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Injury Knee
Est. Return 5/26/2025
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Blackburn split the 2024 campaign between the A's and Mets, but he was limited to 14 starts as he battled foot, hand and back injuries. The latest of which was the back issue, and he underwent surgery in October to repair a leak of cerebrospinal fluid, but he's expected to be healthy by Opening Day. The right-hander dealt with some ups-and-downs when available and had a 4.66 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 59:21 K:BB across 75.1 innings. Blackburn is in a better situation in Queens and may have a bit more upside as a result, but he's still a risky bet due to his inconsistent track record and injury history. Read Past Outlooks

Needs two more rehab starts
Blackburn (knee) is expected to make two more rehab starts before being activated from the 15-day injured list, Joe Pantorno of AMNY.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Blackburn reached 60 pitches in his last rehab outing with Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday and is aiming for the 75-pitch mark Friday with Double-A Binghamton. He's expected to make an additional rehab start after that. There doesn't appear to currently be room for Blackburn in the Mets' rotation, so he could be slotted into long relief when he's activated later this month. Blackburn has been out all season with right knee inflammation.
Blackburn reached 60 pitches in his last rehab outing with Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday and is aiming for the 75-pitch mark Friday with Double-A Binghamton. He's expected to make an additional rehab start after that. There doesn't appear to currently be room for Blackburn in the Mets' rotation, so he could be slotted into long relief when he's activated later this month. Blackburn has been out all season with right knee inflammation.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .260 | 83 | 30 | 88 | 8 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .292 | 80 | 34 | 105 | 15 | |||
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2024vs Left | .221 | 33 | 9 | 33 | 4 | |||
2024vs Right | .305 | 26 | 12 | 43 | 8 | |||
2023vs Left | .289 | 50 | 21 | 55 | 4 | |||
2023vs Right | .283 | 54 | 22 | 62 | 7 | |||
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Since 2023Home | 3.24 | 1.24 | 89.0 | 8.0 | 3.3 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 5.80 | 1.63 | 90.0 | 8.4 | 3.1 | ||||
2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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2024Home | 2.75 | 1.11 | 36.0 | 6.3 | 3.0 | ||||
2024Away | 6.41 | 1.45 | 39.1 | 7.8 | 2.1 | ||||
2023Home | 3.57 | 1.32 | 53.0 | 9.2 | 3.6 | ||||
2023Away | 5.33 | 1.78 | 50.2 | 8.9 | 3.9 | ||||
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Fingernail and blister issues delayed Blackburn's debut until May 29, but he still ended up passing the century mark in innings for the second straight season. Oakland's lone representative in the 2022 All-Star Game, Blackburn failed to replicate those results in 2023. His WHIP shot up from 1.26 to 1.54 as opponents hit 25 points higher against the right-hander. Blackburn lifted his strikeout rate over 20 percent for the first time in his career, but the jump in strikeouts came with a jump in walks, making it a wash. He's going to be pitching again for one of the worst teams in baseball, and the skills haven't been good enough to compensate throughout most of his career. Now entering his age-30 season, Blackburn could potentially benefit from some tweaks to his pitch mix, though that's merely theoretical. He has to be considered a health and performance risk on draft day.
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Next rehab start set
Blackburn (knee) will continue his rehab assignment Sunday with Triple-A Syracuse, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.
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Resumes throwing
Blackburn (knee/illness) resumed throwing Sunday and will throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.
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Scratched from rehab start
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that Blackburn (knee) has been scratched from his scheduled rehab start Wednesday at High-A Brooklyn due to a stomach bug, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
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Closing in on rehab assignment
Blackburn (knee) is scheduled to throw two innings in a live batting practice session Tuesday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
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Opens season on IL
The Mets officially placed Blackburn (knee) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.
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Historic streak ends
Blackburn's scoreless innings streak to begin the season ended at 22.1 frames Wednesday against the Cardinals, which is a record for the franchise while in Oakland, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com.
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It's the second longest streak to begin the season in franchise history overall, trailing only Harry Krause's 23-inning run in 1910 for the Philadelphia A's. Blackburn was unimpressive last season with a 4.43 ERA and 1.54 WHIP over 103.2 innings, but he's been electric through four starts in 2024 with just three runs allowed and a 1.00 WHIP across 25 innings. The 30-year-old already has two wins, bringing him halfway to his total from last year.
It's the second longest streak to begin the season in franchise history overall, trailing only Harry Krause's 23-inning run in 1910 for the Philadelphia A's. Blackburn was unimpressive last season with a 4.43 ERA and 1.54 WHIP over 103.2 innings, but he's been electric through four starts in 2024 with just three runs allowed and a 1.00 WHIP across 25 innings. The 30-year-old already has two wins, bringing him halfway to his total from last year.