Giants place Blade Tidwell on the IL with a UCL sprain, call up Braxton Roxby
Another young pitcher lost to an elbow injury.
The San Francisco Giants have placed starting pitcher Blade Tidwell on the 15-Day Injured List due to a UCL sprain, effectively ending his 2026 and 2027 seasons. The 46-year-old righty was removed from the game in the fourth inning on Monday after experiencing elbow soreness. Tidwell described the severity of his injury as a "high grade" sprain, which typically requires Tommy John surgery, an operation that would likely sideline him until before the 2028 Spring Training.
Following the announcement, the Giants called up reliever Braxton Roxby from their Triple-A affiliate in Sacramento to take Tidwell's place on the roster. Roxby made his major league debut earlier this month, pitching two innings with two strikeouts and no walks. The Giants may need to make further roster adjustments, as they announced that reliever Landen Roupp's season is over, and he is unlikely to return to the starting rotation.
The team can call up three Minor League pitchers from their farm system to replace injured starters.
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