Mets Select Blade Tidwell; Danny Young To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

The Mets announced this morning that they’ve selected the contract of righty Blade Tidwell in a move that was first reported earlier this week. Tidwell will take the 40-man roster spot of southpaw Danny Young, who is headed to the 60-day injured list due to an elbow issue that Will Sammon of The Athletic reports will require Tommy John surgery. Tommy John was first reported as a possibility for Young earlier this week.
The club optioned right-hander Austin Warren to the minor leagues to ma