11:13 AM - Paul Blackburn (NYM) underwent surgery Oct. 11 to repair a cerebrospinal fluid leak, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

11:52 AM - Paul Blackburn (NYM) (back) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Saturday, per MLB's transaction log.

4:07 PM - Paul Blackburn (NYM) manager Carlos Mendoza on Wednesday ruled out Blackburn (back) for the rest of the season, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

4:07 PM - Paul Blackburn (NYM) (back) will play catch Wednesday and hopes to return to the Mets as soon as the middle of next week, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

1:56 PM - Paul Blackburn (NYM) of baseball operations David Stearns said Saturday that Blackburn has a spinal fluid leak in his back, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

5:37 PM - Paul Blackburn (NYM) manager Carlos Mendoza said Tuesday that Blackburn (hand/back) isn't feeling much better and won't pitch against the Phillies this weekend, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

5:30 PM - Paul Blackburn (NYM) Carlos Mendoza said Monday that Blackburn (hand/back) was scratched from his start Monday against the Blue Jays due to a back issue, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

11:02 AM - Paul Blackburn (NYM) (hand) is no longer scheduled to start Monday's game in Toronto, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

10:43 AM - Paul Blackburn (NYM) manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed that Blackburn (hand) will be activated from the 15-day injured list to start Monday in Toronto, Tyler Antonelle of merizedOnline.com reports.

4:34 PM - Paul Blackburn (NYM) (hand) will rejoin the Mets' rotation early next week in Toronto, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

9:42 AM - Paul Blackburn (NYM) (hand) allowed one run over 6.2 innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.

2:36 PM - Paul Blackburn (NYM) Mets placed Blackburn on the 15-day injured list Sunday, retroactive to Aug. 24, due to a right hand contusion.

6:01 PM - Paul Blackburn (NYM) CT scan on Blackburn's right hand came back negative Saturday, and he hopes to avoid the injured list and possible make his next start,Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

6:56 PM - Paul Blackburn (NYM) pitched six innings of one-run ball in Sunday's loss to the Marlins, allowing four hits and one walk while striking out four. He did not factor into the decision.

10:37 AM - Paul Blackburn (NYM) (53) took the loss Tuesday, surrendering seven runs (six earned) on six hits and two walks over four innings as the Mets fell 9-4 to the A's. He struck out four.

11:54 AM - Paul Blackburn (NYM) has thrown his cutter and changeup more, at the expense of his four-seam fastball and curveball, since joining the Mets, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

6:51 AM - Paul Blackburn (NYM) did not factor into the decision in a win over the Rockies on Wednesday, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks over six innings while striking out six.

12:08 PM - Paul Blackburn (NYM) will make his Mets debut Friday against the Angels, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

4:05 PM - Paul Blackburn (NYM) Mets acquired Blackburn from the Athletics on Tuesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.