- Mets pad staff with starter Blackburn, ‘pen arms Brazoban, Zuber MLB.com
- Mets players, Carlos Mendoza approve of trade-deadline additions: ‘The front office believes in us’ New York Daily News
- Mets bolster rotation, acquire Blackburn from A’s ESPN
- Mets acquire Athletics RHP Paul Blackburn for pitching prospect Kade Morris sny.tv
- Mets acquire Paul Blackburn from the Athletics ahead of trade deadline New York Post