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Blade Tidwell’s Mets call-up was a ‘complete surprise’ with debut a chance to showcase growth

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Blade Tidwell is scheduled to face the Cardinals on Sunday in his major league debut.

Tidwell , ranked as the organization’s No. 15 prospect by MLB Pipeline , has pitched to a 5.00 ERA in six starts this season for Triple-A Syracuse.

Manager Carlos Mendoza is interested in seeing how the right-hander responds to the real thing.

He features a high-90s fastball with a sinker, slider, sweeper and changeup.

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