The SF Giants added a trio of players, including pitching prospect Blade Tidwell, in the trade that sent Tyler Rogers to the New York Mets. Tidwell made his organizational debut with the Sacramento River Cats on Tuesday night, and it was electric.
New SF Giants pitching prospect has electric debut with the organization
The Mets selected the right-handed pitcher in the second round of the 2022 draft out of the University of Tennessee. He was a college teammate with Drew Gilbert, who was also included in the Rogers trade. 2025 first-round pick Gavin Kilen came from the same school, but did not play at the same time as Tidwell and Gilbert.