P Paul 'Blackie' Blackburn #58
Worcester Red Sox (BOS) AAA
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/31/2025
 OA: 44 POT: 44
BNN Index | AAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P PAUL 'BLACKIE' BLACKBURN #58 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
26 26 9-13 0 4.70 166.2 196 9 62 93 1.55 2.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 40 40
Slider 40 40
Curveball 35 35
Changeup 40 40
Sinker 40 40
Cutter 40 40
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 45
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 35
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 70
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/01/2025 @ CHR Win, 6-4 X 7.1 9 3 3 1 4 Win
08/26/2025 @ NOR Loss, 3-13 X 4.2 10 7 7 2 2 Loss
08/21/2025 CLM Loss, 2-4 X 6.0 6 2 2 2 4 Loss
08/15/2025 LAS Win, 6-3 X 6.0 7 3 3 2 2 Win
08/09/2025 @ TAC Loss, 2-7 X 5.1 14 7 7 1 3 Loss
08/03/2025 @ SCR Loss, 3-6 X 5.1 5 4 4 6 2 Loss
07/29/2025 SGL Win, 5-2 X 6.2 8 1 1 1 4 Win
07/24/2025 TOL Loss, 3-5 X 6.0 8 4 4 3 4 Loss
07/18/2025 @ DUR Loss, 4-6 X 5.2 8 6 6 4 5 Loss
07/13/2025 CHR Win, 10-6 X 6.0 5 5 1 3 4 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/04/1993
Born in:Oakley, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 1 Day
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:3 Years, 139 Days
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
AAA 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 26 9 13 0 4.70 166.2 196 95 87 9 62 93 2 7.7 1 13 50.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.31 10.58 5.02 3.35 4.49 1.55 98 2.4 .331        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 341 110 21 2 5 55 42 44 2 1 1 .323 .396 .440 .836      
vs. RHB 320 86 9 1 4 40 20 49 4 1 6 .269 .320 .341 .661      
AAA 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 2 2 0 3.08 26.1 29 11 9 1 12 17  
May 5 5 1 3 0 3.97 34.0 35 15 15 2 10 18  
June 5 5 2 2 0 4.76 34.0 39 18 18 2 10 16  
July 6 6 2 2 0 4.54 37.2 42 25 19 1 16 25  
August 5 5 1 4 0 7.57 27.1 42 23 23 3 13 13  
September 1 1 1 0 0 3.68 7.1 9 3 3 0 1 4  
2 Years Ago 21 21 8 9 0 3.49 149.2 150 60 58 9 47 91  
Career 196 75 37 41 5 4.08 648.1 713 320 294 48 210 443  
Home 14 14 5 5 0 4.53 89.1 105 51 45 4 33 52  
Road 12 12 4 8 0 4.89 77.1 91 44 42 5 29 41  
Grass 26 26 9 13 0 4.70 166.2 196 95 87 9 62 93  
Day 7 7 2 4 0 5.44 43.0 54 30 26 3 12 23  
Night 19 19 7 9 0 4.44 123.2 142 65 61 6 50 70  
As Starter 26 26 9 13 0 4.70 166.2 196 95 87 9 62 93  
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+
2017 Oakland - MLB 23 10 10 3 1 0 3.22 58.2 58 22 21 5 16 22 0 0 1.26 .273 4.48 0.7 136
2019 Atlanta - MLB 25 29 0 0 0 0 1.88 38.1 30 8 8 3 13 26 0 0 1.12 .248 3.85 0.2 211
2020 Atlanta - MLB 26 3 0 1 0 0 1.50 6.0 3 1 1 1 0 5 0 0 0.50 .133 3.59 0.1 270
2020 San Diego - MLB 26 2 0 0 0 0 33.75 1.1 6 5 5 0 0 2 0 0 4.50 .750 0.09 0.1 12
2020 Total - MLB 26 5 0 1 0 0 7.36 7.1 9 6 6 1 0 7 0 0 1.23 .348 2.96 0.1 55
2023 Atlanta - MLB 29 15 0 1 1 0 6.05 19.1 25 13 13 1 7 17 0 0 1.66 .381 2.88 0.4 71
2024 Atlanta - MLB 30 45 1 5 2 0 4.71 86.0 82 47 45 14 33 74 0 0 1.34 .280 4.82 -0.1 92
Total MLB 104 11 10 4 0 3.99 209.2 204 96 93 24 69 146 0 0 1.30 .285 4.30 1.3 107
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 0.3 109
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 2.4 126
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 Amarillo - AA 22 8 7 3 1 0 3.54 40.2 42 16 16 2 9 27 0 0 1.25 .312 3.18 1.0 113
2016 Tennessee - AA 22 18 18 6 4 0 3.17 102.1 96 47 36 6 26 72 0 0 1.19 .285 3.35 2.4 131
2016 Total - AA 22 26 25 9 5 0 3.27 143.0 138 63 52 8 35 99 0 0 1.21 .293 3.30 3.4 125
2017 Las Vegas - AAA 23 15 14 5 6 0 3.05 79.2 69 34 27 6 26 56 0 0 1.19 .265 3.83 1.3 130
2018 Gwinnett - AAA 24 58 0 3 7 5 6.96 53.0 73 44 41 7 28 46 0 0 1.91 .379 5.48 -0.2 70
2019 Gwinnett - AAA 25 31 0 2 1 0 4.63 46.2 50 25 24 2 10 38 0 0 1.29 .320 3.73 0.6 100
