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Blade Tidwell is getting the chance he has craved.&nbsp;

The <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/05/02/sports/mets-turn-to-top-prospect-blade-tidwell-to-lengthen-rotation/">young Mets prospect will pitch in St. Louis</a> on Sunday for his major league debut.&nbsp;

Tidwell will start the game, and pitching is what he’s best equipped to do. 

The fourth-year minor leaguer had been willing to crack into the majors any other way, though, and had tried lobbying his way to the big leagues, including through a fun, memorable plea to VP of pitching Eric Jagers.&nbsp;

Blade Tidwell is getting the chance he has craved. {ai:summary}<p>Blade Tidwell, a young Mets prospect, is set to make his major league debut in St. Louis on Sunday. After four years in the minor leagues, Tidwell has been eager to join the majors and even made a memorable appeal to VP of pitching Eric Jagers for the opportunity. #sports</p>

Blade Tidwell ready for his first big league Mets chance after making some key repertoire tweaks

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