Mr. Blackburn had a cerebrospinal fluid leak repair on Oct. 11, according to a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Wouter Schievink, MD, performed the case.
The pitcher is expected to recover in four to five months, the team said.
Dr. Wouter Schievink operates on New York Mets pitcher’s spine
Paul Blackburn, a pitcher for the New York Mets, had spine surgery at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, the MLB team said Oct. 22.
