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Reds' Clayton Blackburn: Latches on with Reds
Clayton Blackburn (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with Cincinnati on Friday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.Blackburn elected free agency at the beginning of November after being booted off the Rangers' 40-man roster. He's yet to make his big-league debut and is still rehabbing from Tommy John surgery that took place in April of 2018. It's uncertain as to when he may return to full strength.
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Rangers' Clayton Blackburn: Outrighted to Round Rock
Clayton Blackburn (elbow) was outrighted from the 40-man roster Friday and is expected to elect free agency.Blackburn missed the entirety of the 2018 season after suffering a strained UCL in March. He wound up undergoing Tommy John surgery in early April, which means that he likely won't be fully healed by the time spring training rolls around.
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Rangers' Clayton Blackburn: Set for Tommy John surgery
Clayton Blackburn (elbow) will undergo Tommy John surgery this week, Levi Weaver of The Athletic Dallas reports.This is a tough break for Blackburn, who was originally hoping to avoid surgery in his recovery from a strained UCL. The issue wasn't improving, however, prompting the 25-year-old to opt for surgery. He'll now be sidelined for the remainder of the 2018 season and a good chunk of the 2019 campaign as he works his way back.
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Rangers' Clayton Blackburn: Moved to 60-day disabled list
Clayton Blackburn (elbow) was moved to the 60-day-disabled list Monday.The move was made to open up a spot on the 40-man roster for new acquisition Tommy Joseph. Blackburn is expected to be out for well over 60 days as he's dealing with a strained UCL. He's at least a month away from throwing and will miss at least the first half of the season or possibly more if he ends up requiring elbow surgery.
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Rangers' Clayton Blackburn: Dealing with UCL strain
Clayton Blackburn was diagnosed with a strained UCL on Thursday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.Blackburn was already expected to miss the first half of the season, but this development means he could miss even more time. The Texas Rangers are planning to take a conservative approach for 4-to-6 weeks before restarting his throwing program. Surgery is still on the table, but it seems like they're planning on simply resting the injury for now.
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Rangers' Clayton Blackburn: Expects to miss most of first half
Clayton Blackburn (elbow) is not expected to return until after the All-Star break, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.Blackburn underwent an MRI on Monday shortly after injuring his elbow, and although the results won't be read until Thursday, the initial prognosis isn't great. The team seems pretty confident he'll be held out for a significant chunk of time, but an exact return timetable has yet to be determined.
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Rangers' Clayton Blackburn: Hampered by elbow tightness
Clayton Blackburn exited Monday's spring game early due to right elbow tightness.Blackburn faced five hitters before leaving the contest clutching his elbow. He was transported back to the team's camp in Surprise for further evaluation, which should provide some clarity on the severity of the injury.
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Rangers' Clayton Blackburn: Roughed up in third start
Clayton Blackburn allowed five runs (four earned) on eight hits while striking out two over 2.1 innings in Wednesday's game against Colorado.Blackburn had been the early surprise of camp after pitching five scoreless innings over his first two starts. He ran that scoreless streak to six innings, before the Rockies jumped on him. After the first inning, seven of the 10 batters he faced reach base, seemingly putting an end to his bid for spot in the rotation. He was the longest of shots to nab the final rotation spot and is expected to head back to Triple-A Round Rock for the start of the season.
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Rangers' Clayton Blackburn: Emerges as dark horse
Clayton Blackburn has pitched five scoreless spring innings and will start Wednesday against the Rockies, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.Blackburn has emerged as a dark-horse candidate for a spot in the Texas Rangers' rotation. He pitched better than last season's 4.65 ERA in 18 starts at Triple-A Round Rock implies, but there's not much to get excited about in his minor-league track record. With the Rangers kicking the tires on a six-man rotation, there could be at least two available slots. Also in the mix are Jesse Chavez, Jonathan Niese and Bartolo Colong along with relievers Matt Bush and Mike Minor.
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Rangers' Clayton Blackburn: Sent back to minors
Clayton Blackburn was optioned back to Triple-A Round Rock following Wednesday's game against the Mariners, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.Blackburn was sent back to the minors to clear room on the roster for Thursday's starter A.J. Griffin (oblique). He didn't appear in a game during his brief stint with the Texas Rangers, so he'll have to wait a little while longer to make his MLB debut as he looks to improve upon his 4.94 ERA with the Express.
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