Mets deal for A's starter Paul Blackburn

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The Oakland Athletics traded their longest-tenured player, right-handed starting pitcher Paul Blackburn, to the New York Mets on Tuesday.

Oakland is sending right-handed pitching prospect Kade Morris to New York in return.

Blackburn, 30, was a 2022 All-Star and began the 2024 season with 22 1/3 scoreless innings across four starts before finally surrendering his first run