Clayton Blackburn made his second Pacific Coast League start after missing all of April. (Brian McLeod/Arizona Fall League)
Double dose of good news for the Gigantes who can use the bat of Pence and the starting pitching depth and backup that Blackburn will provide. It is obvious that Blackburn may not be the prettiest horse in the barn, but he has proven to be a solid workhorse at every stop in the minors. The addition of a new weapon in the slider should help Blackburn's development.
from milb.com
After allowing some hard contact in the fourth, Blackburn changed gears for the fifth. The right-hander found a groove with his slider, using it to induce multiple swings-and-misses while getting four of his final six outs via the strikeout.
The slider is a relatively new pitch for Blackburn -- he only began throwing it in the Arizona Fall League last year. After being shut down almost all spring with the shoulder issue, Blackburn resumed throwing the slider while working with Class A Short Season Salem-Keizer pitching coach Matt Yourkin in extended spring training.
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