P Paul Blackburn #38
Age: 34 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
10/06/2028
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P PAUL BLACKBURN #38 - AGE: 34 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 8 8 8 12
Movement 13 12 14 14
Control 9 9 9 12
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 11 12
Curveball 3 14
Changeup 5 6
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 88-90 Mph
Stamina 16
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 16
Defense 6
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 10
Sacrifice Bunt: 17
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Well-liked.
Birthday:12/04/1993
Born in:Oakley, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:240 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 127 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:4 Years, 141 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 Chicago - MLB 24 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 6.0 7 3 0 0 1 5 0 0 1.33 .350 2.17 0.2 999
2019 Chicago - MLB 25 12 1 0 1 1 7.85 18.1 29 16 16 3 7 10 0 0 1.96 .382 5.72 -0.2 53
2020 Chicago - MLB 26 15 0 0 1 1 3.63 17.1 21 7 7 1 4 14 0 0 1.44 .377 3.04 0.3 115
2021 Chicago - MLB 27 5 0 0 0 0 3.12 8.2 9 3 3 1 4 7 0 0 1.50 .308 4.20 0.0 130
2022 Chicago - MLB 28 71 0 5 1 1 2.77 87.2 83 27 27 7 29 44 0 0 1.28 .275 4.43 0.0 151
2023 Chicago - MLB 29 53 0 1 4 0 4.53 57.2 65 34 29 5 23 38 0 0 1.53 .321 4.07 0.5 98
2025 Colorado - MLB 31 4 0 0 0 1 4.50 6.0 6 3 3 0 4 1 0 0 1.67 .286 4.89 0.0 105
Total MLB 161 2 6 7 4 3.79 201.2 220 93 85 17 72 119 0 0 1.45 .312 4.26 0.8 147
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2012 Chicago N (AZL) - R 18 9 6 2 0 0 3.48 20.2 23 11 8 2 7 13 0 0 1.45 .313 4.22 0.2 115
2013 Boise - A- 19 13 12 2 3 0 3.33 46.0 41 26 17 3 29 38 0 0 1.52 .288 4.35 0.3 116
2014 Kane County - A 20 24 24 9 4 0 3.23 117.0 108 48 42 6 31 75 0 0 1.19 .279 3.56 2.3 125
2015 Myrtle Beach - A+ 21 18 18 7 5 0 3.11 89.2 89 36 31 3 22 63 0 0 1.24 .310 3.17 2.2 128
2016 Myrtle Beach - A+ 22 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 4 0 0 0 5 4 0 0 1.93 .267 4.93 0.0 999
2016 Tennessee - AA 22 29 29 11 10 0 4.30 163.1 174 89 78 22 45 112 0 0 1.34 .300 4.79 0.9 97
2017 Myrtle Beach - A+ 23 3 3 0 1 0 4.11 15.1 11 8 7 1 6 13 0 0 1.11 .244 5.11 0.1 106
2017 Tennessee - AA 23 26 26 5 9 0 4.55 144.1 165 80 73 13 45 121 0 0 1.45 .338 4.56 1.9 100
2018 Iowa - AAA 24 57 2 3 6 21 4.33 68.2 69 37 33 8 29 59 0 0 1.43 .302 5.31 0.2 118
2019 Tennessee - AA 25 1 1 0 0 0 4.76 5.2 5 3 3 1 3 2 0 0 1.41 .222 6.82 -0.1 89
2019 Iowa - AAA 25 49 1 1 1 0 3.06 70.2 58 25 24 5 13 69 0 0 1.00 .280 3.52 1.4 160
2020 Iowa - AAA 26 44 2 5 4 0 3.82 63.2 67 35 27 4 19 50 0 0 1.35 .312 4.24 0.5 119
2021 Iowa - AAA 27 65 0 2 3 2 5.03 53.2 65 32 30 4 17 41 0 0 1.53 .367 4.45 0.6 99
2023 Iowa - AAA 29 21 0 2 1 0 2.25 24.0 20 6 6 1 5 17 0 0 1.04 .279 3.57 0.4 205
2024 Iowa - AAA 30 54 0 5 3 5 4.33 81.0 97 41 39 4 24 64 0 0 1.49 .354 3.75 1.2 108
2025 Albuquerque - AAA 31 40 0 4 1 5 2.51 64.2 59 20 18 2 18 41 0 0 1.19 .284 4.32 1.1 227
2026 Albuquerque - AAA 32 48 0 5 5 0 7.04 53.2 80 45 42 8 18 34 0 0 1.83 .371 5.52 -0.3 68
Total PCL 378 5 27 24 33 4.11 480.0 515 241 219 36 143 375 0 0 1.37 .323 4.35 133.9
Total SL 56 56 16 19 0 4.42 313.1 344 172 154 36 93 235 0 0 1.39 .316 4.72 98.0
Total CAR 22 22 7 6 0 3.12 109.2 104 44 38 4 33 80 0 0 1.25 .300 3.51 162.3
Total MID 24 24 9 4 0 3.23 117.0 108 48 42 6 31 75 0 0 1.19 .279 3.56 124.9
Total NWL 13 12 2 3 0 3.33 46.0 41 26 17 3 29 38 0 0 1.52 .288 4.35 116.2
Total AZL 9 6 2 0 0 3.48 20.2 23 11 8 2 7 13 0 0 1.45 .313 4.22 114.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2020 Chicago - MLB 26 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2.25 .250 0.00 0.0 0
Total MLB 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2.25 .250 6.39 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2012 Chicago N (AZL) - R P 9 0 1 5 0 7 1 .857 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Boise - A- P 13 0 2 7 0 11 2 .818 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Kane County - A P 24 0 19 13 0 36 4 .889 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Myrtle Beach - A+ P 18 0 10 21 0 32 1 .969 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2018 Chicago - MLB P 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 -0.0 .000
2019 Chicago - MLB P 10 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 18.1 0.49 -0.0 1.002
2020 Chicago - MLB P 15 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 17.1 1.04 -0.0 .000
2021 Chicago - MLB P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
2022 Chicago - MLB P 68 0 7 10 3 18 1 .944 87.2 1.75 +0.3 1.111
2023 Chicago - MLB P 52 0 1 6 0 8 1 .875 57.2 1.09 -0.4 1.040
2025 Colorado - MLB P 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.051
TOTAL P 218 2 43 64 3 117 10 .915 201.2 4.78 -0.2 1.078
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2012 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (56th) of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Heritage HS (Brentwood, CA).
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (12); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 9 (13).
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (12); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 11 (14).
06/02/2018 Injured (hand soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/30/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $507,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 11 (14).
11/29/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $507,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (14).
11/28/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $507,500 through automatic renewal.
12/03/2020 Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (14); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 12 (12).
11/27/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $507,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (14); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
11/22/2022 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $507,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (14); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 13 (13).
08/22/2023 Suspended 2 games after ejection following a brawl.
11/19/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $800,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (14); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 13 (13).
06/07/2024 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
11/27/2024 Became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (13); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
01/31/2025 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $900,000 with the Colorado Rockies organization.
06/29/2025 Was selected to the 2025 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
10/09/2025 Wins the 2025 PCL PC Reliever of the Year.
10/12/2025 Finished 3rd in 2025 PCL PC Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
11/26/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,235,763 through arbitration.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (13); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 13 (13).
04/19/2026 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 1 day.
05/24/2026 Injured (Sprained elbow), out for 6 weeks.
11/21/2026 Became a free agent.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (13); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13).
04/05/2027 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
04/19/2027 Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (13); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 10 (12).
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