SF · P

Blade Tidwell

Age 25 B/T R/R 6′3″, 244 lb USA MLB debut 2025

40-man FV 45 · #7 in org

San Francisco’s roster as it stands late-inning relief · 68 IP · 0.3 WAR in the role
Injured list Ended 2026 on the 60-day IL: Right UCL sprain (since Sep 22)

Keystone Stuff 98 43rd pct

2026 fWAR 0.4

Projected 2027 WAR 0.5 at 100 IP · 0.3 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 959 pitches

Keystone Stuff 98

Keystone Location 91

Keystone Pitching 89

Run value (xRV) −0.20

Strikeout % 19.6%

Walk % 8.9%

Whiff % 23.1%

Chase % 24.6%

Fastball velo 94.4

Extension 6.5 ft

56.2 IP4.45 ERA4.74 FIP 39° arm1 SV

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 39° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam33% use	33%	95.1	16.6	+7.4	89	97	18%	−0.76
Sweeper32% use	32%	82.5	5.5	−13.8	113	97	34%	+1.35
Sinker17% use	17%	93.1	10.0	+15.7	88	98	10%	−1.62
Slider9% use	9%	88.0	3.7	−4.2	102	82	24%	−2.17
Changeup4% use	4%	83.4	5.7	+11.4	101	65	15%	−0.12
Curveball4% use	4%	83.4	−8.9	−4.1	93	90	27%	+2.74

Weak pitch to watch

Four-seam grades 89 with below-average expected results; his sweeper grades 113. The best case is against righties: the sweeper is worth +1.0 runs per 100 pitches more, 1.3 standard errors (152 and 122 pitches), short of the 2 needed. No mix change until it clears.

Weak pitch to watch

Sinker grades 88 with below-average expected results; his sweeper grades 113. The best case is against lefties: the sweeper is worth +1.4 runs per 100 pitches more, 1.6 standard errors (152 and 76 pitches), short of the 2 needed. No mix change until it clears.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Tidwell: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
55	Ryan Gusto MIA · ’99	97	1.0	1.1	—
55	Reynaldo López ATL · ’94	94	0.6	1.0	Signed $8.0M
48	George Kirby SEA · ’98	101	2.5	2.6	Arb
47	Luis Severino ATH · ’94	105	0.7	1.3	Player option $22.0M
44	Kyle Bradish BAL · ’96	100	1.5	1.7	Signed $10.0M

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Four-seam 37%

47% zone

Sweeper 28%

55% zone

Sinker 14%

53% zone

Slider 8%

48% zone

Changeup 8%

17% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 0.5 WAR —

2028 0.5 WAR —

2029 0.5 WAR —

2030 0.5 WAR —

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Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2026AAA	AAA	Sacramento River Cats	25	16	72 IP	72 IP · 4.38 ERA · 24.6% K · 11.0% BB
2025AAA	AAA	Sacramento River Cats	24	21	97 IP	97 IP · 3.62 ERA · 27.3% K · 9.1% BB

FanGraphs: FV 45 · ETA 2026. Public pitch tracking exists only at Triple-A and some Florida State League parks.