Blade Tidwell
Age 25
Contract Value $342,022/yr
Size 6' 3" · 244
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Columbia, TN
1–2
W-L
4.45
ERA
1.18
WHIP
46
K
56.2
IP
9
GS
Stats updated Oct 27, 6:01 AM ETLast game Sep 21 vs MIN
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention4250BELOW AVG
Skill4250BELOW AVG
Workload3650WEAK
Consistency2750POOR
Form4450BELOW AVG
Contact Management4050BELOW AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB33.5%95.1 mph
- Sweeper31.7%82.5 mph
- Sinker17.4%93.1 mph
- Slider9.1%88.0 mph
- Changeup4.4%83.4 mph
- Curveball4.0%83.4 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.188.222.625.091.286.267.143.231.000
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (5 GS)
7.25
WHIP 1.39
Away (4 GS)
2.42
WHIP 1.03
4.83 ERA better on the road
vs handedness
vs LHH
.880
vs RHH
.441
.439 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September4.2619.015
August5.2625.221
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (8 GS)4.991.187.5
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Blade Tidwell's ERA in 2026?+
4.45 across 9 starts and 56.2 innings, with a 1.18 WHIP and a 4.74 FIP. That ERA ranks 135th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (33.5% at 95.1 mph mph), sweeper (31.7% at 82.5 mph mph), sinker (17.4% at 93.1 mph mph), slider (9.1% at 88.0 mph mph), changeup (4.4% at 83.4 mph mph), curveball (4.0% at 83.4 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
39 out of 100, which we label weak — 177th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 5.63 ERA, 7.1 K/9, 3.4 BB/9.