However, on September 15th, Mets’ President of Baseball Operations David Stearns told the press that Blackburn had a spinal ...

Cerebrospinal fluid leaks, caused by tears or holes in the spinal cord, are rare and difficult to identify. Because the ...

NEW YORK — Mets pitcher Paul Blackburn had a procedure this month to repair leaking spinal fluid, the team announced Tuesday. The issue sidelined Blackburn in September and caused him to miss ...

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This latest news doesn’t help. Veteran righty Paul Blackburn underwent a cerebrospinal fluid leak procedure in Los Angeles on October 11, the Mets announced Tuesday. The expected recovery time ...

Cerebrospinal fluid leaks, caused by tears or holes in the spinal cord, are rare and difficult to identify. Because the ...

Blackburn was placed on the injured list in late August after taking a comebacker off his wrist. Prior to the postseason, the Mets placed Blackburn on the 60-day IL with a spinal fluid leak.

The team announced Tuesday that righthander Paul Blackburn had back surgery this month to repair the spinal fluid leak that kept him sidelined for the final six weeks of the season. A typical ...

Cerebrospinal fluid leaks, caused by tears or holes in the spinal cord, are rare and difficult to identify. Because the symptoms aren’t uncommon — including nausea, neck pain, ringing in ...