Assuming the Mets use Blackburn as a starter, he’ll have an early opportunity to put a frustrating 2024 campaign behind him. Blackburn went 1-2 with a 5.18 ERA across five starts and 24.1 innings following a July 30 trade with the Athletics.

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Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Walker Buehler reposted scathing criticism an X user wrote about New York Mets superstar shortstop Francisco Lindor.