When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Tidwell throws a fastball 65.9% of the time, against 39.3% when he is ahead.
41 pitches behind in the count, 61 ahead.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .399 expected average against them, against .255 on his breaking balls.
90 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Tidwell's 4-seam fastball carries 16.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
76 thrown, averaging 96.2 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Tidwell's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.0 mph, against 83.4 off his sweeper.
76 and 74 of them thrown.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Tidwell's sweeper moves 15.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
74 thrown, averaging 83.0 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Tidwell's 4-seam fastball averages 96.2 mph, and has touched 98.6.
76 thrown, 41.8% of his pitches.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Tidwell's stuff spins at 2,520 rpm, 90th percentile in the league.
182 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 55th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Tidwell's sweeper spins at 2,928 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
74 thrown in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Tidwell goes to the slider: 12.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 3.9% the rest of the time.
55 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.9% of Tidwell's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
29 of 182 located pitches.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Tidwell is weak: 86.3 mph off the bat on average, 79th percentile.
182 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 116th in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Tidwell throws a strike on the first pitch 66% of the time.
47 plate appearances started in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.2 mph separates Tidwell's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 96.2 against 83.0.
76 and 74 of them respectively.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Tidwell releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 43 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
182 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Tidwell puts 58.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41% when he is ahead.
41 located pitches behind, 61 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Tidwell works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sweeper, Sinker and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 41.8% of everything he throws.
182 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Tidwell throws the 4-seam fastball 47.9% of the time against left-handers and 34.9% against right-handers.
86 pitches to right-handers, 96 to left-handers.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Tidwell releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
123 tracked pitches in 2026.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.4% of the contact Tidwell gives up is hit hard, 64th percentile.
182 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 194th in MLB.
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When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Tidwell throws a fastball 65.9% of the time, against 39.3% when he is ahead.
41 pitches behind in the count, 61 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Tidwell goes to the slider: 12.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 3.9% the rest of the time.
55 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Tidwell throws a strike on the first pitch 66% of the time.
47 plate appearances started in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Tidwell puts 58.5% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 41% when he is ahead.
41 located pitches behind, 61 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .399 expected average against them, against .255 on his breaking balls.
90 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Tidwell's 4-seam fastball carries 16.9 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
76 thrown, averaging 96.2 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Tidwell's sweeper moves 15.9 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
74 thrown, averaging 83.0 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
Take me there
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Tidwell's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 94.0 mph, against 83.4 off his sweeper.
76 and 74 of them thrown.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Tidwell's 4-seam fastball averages 96.2 mph, and has touched 98.6.
76 thrown, 41.8% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Tidwell's sweeper spins at 2,928 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
74 thrown in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
13.2 mph separates Tidwell's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 96.2 against 83.0.
76 and 74 of them respectively.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Tidwell works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Sweeper, Sinker and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 41.8% of everything he throws.
182 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Tidwell throws the 4-seam fastball 47.9% of the time against left-handers and 34.9% against right-handers.
86 pitches to right-handers, 96 to left-handers.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Tidwell's stuff spins at 2,520 rpm, 90th percentile in the league.
182 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 55th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
15.9% of Tidwell's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
29 of 182 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Tidwell is weak: 86.3 mph off the bat on average, 79th percentile.
182 pitches in 2026. 79th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 116th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36.4% of the contact Tidwell gives up is hit hard, 64th percentile.
182 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 194th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Tidwell releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 43 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
182 tracked release points, averaging 6.0 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Tidwell releases the ball 6.6 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
123 tracked pitches in 2026.
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