One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .359 expected average against them, against .219 on his offspeed pitches.
243 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Blubaugh's 4-seam fastball carries 16.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
218 thrown, averaging 95.7 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Blubaugh's changeup moves 16.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
130 thrown, averaging 86.1 mph.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Blubaugh's 4-seam fastball averages 95.7 mph, and has touched 98.8.
218 thrown, 45.3% of his pitches.
He falls behind hitters far too often
Blubaugh throws a strike on the first pitch 52.1% of the time.
117 plate appearances started in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Blubaugh releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 36 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
479 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Blubaugh throws the changeup 37.1% of the time against left-handers and 16.5% against right-handers.
236 pitches to right-handers, 245 to left-handers.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Blubaugh goes to the 4-seam fastball: 51.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 42.5% the rest of the time.
149 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Blubaugh projects a .293 average, 81st percentile.
481 pitches in 2026. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 102nd in MLB.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Blubaugh lands 48.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 31% of his offspeed pitches.
243 of his fastballs, 130 of his offspeed pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Blubaugh's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 88.5 mph, against 84.3 off his sweeper.
218 and 98 of them thrown.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Blubaugh puts 57.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.5% when he is ahead.
161 located pitches behind, 120 ahead.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Blubaugh lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.32 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
479 located pitches in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Blubaugh works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Sweeper and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 45.3% of everything he throws.
481 classified pitches in 2026.
He cannot find the zone often enough
Blubaugh works off the plate, with only 41.3% of his pitches in the zone, 33rd percentile.
481 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 361st in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Blubaugh is weak: 86.7 mph off the bat on average, 76th percentile.
481 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 132nd in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Blubaugh's sweeper spins at 2,638 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
98 thrown in 2026.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Blubaugh's stuff spins at 2,362 rpm, 69th percentile in the league.
481 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 167th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.0 mph separates Blubaugh's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 95.7 against 83.7.
218 and 98 of them respectively.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Blubaugh throws a fastball 56.2% of the time, against 50.8% when he is ahead.
162 pitches behind in the count, 120 ahead.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Blubaugh has thrown 10 curveballs this season, 2.1% of his pitches, at 80.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
481 classified pitches in 2026.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .359 expected average against them, against .219 on his offspeed pitches.
243 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Blubaugh lands 48.6% of his fastballs in the zone and only 31% of his offspeed pitches.
243 of his fastballs, 130 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Blubaugh's 4-seam fastball carries 16.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
218 thrown, averaging 95.7 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Blubaugh's changeup moves 16.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
130 thrown, averaging 86.1 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Blubaugh's 4-seam fastball averages 95.7 mph, and has touched 98.8.
218 thrown, 45.3% of his pitches.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Blubaugh throws the changeup 37.1% of the time against left-handers and 16.5% against right-handers.
236 pitches to right-handers, 245 to left-handers.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Blubaugh's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 88.5 mph, against 84.3 off his sweeper.
218 and 98 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Blubaugh works with 4 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup, Sweeper and Cutter. The 4-seam fastball is 45.3% of everything he throws.
481 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Blubaugh's sweeper spins at 2,638 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
98 thrown in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.0 mph separates Blubaugh's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 95.7 against 83.7.
218 and 98 of them respectively.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Blubaugh has thrown 10 curveballs this season, 2.1% of his pitches, at 80.5 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
481 classified pitches in 2026.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He falls behind hitters far too often
Blubaugh throws a strike on the first pitch 52.1% of the time.
117 plate appearances started in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Blubaugh goes to the 4-seam fastball: 51.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 42.5% the rest of the time.
149 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Blubaugh puts 57.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 37.5% when he is ahead.
161 located pitches behind, 120 ahead.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Blubaugh throws a fastball 56.2% of the time, against 50.8% when he is ahead.
162 pitches behind in the count, 120 ahead.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Blubaugh releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 36 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
479 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Blubaugh projects a .293 average, 81st percentile.
481 pitches in 2026. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 102nd in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Blubaugh is weak: 86.7 mph off the bat on average, 76th percentile.
481 pitches in 2026. 76th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 132nd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Blubaugh lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.32 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
479 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He cannot find the zone often enough
Blubaugh works off the plate, with only 41.3% of his pitches in the zone, 33rd percentile.
481 pitches in 2026. 33rd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 361st in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Blubaugh's stuff spins at 2,362 rpm, 69th percentile in the league.
481 pitches in 2026. 69th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 167th in MLB.
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