Blade Tidwell got the call for the first time. The New York Mets right-hander was called up to the big leagues to make his MLB debut on Sunday. He will start the first game of New York's doubleheader against the St.

Tidwell found out he was headed to the majors when Eric Jagers, vice president of pitching, called him early Friday. Ostensibly, Jagers was reaching out about the usual pre-start info sheet the Mets give pitchers to brief them on the opposing lineup. When Tidwell’s came through, though, it didn’t feature the Yankees minor-leaguers he was expecting.

Tidwell, ranked as the organization’s No. 15 prospect by MLB Pipeline, has pitched to a 5.00 ERA in six starts this season for Triple-A Syracuse, but team officials see underlying numbers that point to greater success.