Paul Blackburn (baseball)

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19+13 innings without giving up a run over his first three starts. Blackburn set the team record for the most scoreless innings to start the season by a starting pitcher since the team moved to Oakland. [19] The scoreless innings streak ended with 22+13 scoreless innings when he gave up a run in the fourth inning of his fourth start. It became the second longest season-opening scoreless inning streak in Athletics franchise history and the longest since Harry Krause in 1910. [20] On May 13, Blackburn was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right foot injury. [21] He was transferred to the 60-day injured list on June 4. [22] Blackburn was activated on July 26. [23] Across 9 starts for Oakland, he posted a 4–2 record, a 4.41 ERA, and 38 strikeouts in 51 innings pitched.

New York Mets (2024–2025)

2024

On July 30, 2024, the Athletics traded Blackburn to the New York Mets in exchange for pitcher Kade Morris. [24] [25] In 5 starts for the Mets, he logged a 1–2 record and a 5.18 ERA with 21 strikeouts over 24+13 innings pitched. [26] On October 11, Blackburn underwent a cerebrospinal fluid leak repair and was ruled out for 4–5 months. [27]

2025

Blackburn began the 2025 season on the 15-day injured list with right knee inflammation. [28] On May 31, 2025, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced that Blackburn would be activated from the injured list. [29] He made his season debut on June 2 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, striking out 3 batters allowing only one walk and 3 hits across 5 innings as the Mets went on to defeat the Dodgers 4–3 in extra innings. [30] On June 8, Blackburn earned the first save of his career after closing out the last four innings of a 13–5 victory over the Colorado Rockies. [31] However, Blackburn struggled heavily after, going 0-3 in his next three starts before landing on the injured list on July 3. [32] Blackburn returned from the injured list and pitched five innings of relief on August 13 against the Atlanta Braves. [33] He was designated for assignment by the Mets on August 16. [34] Blackburn was released by New York on August 19. [35] [36]

New York Yankees (2025–present)

On August 21, 2025, Blackburn signed a major league contract with the New York Yankees. [37]

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Paul Blackburn
Paul Blackburn (baseball).jpg
Blackburn with the Oakland Athletics in 2017
New York Yankees – No. 58
Pitcher
Born: (1993-12-04) December 4, 1993 (age 31)
Antioch, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 1, 2017, for the Oakland Athletics