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Former Tennessee Baseball Stars Blade Tidwell and Drew Gilbert Traded to Giants
The Mets have traded former Tennessee standouts Blade Tidwell and Drew Gilbert to the Giants in exchange for reliever Tyler Rogers. Here's what it means for both players and the teams involved.
Tennessee's Drew Gilbert, Blade Tidwell sent to Giants by Mets in MLB trade deadline deal
Outfielder Drew Gilbert and pitcher Blade Tidwell were drafted in the 2022 MLB Draft out of Tennessee. The Mets traded both to the Giants on July 30.
Former Tennessee stars Blade Tidwell, Drew Gilbert traded by New York Mets in deadline deal
Former Tennessee standouts Blade Tidwell and Drew Gilbert were sent west by the New York Mets on the day before the trade deadline.
Former Tennessee baseball players traded ahead of 2025 MLB deadline
MLB’s trade deadline is Thursday at 6 p.m. EDT. Tidwell (13-5) played for the Vols from 2021-22, appearing in 31 games (27 starts). He recorded 141 strikeouts and a 3.53 ERA, while leading all Tennessee pitchers with 18 starts as a true freshman in 2021.
Drew Gilbert's MLB debut projection with Giants after trade
A pair of former Vols were at the center of a trade in Major League Baseball on Wednesday. The MLB trade deadline is scheduled for Thursday at 6 p.m. EDT. The Mets traded former Tennessee pitcher Blade Tidwell and former Vol outfielder Drew Gilbert to San Francisco in exchange for relief pitcher Tyler Rogers.
Former Tennessee stars shipped to the Giants in MLB trade deadline deal
The Mets struck a deal with the San Fransisco Giants to acquire top reliever Tyler Rogers. They shipped a couple of former Tennessee baseball stars out west to get the deal done. Both Blade Tidwell and Drew Gilbert — New York’s 10th and 12th ranked prospects — will join the San Fransisco organization.
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