He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .373 average against Blackburn and left-handers to .242.
158 pitches to right-handed hitters, 140 to left-handed hitters.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .358 expected average against them, against .246 on his breaking balls.
210 of his fastballs thrown.
Runners on base do not change how he is hit
53.3% of the contact against Blackburn with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 37.2% with the bases empty.
83 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 215 with the bases empty.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Blackburn's sinker leaves the bat at 90.0 mph, against 81.5 off his sweeper.
425 and 87 of them thrown.
The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
53% of the contact against Blackburn is on the ground and 28.7% of it is in the air.
230 tracked batted balls allowed.
Both sides hit him about the same
36.7% of the contact right-handers make against Blackburn is hit hard, against 46.4% of what left-handers make.
158 pitches to right-handed hitters, 140 to left-handed hitters.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
47.6% of the balls put in play against Blackburn have gone to centre field.
111 of 233 located batted balls allowed.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Blackburn projects a .309 average, 66th percentile.
298 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 183rd in MLB.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Blackburn's stuff spins at 2,324 rpm, 62nd percentile in the league.
298 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 206th in MLB.
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He handles both hands about the same
Right-handed hitters project to a .373 average against Blackburn and left-handers to .242.
158 pitches to right-handed hitters, 140 to left-handed hitters.
Both sides hit him about the same
36.7% of the contact right-handers make against Blackburn is hit hard, against 46.4% of what left-handers make.
158 pitches to right-handed hitters, 140 to left-handed hitters.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .358 expected average against them, against .246 on his breaking balls.
210 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Matchups.
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Runners on base do not change how he is hit
53.3% of the contact against Blackburn with a runner in scoring position is hit hard, against 37.2% with the bases empty.
83 pitches with a runner in scoring position, 215 with the bases empty.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Blackburn's sinker leaves the bat at 90.0 mph, against 81.5 off his sweeper.
425 and 87 of them thrown.
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The shape of the contact off him says how he gets outs
53% of the contact against Blackburn is on the ground and 28.7% of it is in the air.
230 tracked batted balls allowed.
Hitters tend to hit him to one part of the field
47.6% of the balls put in play against Blackburn have gone to centre field.
111 of 233 located batted balls allowed.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Blackburn projects a .309 average, 66th percentile.
298 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 183rd in MLB.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Blackburn's stuff spins at 2,324 rpm, 62nd percentile in the league.
298 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 206th in MLB.
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