Solid in emergency start Blackburn (0-1) took the loss in a defeat at the hands of the White Sox on Wednesday, allowing three earned runs on five hits and three walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out three. Impact The right-hander was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas earlier Wednesday and responded relatively well on the road in a daunting matchup. Two of the three runs Blackburn surrendered came on Luis Robert singles, and he didn't allow any balls to leave the park. Blackburn checks into his first majors stint of 2021 with 21 appearances (18 starts) under his belt, but those have largely been poor -- he forged a 5-7 record, 5.69 ERA and 1.43 WHIP in that span, making him a tenuous multi-start option in the absence of Chris Bassitt (face).
AUGUST 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
