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BIOGRAPHY

Paul Blackburn was born on December 4, 1993, in Antioch, California. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Blackburn was originally signed by Cubs scout Scott Fairbanks. He graduated from Heritage High School in Brentwood, California. Blackburn went 8-3 with a 1.27 ERA as a senior and tossed his first career no-hitter against Deer Valley.

He made his MLB debut in 2017.

In 2018, he began the season on the disabled list. He was activated on June 7 and reported to Oakland, compiling a 7.16 ERA in six starts. On August 28, Blackburn was placed on the disabled list with a forearm injury.

In 2019, Blackburn appeared in 4 games, pitching to a 10.64 ERA with 8 strikeouts in 11.0 innings pitched. Blackburn only made one appearance in 2020, giving up 7 earned runs in 2.1 innings pitched.

On February 23, 2021, Blackburn was designated for assignment after the signing of Mitch Moreland was made official. On February 27, Blackburn was outrighted and invited to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee. On August 18, Blackburn was selected from Triple-A Las Vegas.

In 2022, Blackburn's record with Oakland was 7-6 with a 4.28 ERA in 21 starts. Blackburn was Oakland's lone representative for the 2022 All-Star Game.

On January 13, 2023, Blackburn signed a one-year, $1.9 million contract with the Athletics, avoiding salary arbitration.