How Much Does Paul Blackburn Make?

Paul Blackburn receives an average salary of $710,000 per year. Paul Blackburn is a professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball.

Paul Blackburn was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft out of Heritage High School in Brentwood, California.

Paul Blackburn made his professional debut that season with the Rookie Arizona League Cubs, going 2-0 with a 3.48 ERA in nine games (six starts).

Paul Blackburn began 2016 with the Double-A Tennessee Smokies. On July 20, 2016, the Cubs traded Paul Blackburn and Dan Vogelbach to the Seattle Mariners for Mike Montgomery and Jordan Pries.

The Seattle Mariners assigned Paul Blackburn to the Double-A Jackson Generals. In 26 total games (25 starts) between Tennessee and Jackson, Paul Blackburn was 9-5 with a 3.27 ERA.

Paul Blackburn began 2017 with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. Through June 26, 2017, Paul Blackburn had a 5–6 record with a 3.05 ERA and 56 strikeouts for the Sounds.