P Paul 'Blackie' Blackburn #58
Texas Rangers MLB
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/08/2028
 OA: 40 POT: 40
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P PAUL 'BLACKIE' BLACKBURN #58 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
10 0 2-0 1 2.89 18.2 13 2 6 11 1.02 0.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 45 45
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 45 45
Slider 45 45
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 45 45
Sinker 45 45
Cutter 45 45
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 55
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/03/2028 DET Loss, 1-5 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
05/01/2028 BOS Win, 9-5 3.0 2 1 1 1 2 Save
04/24/2028 @ TOR Win, 11-4 3.2 2 0 0 1 2 Win
04/20/2028 OAK Loss, 6-8 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
04/14/2028 @ TB Win, 10-5 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 Win
04/13/2028 @ TB Loss, 3-7 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
04/10/2028 @ HOU Loss, 7-12 2.0 4 4 4 3 1
04/02/2028 TOR Win, 6-4 2.2 0 0 0 0 1
03/30/2028 @ OAK Loss, 2-3 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
03/25/2028 HOU Win, 10-5 0.2 3 1 1 0 1
PERSONALITY
You won't find him in the middle of the clubhouse card games, but he won't cause any problems, either.
High: Loyalty
Birthday:12/04/1993
Born in:Oakley, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,560,000
Signed Through:2028 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 54 Days
Service This Yr:44 Days
40-Man Service:7 Years, 54 Days
Pro Service:15 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 0 2 0 1 2.89 18.2 13 6 6 2 6 11 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 10 4 9.16 6.27 5.30 2.89 4.40 1.02 100 0.1 .204        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 35 6 1 0 1 3 4 7 1 0 0 .171 .250 .286 .536      
vs. RHB 31 7 0 0 1 3 2 4 0 0 0 .226 .273 .323 .595      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2028 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 0 0 0 1 1.80 5.0 2 1 1 1 1 4  
March 2 0 0 0 0 6.75 1.1 4 1 1 0 0 1  
April 6 0 2 0 0 2.92 12.1 7 4 4 1 5 6  
May 2 0 0 0 1 1.80 5.0 2 1 1 1 1 4  
Spring Training 2 2 0 0 0 4.76 5.2 5 3 3 1 1 6  
Last Year 44 0 3 1 3 5.46 64.1 68 40 39 13 22 67  
2 Years Ago 33 16 4 8 0 3.92 119.1 110 53 52 15 39 106  
Career 173 98 31 37 4 4.68 630.1 661 339 328 86 199 513  
Home 5 0 0 0 1 1.93 9.1 5 2 2 1 1 7  
Road 5 0 2 0 0 3.86 9.1 8 4 4 1 5 4  
Grass 7 0 0 0 1 4.50 12.0 10 6 6 2 4 8  
Turf 3 0 2 0 0 0.00 6.2 3 0 0 0 2 3  
Day 4 0 2 0 0 5.19 8.2 10 5 5 1 5 5  
Night 6 0 0 0 1 0.90 10.0 3 1 1 1 1 6  
As Reliever / Substitution 10 0 2 0 1 2.89 18.2 13 6 6 2 6 11  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Oakland - MLB 23 10 10 3 1 0 3.24 58.1 58 22 21 5 16 22 0 0 1.27 .273 4.48 0.7 135
2018 Oakland - MLB 24 6 6 2 3 0 7.16 27.2 33 23 22 2 6 19 0 0 1.41 .344 3.76 0.5 60
2019 Oakland - MLB 25 4 1 0 2 0 10.64 11.0 19 14 13 3 4 8 0 0 2.09 .400 6.83 -0.2 43
2020 Oakland - MLB 26 1 1 0 1 0 27.00 2.1 5 7 7 0 2 2 0 0 3.00 .500 4.09 0.0 16
2021 Oakland - MLB 27 9 9 1 4 0 5.87 38.1 52 26 25 8 10 26 0 0 1.62 .341 5.64 -0.1 74
2022 Oakland - MLB 28 21 21 7 6 0 4.28 111.1 110 53 53 15 30 89 0 0 1.26 .291 4.22 1.0 90
2023 Oakland - MLB 29 21 20 4 7 0 4.43 103.2 117 54 51 11 43 104 0 0 1.54 .351 4.07 1.6 97
2024 New York - MLB 30 5 5 1 2 0 5.18 24.1 31 16 14 4 7 21 0 0 1.56 .370 4.83 0.1 78
