Paul Blackburn

Nationality

United States

Born

1993-12-04

Height

6' 1"

Weight

196 lbs

Number

#58

Paul Cady Blackburn (born December 4, 1993) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics. Blackburn made his MLB debut in 2017 with the Athletics and was their lone representative in the 2022 All-Star Game. Blackburn was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft out of Heritage High School in Brentwood, California. He made his professional debut that season with the Rookie Arizona League Cubs.