Suddenly in serious pursuit of a playoff spot, the Mets made a move to bolster their rotation.
The Mets announced Tuesday afternoon that they are acquiring starting pitcher Paul Blackburn from the Oakland Athletics. The Mets are sending out right-handed pitching prospect Kade Morris, the team’s No. 25 prospect in the pipeline, in the trade.
Blackburn, 30, has been limited to just nine starts this season after missing multiple months with a stress reaction in his right foot. In those appearances, he holds an ERA of 4.41 over 51 innings. In his first start after returning from the 60-day injured list on Friday, Blackburn allowed four earned runs on five hits and one walk across five innings.
