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Paul Blackburn • #58 • P
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'1", 196 lbs.
Born:Dec 4, 1993 (31 yrs) in Antioch, CA
Hometown:Brentwood, CA
Experience:6 years
Drafted:Drafted by Chicago Cubs in 2012 (1/56).
Acquired:Acquired in a trade with Oakland in 2024.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2024
7/30/2024 Acquired from the Oakland Athletics
2022
8/20/2022 Transferred from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list (right middle finger inflammation).
8/10/2022 Right middle finger inflammation, 15-day injured list (retroactive to August 5th, 2022).
2021
8/18/2021 Contract purchased from Las Vegas (AAA).
3/15/2021 Assigned by the Oakland Athletics to their minor league camp.
2/27/2021 Outrighted to Las Vegas (AAA).
2/23/2021 Designated for assignment by the Oakland Athletics.
2020
9/29/2020 Not on the Oakland Athletics Wild Card playoff roster.
9/28/2020 Recalled by the Oakland Athletics from their alternate training site.
9/27/2020 Optioned by the Oakland Athletics to their alternate training site.
9/26/2020 Recalled by the Oakland Athletics from their alternate training site.
8/24/2020 Optioned by the Oakland Athletics to their alternate training site.
8/19/2020 Recalled by the Oakland Athletics from their alternate training site.
3/07/2020 Optioned to Las Vegas (AAA).
2019
10/02/2019 Not on the Oakland Athletics Wild Card playoff game roster.
9/01/2019 Recalled from Las Vegas (AAA).
7/06/2019 Optioned to Las Vegas (AAA).
7/05/2019 Recalled from Las Vegas (AAA).
6/09/2019 Optioned to Las Vegas (AAA).
6/08/2019 Recalled from Las Vegas (AAA).
3/10/2019 Optioned to Las Vegas (AAA).
2018
10/29/2018 Missed the last 73 regular season and 1 playoff game (right elbow injury).
8/31/2018 Right elbow injury, 60-day DL.
7/08/2018 Right elbow injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to July 7th, 2018).
6/07/2018 Missed 62 games (right forearm injury).
4/05/2018 Right forearm injury, 60-day DL.
3/28/2018 Right forearm injury, 10-day DL.
2017
11/06/2017 Missed the last 36 regular season games (bruised right hand).
9/05/2017 Bruised right hand, 60-day DL.
8/25/2017 Bruised right hand, 10-day DL (retroactive to August 23rd, 2017).
7/01/2017 Recalled from Nashville (AAA).
3/13/2017 Optioned to Nashville (AAA).
2016
11/18/2016 Contract purchased from Nashville (AAA).
11/12/2016 Acquired from the Seattle Mariners.
7/20/2016 Acquired from the Chicago Cubs.
2012
6/15/2012 Signed by the Chicago Cubs.
6/04/2012 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (56th overall) in 2012.
Career Transactions
2016
11/12/2016 Oakland Athletics traded Danny Valencia to the Seattle Mariners for Paul Blackburn.
7/20/2016 Seattle Mariners traded Mike Montgomery and Jordan Pries to the Chicago Cubs for Dan Vogelbach and Paul Blackburn.
2012
6/05/2012 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (56th overall) in 2012.
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