few bullpen games with a Triple-A arm getting the bulk of the innings. It is unclear if Sunday’s game will be a traditional start or an opener/bullpen game start, but regardless, the person likely throwing the most pitches that day will be Mets’ prospect Blade Tidwell.
The Mets have not made this official yet, and likely won’t until after Saturday’s game, but the news has been reported by a number of sources, with Daniel Wexler having it first.