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.