O Mets are promoting several minor league players, including the organization’s No. 10 right-handed pitching prospect Tidwell Blade.
Tidwell and outfielder Rhylan Thomasthe 30th-ranked club by MLB Pipeline, is headed to Triple-A Syracuse, according to a report from Will Sammon of The Athletic.
In seven appearances (five starts) this season at Double-A Binghamton, the 22-year-old Tidwell has pitched to a 2.41 EA and 1.071 WHIP, allowing 13 runs (10 earned) on 29 hits in 37.1 innings pitched. He struck out 44 batters with 11 walks.
The right-hander improved after jumping to Binghamton last season, when he posted a 4.72 ERA and 1.427 WHIP in 34.1 innings over eight starts.
The 24-year-old Thomas was also promoted to Double-A during last season and has seven doubles and 12 RBI in his first 24 games this season while putting together a .315/.373/.391 slash line for a .764 OPS.
Two-way perspective Nolan McLeanthe Mets’ No. 19 prospect and outfielder Omar De Los Santos (not ranked by MLB Pipeline) are being promoted from Single-A Brooklyn to Binghamton, per Sammon.
McLean is Coming off an impressive week on the mound: striking out a career-best nine hitters and allowing just one unearned run in 5.0 innings on Tuesday. This dropped his ERA to 2.57 with a 1.071 WHIP in seven starts and 28.0 innings pitched. He recorded 36 strikeouts and 10 walks in the process.
As a hitter, he saw his average drop to .219 during a hitless week. But the 22-year-old has seven doubles and four home runs in 24 games this season, giving him an impressive .516 slugging percentage.
De Los Santos, 24, has struggled at the plate with Brooklyn. In 130 games over the past two seasons, he has just 92 hits in 465 at-bats for a .198 average and a .549 OPS. He has 62 steals in 77 attempts. With St. Lucie in 2022, he stole 70 bags on 85 attempts in 111 games.
