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The Opener: Burnes, Yankees, Blackburn

By Nick Deeds | June 2, 2025 at 9:17am CDT

On the heels of an early morning trade, here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day:

1. Burnes to undergo MRI:

The Diamondbacks suffered a major injury scare yesterday when right-hander Corbin Burnes exited his start against the Nationals due to discomfort in his elbow. Manager Torey Lovullo indicated following the game that Burnes was set to undergo an MRI, but the team has already decided the right-hander will not participate in its upcoming road trip. It’s at least possible that means nothing more than a single skipped start for Burnes, but there’s also a clear chance of an injured list stint that will have its length determined by today’s MRI. Arizona’s marquee free agent has been sharp in his first year in the desert, with a 2.66 ERA and 3.89 FIP across 11 outings. He’s been particularly strong of late, working to a 1.67 ERA with a 26.6% strikeout rate across his past seven games. Eduardo Rodriguez is expected back from the IL in the near future and could take Burnes’s spot in the rotation if he’s facing a lengthy absence.

2. Yankees banged up:

The Yankees experienced a couple of injury scares of their own yesterday. As relayed by MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch, outfielder Jasson Dominguez departed yesterday’s win over the Dodgers due to a left thumb contusion, while right-hander Luke Weaver did not appear in the game at all due to hamstring discomfort. The team plans to evaluate both players on today’s off-day, though Hoch relays that Dominguez himself suggested that his injury isn’t cause for “much concern.”

Weaver, on the other hand, was queued up to finish off last night’s game even after it was no longer a save situation but was subbed out for lefty Tim Hill after he (in the words of manager Aaron Boone) “felt something in the middle of his hammy” while warming up. It’s unclear if the Yankees plan to send Weaver for imaging, but it would make sense for the club to be careful with their closer given his phenomenal 1.05 ERA across 24 outings.

3. Blackburn to be activated for 2025 debut:

In more positive injury news, the Mets will get reinforcements from the shelf today when right-hander Paul Blackburn is activated to start tonight’s game against the Dodgers. Blackburn, 31, began last year in Oakland but was traded from the A’s to the Mets midseason. The right-hander hasn’t pitched yet this year due to knee troubles, but he should provide a breather to a Mets rotation that has pitched incredibly well this year despite being without not only Blackburn but also Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea. Blackburn’s first start will come opposite Dodgers right-hander Dustin May, who sports a 4.20 ERA and 3.92 FIP through ten starts this year.

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17 Comments

  1. Brew’88

    2 months ago

    tough first gig back for Blackman though

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    • Paleobros

      2 months ago

      burn

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      • WadeBoggsWildRide

        2 months ago

        Burning Man?

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        Reply
    • mlbnyyfan

      2 months ago

      It’s time for Pereira to come up before the deadline to prove he’s worth keeping

      Reply
    • Brew’88

      2 months ago

      Blackburn

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      Reply
  2. Old York

    2 months ago

    Happy Lou Gehrig Day! Why didn’t MLBTR mention that!?!

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    • ChuckyNJ

      2 months ago

      Local team broadcasts and ESPN were on the Lou Gehrig angle all day Sunday.
      Also, if you noticed the “circle 4” on each ballplayer’s shirt, that badge looked like a product tie-in for the next Fantastic Four movie coming out at the end of July.

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      • Old York

        2 months ago

        @ChuckyNJ

        But June 1st was not Lou Gehrig Day…

        June 1st appears to have been:

        World Milk Day
        National Go Barefoot Day
        Dinosaur Day
        National Cancer Survivors Day

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        • ChuckyNJ

          2 months ago

          We are both partially correct. June 2 is Lou Gehrig Day for those teams playing tonight. June 1 was Lou Gehrig Day for the Yankees and the other teams that have today off.

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        • Old York

          2 months ago

          @ChuckyNJ

          Oh, I see…

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  3. whyhayzee

    2 months ago

    So the Yankees used Weaver in a game they lost 18 to 2 and then asked him to pitch the next day?

    You can’t make this stuff up.

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    • Steinbrenner2728

      2 months ago

      That’s Aaron Boone-type managing, yes, but your Red Sox are currently 29-32 at the moment, whyhayzee…

      Reply
    • JackStrawb

      1 month ago

      The idea was that he’d been sitting for five days, so get him in for a low stress, irrelevant inning, try out that new pitch he’d been wanting to test.

      That he only went 14 pitches tells us his appearance the last day of May wasn’t wasn’t going to affect his future availability, particularly with the Yankees having June 2nd off.

      You can’t sit relievers for a week-plus and expect them to thrive.

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  4. bwmiller79

    2 months ago

    Too bad about Burnes, he was pitching great and is the most important piece on the D’Backs roster. If they have any shot this season, they need Burnes back.

    Reply
  5. Fernando P

    2 months ago

    Weaver looking at possibly 4-6 weeks with a hamstring injury per Passan. Official timeline tomorrow.

    Thought Dominguez was the more worrisome injury…

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    • JackStrawb

      1 month ago

      @Fernando P Dominguez not looking good since the 31st: 2 for 16 with 7 strikeouts, and the 2 hits being singles.

      Have they broken it to him yet he’s called “The Martian” less because his skills are otherworldly, and more because of his ears?

      Reply
      • Fernando P

        1 month ago

        Wish they would just play him in CF and more consistently.

        Reply

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