NEW YORK (AP) — A week after his final appearance with the New York Mets, Paul Blackburn signed with the Yankees on Thursday to provide bullpen depth for the AL wild-card leaders.

Blackburn was originally supposed to be with the Yankees for Wednesday’s game against the Rays at Steinbrenner Field, but encountered extensive flight delays in Texas after flying in from Idaho and did not arrive in New York until early Thursday afternoon after rebooking flights.

“Yesterday I spent pretty much all day in the airport with delays and cancellations and everything,” Blackburn said before the Yankees opened a four-game series against the Boston Red Sox.

Blackburn was 0-3 with a 6.85 ERA with the Mets this season. The right-hander last pitched the final five innings of an 11-6 loss to Atlanta on Aug

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