2024 Oakland - MLB 30 9 9 4 2 0 4.41 51.0 45 25 25 8 14 38 0 0 1.16 .252 4.60 0.3 90
2024 Total - MLB 30 14 14 5 4 0 4.66 75.1 76 41 39 12 21 59 0 0 1.29 .291 4.67 0.4 86
2026 Oakland - MLB 32 13 6 2 3 0 4.20 45.0 47 21 21 4 16 36 0 0 1.40 .314 4.01 0.6 102
2026 Texas - MLB 32 20 10 2 5 0 3.75 74.1 63 32 31 11 23 70 0 0 1.16 .263 4.31 0.9 118
2026 Total - MLB 32 33 16 4 8 0 3.92 119.1 110 53 52 15 39 106 0 0 1.25 .284 4.20 1.5 112
2027 Texas - MLB 33 44 0 3 1 3 5.46 64.1 68 40 39 13 22 67 0 0 1.40 .309 4.86 -0.1 82
2028 Texas - MLB 34 10 0 2 0 1 2.89 18.2 13 6 6 2 6 11 0 0 1.02 .204 4.40 0.1 153
Total MLB 173 98 31 37 4 4.68 630.1 661 339 328 86 199 513 0 0 1.36 .306 4.45 5.6 90
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2012 Chicago N (ACL) - R 18 9 6 2 0 0 3.48 20.2 23 11 8 2 7 13 0 0 1.45 .313 4.22 0.2 114
2013 Total - A- 19 13 12 2 3 0 3.33 46.0 41 26 17 3 29 38 0 0 1.52 .288 4.35 0.4 120
2014 Total - A 20 24 24 9 4 0 3.23 117.0 108 48 42 6 31 75 0 0 1.19 .279 3.56 2.3 124
2015 Total - A+ 21 18 18 7 5 0 3.11 89.2 89 36 31 3 22 63 0 0 1.24 .310 3.17 2.2 129
2016 Arkansas - AA 22 8 7 3 1 0 3.54 40.2 8 16 16 2 9 27 0 0 0.42 .047 3.10 1.0 113
2016 Tennessee - AA 22 18 18 6 4 0 3.17 102.1 17 47 36 6 26 72 0 0 0.42 .035 3.29 2.4 127
2016 Total - AA 22 26 25 9 5 0 3.27 143.0 25 63 52 8 35 99 0 0 0.42 .038 3.23 3.4 123
2017 Las Vegas - AAA 23 15 14 5 6 0 3.05 79.2 69 34 27 6 26 56 0 0 1.19 .265 3.83 1.4 137
2018 Total - A+ 24 1 1 0 0 0 7.36 3.2 8 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 2.45 .471 3.47 0.1 54
2019 Las Vegas - AAA 25 24 22 11 3 0 4.34 132.2 133 70 64 18 34 92 0 0 1.26 .293 4.41 1.5 96
2021 Las Vegas - AAA 27 17 16 4 7 0 4.97 88.2 114 59 49 8 27 80 0 0 1.59 .371 3.55 1.9 84
2023 Stockton - A 29 1 1 0 0 0 10.80 1.2 7 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 4.80 .583 5.00 0.0 37
2023 Las Vegas - AAA 29 5 5 0 0 0 7.16 16.1 26 15 13 3 5 10 0 0 1.90 .390 5.28 0.0 58
2024 Stockton - A 30 1 0 0 0 0 40.50 0.2 2 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 6.00 .667 9.20 -0.0 12
2024 Las Vegas - AAA 30 2 1 1 1 0 13.50 3.1 9 7 5 1 3 2 0 0 3.60 .533 10.05 -0.1 41
2025 Milwaukee (ACL) - R 31 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.1 1 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0.90 .200 1.40 0.2 999
2025 Bowie - AA 31 4 4 1 2 0 3.45 28.2 17 11 11 5 9 33 0 0 0.91 .190 3.90 0.5 123
2025 Nashville - AAA 31 8 8 4 2 0 5.89 44.1 45 29 29 9 20 39 0 0 1.47 .298 6.14 0.1 85
Total IL 8 8 4 2 0 5.89 44.1 45 29 29 9 20 39 0 0 1.47 .298 6.14 85.4
Total PCL 63 58 21 17 0 4.43 320.2 351 185 158 36 95 240 0 0 1.39 .318 4.13 95.2
Total EL 4 4 1 2 0 3.45 28.2 17 11 11 5 9 33 0 0 0.91 .190 3.90 123.3
Total SL 18 18 6 4 0 3.17 102.1 17 47 36 6 26 72 0 0 0.42 .035 3.29 127.3
Total TL 8 7 3 1 0 3.54 40.2 8 16 16 2 9 27 0 0 0.42 .047 3.10 112.5
Total NWL 1 1 0 0 0 7.36 3.2 8 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 2.45 .471 3.47 54.3
Total SAL 18 18 7 5 0 3.11 89.2 89 36 31 3 22 63 0 0 1.24 .310 3.17 128.6
Total CAL 26 25 9 4 0 3.54 119.1 117 54 47 6 34 76 0 0 1.27 .292 3.61 114.0
Total NWL 13 12 2 3 0 3.33 46.0 41 26 17 3 29 38 0 0 1.52 .288 4.35 120.3
Total ACL 10 6 2 0 0 3.00 24.0 24 11 8 2 9 19 0 0 1.38 .306 3.83 132.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2017 Oakland - MLB P 10 10 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 58.2 1.38 0.0 .000
