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Paul Blackburn
P
NYY
2026 season
- GP
- 66
- W-L
- 7-3
- ERA
- 1.58
- WHIP
- 1.04
- K
- 69
- IP
- 91.0
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | Dec | IP | H | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | vs TB | L 3-4 | - | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | @TB | L 2-5 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | @TB | L 0-1 | - | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs BOS | W 9-0 | - | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs BAL | L 2-10 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | vs TB | W 9-2 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | @AZ | L 3-5 | - | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 16 | @MIN | L 4-5 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs NYM | W 2-0 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs NYM | W 6-4 | - | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs COL | W 6-1 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | @SD | L 2-3 | L | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 1 | @LAA | W 7-3 | - | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 29 | vs BOS | W 9-2 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 28 | vs BOS | W 1-0 | - | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | vs HOU | W 9-3 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 23 | vs TOR | W 8-3 | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 21 | vs TOR | W 3-1 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 19 | @BAL | W 5-3 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 18 | @BAL | W 3-1 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 15 | @TOR | L 1-4 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 14 | @TOR | L 1-3 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 12 | vs SEA | W 10-5 | W | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 9 | vs ATL | L 1-2 | L | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aug 8 | vs ATL | W 5-4 | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 5 | vs STL | L 1-3 | - | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 2 | @CHC | W 2-1 | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jul 31 | @CHC | W 2-0 | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 29 | @CWS | L 5-6 | - | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jul 27 | @CWS | W 9-5 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 25 | @PHI | W 3-1 | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 22 | vs PIT | W 2-0 | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jul 19 | vs LAD | W 2-1 | - | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 17 | vs LAD | L 1-2 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 12 | @WSH | W 5-3 | S | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 9 | @TB | W 12-4 | - | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jul 7 | @TB | L 4-6 | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 5 | vs MIN | L 1-6 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jul 3 | vs MIN | W 5-2 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 1 | vs DET | L 2-6 | - | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 28 | @BOS | L 4-5 | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 27 | @BOS | L 1-4 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 25 | @BOS | L 3-6 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 22 | @DET | L 3-5 | - | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 21 | vs CIN | L 1-4 | - | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 17 | vs CWS | W 10-5 | - | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 9 | @CLE | W 3-2 | - | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 8 | @CLE | W 7-5 | - | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 5 | vs BOS | L 3-5 | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 3 | vs CLE | L 4-5 | - | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 29 | @ATH | W 8-2 | - | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| May 21 | vs TOR | L 0-2 | - | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 18 | vs TOR | W 7-6 | W | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 16 | @NYM | L 3-6 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 13 | @BAL | L 0-7 | - | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| May 10 | @MIL | L 3-4 | - | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 7 | vs TEX | W 9-2 | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| May 4 | vs BAL | W 12-1 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2 | vs BAL | W 9-4 | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Apr 26 | @HOU | L 4-7 | - | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Apr 18 | vs KC | W 13-4 | - | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 14 | vs LAA | L 1-7 | - | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 13 | vs LAA | W 11-10 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 9 | vs ATH | L 0-1 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 4 | vs MIA | W 9-7 | - | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mar 30 | @SEA | L 1-2 | L | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 season | ||||||||
| Sep 27 | vs BAL | W 6-1 | - | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 24 | vs CWS | W 8-1 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 18 | @BAL | W 7-0 | - | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | @BOS | L 4-6 | - | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 9 | vs DET | L 2-12 | - | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Sep 2 | @HOU | W 7-1 | - | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Aug 27 | vs WSH | W 11-2 | - | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 23 | vs BOS | L 1-12 | - | 3.1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 13 | vs ATL | L 6-11 | - | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Jun 28 | @PIT | L 2-9 | L | 1.0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 23 | vs ATL | L 2-3 | L | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Jun 18 | @ATL | L 0-5 | L | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Jun 13 | vs TB | L 5-7 | - | 0.1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 8 | @COL | W 13-5 | S | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Jun 2 | @LAD | W 4-3 | - | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 season | ||||||||
| Aug 23 | @SD | L 0-7 | L | 2.1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 18 | vs MIA | L 2-3 | - | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Aug 13 | vs ATH | L 4-9 | L | 4.0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Aug 7 | @COL | W 5-3 | - | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Aug 2 | @LAA | W 5-1 | W | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Jul 26 | @LAA | W 5-4 | W | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| May 10 | @SEA | L 1-8 | L | 4.0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| May 4 | vs MIA | W 20-4 | W | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Apr 28 | @BAL | W 7-6 | - | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Apr 23 | @NYY | L 3-4 | L | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Apr 17 | vs STL | W 6-3 | W | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Apr 12 | vs WSH | W 2-1 | - | 6.1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Apr 6 | @DET | W 4-0 | W | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Mar 31 | vs CLE | W 4-3 | - | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023 season | ||||||||
| Sep 26 | @MIN | L 3-11 | L | 3.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Sep 19 | vs SEA | L 2-7 | L | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 13 | @HOU | L 2-6 | L | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Sep 8 | @TEX | W 6-3 | - | 3.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Sep 2 | vs LAA | W 2-1 | W | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Latest news
Blackburn notched a hold against the Orioles on Wednesday, allowing one hit and issuing one walk while striking out one batter over one scoreless inning.
