Paul Blackburn Southern League PiOW 041816 to 042416

Paul Blackburn of the Tennessee Smokies was selected the Southern League Pitcher of the Week for the span of April 18, 2016 through April 24, 2016. For the week he was 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 GS, 15.0 IP, 9 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 1 BB and 4 K. This season the RHP is 3-0, 0.35 ERA, 11 K, 0.85 WHIP, .207 BAA in 26.0 IP over 4 games. Tennessee is the Double A team of the Chicago Cubs. He was originally drafted by the Cubs with the 56th pick in the first round in 2012. Blackburn turned 22 on December 4th.