2018 Oakland - MLB P 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 .000 27.2 0.00 +0.6 .000
2019 Oakland - MLB P 4 1 1 4 0 5 0 1.000 11.0 4.09 0.0 .000
2020 Oakland - MLB P 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.1 3.86 -0.1 .000
2021 Oakland - MLB P 9 9 1 3 0 5 1 .800 38.1 0.94 +0.4 .000
2022 Oakland - MLB P 21 21 9 12 2 21 0 1.000 111.1 1.70 -0.6 .000
2023 Oakland - MLB P 21 20 12 7 0 20 1 .950 103.2 1.65 +0.2 .000
2024 New York - MLB P 5 5 0 8 0 8 0 1.000 24.1 2.96 0.0 .000
2024 Oakland - MLB P 9 9 5 3 0 9 1 .889 51.0 1.41 0.0 .000
2025 Nashville - AAA P 8 8 4 3 2 7 0 1.000 44.1 1.42 -0.0 .970
2025 Bowie - AA P 4 4 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 28.2 1.57 -0.2 .969
2025 Milwaukee (ACL) - R P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2026 Oakland - MLB P 13 6 2 3 2 5 0 1.000 45.0 1.00 -0.0 .989
2026 Texas - MLB P 20 10 6 6 0 12 0 1.000 74.1 1.45 +0.6 .989
2027 Texas - MLB P 43 0 2 4 0 7 1 .857 64.1 0.84 +0.5 1.000
2028 Texas - MLB P 10 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 18.2 0.48 -0.4 1.010
TOTAL P 185 110 47 64 6 115 4 .965 707.0 1.41 +0.9 .985
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2012 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (56th) of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Heritage HS (Brentwood, CA).
07/20/2016 Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Seattle Mariners with 1B Dan Vogelbach for P Mike Montgomery and P Jordan Pries.
11/12/2016 Traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Oakland Athletics for IF Danny Valencia.
05/11/2024 Oakland Athletics transferred RHP Paul Blackburn from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. [Auto]
05/13/2024 Oakland Athletics placed RHP Paul Blackburn on the 15-day injured list retroactive to May 11, 2024. Stress reaction of the fifth metatarsal of his right foot. [Auto]
07/09/2024 Oakland Athletics sent RHP Paul Blackburn on a rehab assignment to Stockton Ports. [Auto]
07/14/2024 Oakland Athletics sent RHP Paul Blackburn on a rehab assignment to Las Vegas Aviators. [Auto]
07/26/2024 Oakland Athletics activated RHP Paul Blackburn from the 60-day injured list. [Auto]
07/30/2024 Oakland Athletics traded RHP Paul Blackburn to New York Mets for RHP Kade Morris. [Auto]
08/02/2024 New York Mets activated RHP Paul Blackburn. [Auto]
08/25/2024 New York Mets placed RHP Paul Blackburn on the 15-day injured list retroactive to August 24, 2024. Right hand contusion. [Auto]
09/15/2024 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
11/23/2024 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/14/2025 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
05/03/2025 Was granted free agency by the Baltimore organization.
06/04/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
07/28/2025 Released by the Milwaukee organization.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/08/2026 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,250,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
04/12/2026 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for 4 days.
06/04/2026 Was claimed off waivers by Texas while with Oakland.
11/07/2026 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $3,120,000 with the Texas Rangers organization.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
04/01/2027 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
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