2020 Mississippi - AA 26 6 0 2 0 1 5.62 8.0 9 5 5 2 1 6 0 0 1.25 .292 5.99 -0.3 68
2020 Gwinnett - AAA 26 10 0 1 0 0 3.44 18.1 20 7 7 2 3 15 0 0 1.25 .333 3.82 0.1 117
2020 San Antonio - AA 26 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 4 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 1.00 .267 3.09 0.1 999
2020 El Paso - AAA 26 11 11 7 2 0 3.39 63.2 73 27 24 7 20 60 1 0 1.46 .353 4.13 0.8 119
2022 Gwinnett - AAA 28 24 3 2 3 0 3.31 70.2 82 28 26 6 14 44 0 0 1.36 .328 3.70 1.0 138
2023 Gwinnett - AAA 29 21 21 8 9 0 3.49 149.2 150 60 58 9 47 91 4 0 1.32 .298 3.63 3.0 127
2025 Worcester - AAA 31 26 26 9 13 0 4.70 166.2 196 95 87 9 62 93 2 1 1.55 .331 4.49 2.4 98
Total AAA 196 75 37 41 5 4.08 648.1 713 320 294 48 210 443 7 1 1.42 .321 4.10 109.3
Total AA 7 1 3 0 1 3.46 13.0 13 7 5 2 2 10 0 0 1.15 .282 4.87 109.9
Total SL 26 25 9 5 0 3.27 143.0 138 63 52 8 35 99 0 0 1.21 .293 3.30 125.2
Total CAR 18 18 7 5 0 3.11 89.2 89 36 31 3 22 63 0 0 1.24 .310 3.17 128.0
Total MID 24 24 9 4 0 3.23 117.0 108 48 42 6 31 75 0 0 1.19 .279 3.56 126.4
Total NWL 13 12 2 3 0 3.33 46.0 41 26 17 3 29 38 0 0 1.52 .288 4.35 108.7
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 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
2016 Amarillo - AA P 8 0 2 7 0 9 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Tennessee - AA P 18 0 7 21 0 31 3 .903 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Oakland - MLB P 10 10 1 8 0 9 0 1.000 58.2 1.38 +0.9 .000
2017 Las Vegas - AAA P 15 0 8 16 1 25 1 .960 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2019 Atlanta - MLB P 29 0 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 38.1 1.88 +1.1 1.030
2020 Atlanta - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 San Diego - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Atlanta - MLB P 13 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 19.1 2.33 +0.2 1.039
2024 Atlanta - MLB P 44 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 86.0 0.21 -0.5 1.007
2025 Worcester - AAA P 26 26 13 13 2 27 1 .963 166.2 1.40 +1.5 1.023
TOTAL P 232 37 65 124 3 202 13 .936 376.1 4.52 +3.3 1.027
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).
07/20/2016 Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Seattle Mariners with 1B Dan Vogelbach for P Mike Montgomery and P Jordan Pries.
11/12/2016 Traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Oakland Athletics for IF Danny Valencia.
05/22/2018 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/08/2018 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $717,500 with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
11/20/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $717,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
06/16/2020 Was claimed off waivers by San Diego while with Atlanta.
08/23/2020 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for one week.
11/19/2020 Became a free agent.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
09/30/2021 Signed a minor league contract with the Colorado Rockies organization.
11/27/2021 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2022 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Atlanta Braves organization.
11/17/2022 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,000,000 with the Atlanta Braves organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 60 (60).
11/24/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,000,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
11/03/2024 Released by the Atlanta Braves.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 40 (40); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
03/20/2025 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox organization.
05/22/2025 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Paul Saints with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
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