The Mets introduced that right-hander Paul Blackburn has been positioned on the 15-day injured listing (retroactive to August 24) as a consequence of a proper hand bruise. Righty Huascar Brazoban was known as up from Triple-A to take Blackburn’s spot on the energetic roster.
Acquired in a deadline commerce from the Athletics, Blackburn has an inconsistent 5.18 ERA over 5 begins with New York, as he has blended three high quality outings amidst a pair of tough performances. His former Oakland crew tagged him with six earned runs over 4 innings on August 13, and Blackburn was charged with 5 ER over 2 1/3 innings towards the Padres on Friday. The powerful night time was made worse when Blackburn was hit within the hand by a David Peralta line drive, which pressured him out of the sport.
On the plus facet, a CT scan revealed solely a bruise, and Blackburn was initially hopeful he might keep away from the injured listing altogether. Nevertheless, a throwing session at present resulted in “lots of stiffness and soreness,” as Blackburn informed Newsday’s Tim Healey and different reporters. The choice was then made to place Blackburn on the IL to offer him time to completely get well, and the right-hander feels he can return after simply the minimal 15 days.
The Mets have an off-day tomorrow however then play 9 video games in as many days earlier than their subsequent break on September 5. Not less than one begin might want to coated to account for Blackburn’s flip within the rotation, and Tylor Megill might be probably the most logical candidate to be summoned from Triple-A for a spot outing or two. The Monday off-day offers the Mets a while to plan how they’ll strategy Blackburn’s absence, and maybe see if any additional discomfort or swelling offers any change to his timeline.
