Let's take a look at three Oakland Athletics players who could be on the move at the trade deadline.
Monday provided a cavalcade of injury news, specifically in regards to the Oakland A's starting rotation. After making it through the first month of the season with the same 13 pitchers on staff, the group for Oakland is about to have a lot of new faces.
A bunch of bad news, but a bit of good news as wel The pitching depth for the Athletics is really being tested early on in the 2024 campaign. After placing
The Oakland Athletics have placed Paul Blackburn on the 15-day injured list Monday with a stress reaction of the fifth metatarsal of his right foot. The severity of Blackburn’s injury isn’t clear, but he did struggle in his start on Friday against the Seattle Mariners, giving up seven runs over four-plus innings.
It’s unclear when Blackburn suffered his injury, but his results have gradually worsened as the season has gone along.
Blackburn gets hammered on the road The Oakland Athletics headed to the Pacific Northwest to take on the Seattle Mariners today at T-Mobile Park. The Mariners (20-18) and A’s (18-21) are currently in second and third place in the division.
The New York Yankees can add to their already impressive pitching staff before the 2024 MLB trade deadline, and one pitcher has been linked to the team for reinforcements.
The New York Yankees certainly could compete for a World Series title this season. New York is one of the best teams in baseball. The Yankees entered the 2024 season with high expectations and have lived up to them so far this season despite a high number of tough injuries.
Entering 2024, the New York Yankees were brimming with high expectations, poised for a season of promise. As the warm breeze of spring transitions into the heat of summer, the question arises: could general manager Brian Cashman bolster the Bombers’ pitching arsenal by setting his sights on Paul Blackburn of the Oakland Athletics?
Right-hander Paul Blackburn will attempt to continue his American League Pitcher of the Month candidacy when he and the Oakland Athletics host the St. Louis Cardinals in the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday afternoon.
Off the field distractions have dominated the headlines surrounding the Oakland Athletics in recent years. However, positive developments are happening on the field, even if not everyone is paying attention.
Paul Blackburn and two relievers combined on a five-hit shutout as the visiting Oakland Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers, 4-0, on Saturday afternoon.
There was a decent contingent of Oakland A's fans hoping that Paul Blackburn, a.k.a. "Paulie Brentwood," would end up landing the Opening Day start for the team since he grew up in the area.
A's GM David Forst told John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle that the team doesn't plan to trade either starting pitcher Paul Blackburn or outfielder Seth Brown, both of whom are arbitration eligible this winter.
This is one in a series of examining potential trade targets for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2023-24 offseason. After examining the possibility of the Pirates looking to acquire Oakland A’s first baseman Ryan Noda, there’s another member of the green and gold who could be a potential target for Pittsburgh.
The St. Louis Cardinals will face off against the Oakland Athletics in an intriguing matchup at Busch Stadium. Both teams have had lackluster seasons, with the Cardinals standing at 54-66 and the Athletics at 33-87.
The Oakland Athletics (30-76) find themselves in a challenging position, last place in the entire MLB. With a disappointing record and a lackluster performance this season, they need to put together a team for their eventual move to Las Vegas and actually compete.
After a 15-5 week in strikeout props, the hot streak had to end at some point. No matter, Yardbarker's Jack Dougherty is back with his three best K props for Tuesday's MLB slate.
Before Tuesday's game, A's manager Mark Kotsay confirmed that last year's lone All Star, Paul Blackburn, would be starting for the Low-A Stockton Ports on Friday night. The plan for Blackburn's rehab is to have him at a full workload (90 pitches) before he re-joins the A's rotation.
Neither development comes as a surprise. Kotsay said a few days ago both players were questionable for Opening Day.
Athletics manager Mark Kotsay provided reporters with some injury updates on a few players on Tuesday, and it's not good news.
Blackburn said he noticed while on the mound that Kirk of the (his battery mate for the day) was calling for nothing but inside fastballs with Pujols at the plate.
Oakland was going to send Paul Blackburn to the All-Star Game in Los Angeles on a commercial flight, but the Astros decided to step in and help.
There haven't been many positives for the last-place Oakland Athletics this season, but Paul Blackburn has been one of them. The right-hander is 6-3 with a 3.12 ERA heading into Saturday afternoon's start against the host Seattle Mariners.
It's Memorial Day, and the sports world continues on with it. We have one Game 7 to enjoy, and it's the NHL taking center stage on this Monday evening.
Blackburn, 27, has seen time in the big leagues with the A’s in each of the past four seasons but has yet to consistently put together strong results.
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