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Andres Blanco

Phillies Career team 2014–2017
Number #14
Position Third Baseman
Bats Both
Throws Right
Age 42
Height 5' 10"
Weight 192 lbs
Birth Place Morón, Venezuela
Born Apr 11, 1984

Key Insights

2017
There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Blanco does his damage against fastballs: a .685 OPS against them, against .232 on offspeed pitches.

100 plate appearances ending on fastballs, 22 on offspeed pitches.
There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Blanco is at his worst on offspeed pitches: a .232 OPS there against .549 overall.

22 plate appearances in that situation.
He is not hitting the ball with any authority this season

Blanco's quality of contact only supports a .189 expected average, 20th percentile in the league.

144 plate appearances in 2017. 20th percentile among qualified hitters in 2017, 508th in MLB.
One pitch is where all his power comes from

Blanco slugs .375 against fastballs and .143 against breaking balls.

100 plate appearances ending on fastballs.
He does not get on base enough to help

Blanco is on base at a .257 clip, 23rd percentile in the league.

144 plate appearances in 2017. 23rd percentile among qualified hitters in 2017, 488th in MLB.
His fly balls travel about as far as anyone's

Blanco's fly balls travel 271 feet on average, and his longest of the season went 402.

31 tracked balls hit at 20 degrees or more.

Contextual Splits

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Player Bio Data
DOB Apr 11, 1984
Birth Place Morón, Venezuela
Height 5' 10"
Weight 192 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Both/Right