Tommy John pitched in the big leagues from 1963 to 1989 and won 288 games. Only 25 MLB pitchers have won more.

Paul Blackburn, acquired July 30 from Oakland to bolster the Mets’ rotation depth, threw Wednesday for the first time since learning he had a spinal fluid leak in his back. Blackburn, on the injured list with a bruised right hand sustained when he was hit by a comebacker Aug. 23, said he felt a compression-like sensation during physical activity.