PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Blade Tidwell glanced at the Rays’ lineup and recognized plenty of the names. This was a representative, major league batting order. Leadoff hitter Yandy Díaz had been ...

The moves come just five days after the Mets’ first round of cuts, which included top prospects like Brandon Sproat, Blake Tidwell, and outfielder Jett Williams.

JUPITER, Fla. — Blade Tidwell has the name and the stuff to be a big leaguer starting pitcher, but the fireballing 24-year-old now has to prove he has the command too. The Mets’ eighth-ranked ...

Pitching prospect Blade Tidwell carved up the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday in his second start for the New York Mets in spring training. Tidwell was striking out opposing batters at a high-rate in ...

PORT ST. LUCIE — Blade Tidwell used a subtraction lesson to start receiving better results toward the end of last season. A right-hander with a big fastball who is regarded among the Mets’ top ...