Throwing an immaculate inning in spring training does not necessarily guarantee you a roster spot, as one New York Mets minor leaguer found out on Wednesday.
The Mets released their initial list of spring training cuts on Wednesday. That list included pitcher Blade Tidwell, who made headlines last week for throwing an immaculate inning in a game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Mets cut their first 13 players from camp today:
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RHP Ty Adcock
RHP Adbert Alzolay
RHP Dom Hamel
RHP Oliver Ortega
RHP Brandon Sproat
RHP Blade Tidwell
INF Ryan Clifford
OF Drew Gilbert
OF Rafael Ortega
C Kevin Parada
OF Alex Ramirez
INF Luke Ritter
INF Jett Williams
Ultimately, Tidwell being shipped back to minor league camp is not a massive surprise. He had a 5.93 ERA at Triple-A last season, and allowed three earned runs in two innings in his other spring appearance. The Mets wanted to see what he was capable of, but he was always likely to be one of the first players trimmed from the camp roster.
The Mets did get an impressive look at what Tidwell can do. Tidwell, meanwhile, gets the boost in confidence that comes with dominating actual MLB hitters, no matter how briefly he did so. He can take that back to the minors this season and potentially build on it.