Blackburn worked as the final bridge to closer David Bednar, entering in the eighth inning with New York up 5-3. The veteran right-hander got into a bit of trouble in yielding a one-out single and issuing a two-out free pass, but he got out of the jam by inducing a Leody Taveras popout. The scoreless frame earned Blackburn a hold for the second straight day and extended his streak of scoreless outings to 10 (spanning 11.1 innings). Blackburn has five holds during that span after registering just two holds across his initial 38 appearances of the campaign. He's earned the higher-leverage opportunities with what is tracking to be easily a career-best season that includes a 1.80 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 57:27 K:BB across 70 frames over 48 outings.
RotoWire via ESPN · Aug 20
Blackburn earned a save against Washington on Sunday, striking out two batters over two perfect innings.
Blackburn entered the contest in the bottom of the eighth inning after New York took a one-run lead in the top of the frame. The veteran righty retired the side in order on 17 pitches, and manager Aaron Boone elected to stick with Blackburn for the bottom of the ninth after the Yankees tacked on an insurance run in the top of the frame. Blackburn was even more effective in his final inning, needing just four pitches to set the side down in order again. The save was the first of the campaign for the hurler, who has primarily worked in middle relief this season. His opportunity to close Sunday was due to David Bednar being deployed each of the previous two days and throwing 38 total pitches during that span. With that in mind, fantasy managers need not consider Blackburn off the waiver wire as a source of additional saves.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jul 13
Blackburn took a no-decision Thursday against the Rays, allowing one run on two hits and no walks in two innings. He struck out three.
Blackburn served as opener for the Yankees on Thursday in a bullpen game, serving up a solo home run to the red-hot Junior Caminero in the first inning. However, the three punchouts were a season high for the 30-year-old right-hander, who has made 29 relief appearances as opposed to a pair of brief starts this year. Blackburn hasn't offered much fantasy viability but has been an effective member of New York's pitching staff, posting a 2.31 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 35:15 K:BB over 46.2 innings.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jul 9
Blackburn will be the Yankees' starting pitcher in Thursday's bullpen game versus the Rays.
Blackburn went 1.1 scoreless innings in Tuesday's game, so he'll be pitching on just one day of rest. The righty hasn't thrown more than 23 pitches in an outing in three weeks, so he will likely not cover more than a couple frames Thursday.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jul 9
Blackburn will start Thursday's game against the Rangers, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Ryan Weathers was scratched from his scheduled start Thursday due to an illness he suffered earlier in the week, so Blackburn will step in for a spot start. The 32-year-old righty has gotten off to a nice start to begin the 2026 campaign while working exclusively out of the bullpen, logging a 3.21 ERA and 1.36 WHIP through 14 frames. He'll benefit from a favorable matchup Thursday against a Rangers offense that ranks 28th in MLB with 137 runs scored on the season.
RotoWire via ESPN · May 7
Blackburn has posted a 1.88 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 12:7 K:BB over 14.1 innings spanning five appearances (including two starts) during Grapefruit League play.
The WHIP and walks aren't going to excite anyone, but Blackburn has at least managed to mostly keep opponents from crossing home plate. The veteran hurler is slated for his first full season with the Yankees after joining the club in late August last year. Blackburn will likely serve in middle and long relief during the regular season, and his previous experience as a starter gives the Yankees insurance in case a spot start is needed along the way.
RotoWire via ESPN · Mar 21