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Blackburn (back) will play catch Wednesday and hopes to return from the 15-day injured list as soon as the middle of next week, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. Blackburn is dealing with a spinal fluid leak but is feeling better after being given about 10 platelet-rich plasma injections. The right-hander hasn't pitched in two weeks, and the layoff, combined with how well the members of New York's rotation are currently pitching, means that Blackburn would likely return as a reliever once he's activated.
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President of baseball operations David Stearns said Saturday that Blackburn has a spinal fluid leak in his back, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports. The Mets aren't sure exactly how Blackburn suffered the injury, but the team is shutting him down for the time being. Stearns noted that the right-hander's injury isn't expected to be a long-term issue, though there's no telling how long he will be held out.
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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Tuesday that Blackburn (hand/back) isn't feeling much better and won't be activated from the 15-day injured list to pitch against the Phillies this weekend, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. The 30-year-old was scheduled to start Monday against the Blue Jays after missing a couple weeks due to a bruised hand, but he ended up being scratched due to back discomfort. It's unclear when Blackburn will be able to return from the IL at this point, but he'll be sidelined for at least another week.
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Manager Carlos Mendoza said Monday that Blackburn (hand) was scratched from his start Monday against the Blue Jays due to a back issue, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. Blackburn was placed on the 15-day injured list Aug. 25 after taking a comebacker off his pitching hand. He was slated to return from the IL to start Monday, but the Mets opted to delay activating him once the back issue cropped up. Mendoza added that the Mets will monitor Blackburn's back over the next couple of days, and the right-hander will not pitch in the upcoming series in Toronto, per Mike Puma of the New York Post.
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Blackburn (hand) is no longer in line to be activated from the 15-day injured list to start Monday's game in Toronto, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. The Mets will give a spot start to Tylor Megill instead. Blackburn could be pushed back a day to start Tuesday in Toronto, though the team has not yet confirmed as much. He has missed the last two weeks with a right hand bruise but tossed 6.2 innings of one-run ball in a rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse last week.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
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| 2024 | NYM | 14 | 14 | 75.3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 21 | 76 | 4.65 | 1.28 |
| 2023 | OAK | 21 | 20 | 103.7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 104 | 43 | 117 | 4.42 | 1.54 |
| 2022 | OAK | 21 | 21 | 111.3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 89 | 30 | 110 | 4.28 | 1.25 |
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| 8/23 | @  |
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| 8/18 | vs  |
- | - | - | 6.0 | 4 | 5.81 | 1 | 4 | 0.83 |
| 8/13 | vs  |
- | 1 | - | 4.0 | 6 | 6.84 | 2 | 4 | 2.00 |
| 8/07 | @  |
- | - | - | 6.0 | 5 | 5.57 | 2 | 6 | 1.17 |
| 8/02 | @  |
1 | - | - | 6.0 | 6 | 7.20 | 2 | 6 | 1.33 |
| 7/26 | @ |
1 | - | - | 5.0 | 5 | 11.00 | 1 | 2 | 1.20 |
| 5/10 | @  |
- | 1 | - | 4.0 | 7 | 15.75 | 3 | 5 | 2.50 |
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| 9/22 | vs |
7:15 PM | Zack Wheeler |
| 9/24 | @  |
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| 9/26 | @ |
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| 9/27 | @  |
8:10 PM | Aaron Civale |