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Ronel Blanco

Astros
Number #56
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 33
Height 6' 3"
Weight 265 lbs
Birth Place Santiago, Dominican Republic
Born Aug 31, 1993

Key Insights

2026
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Blanco's 4-seam fastball carries 18.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

211 thrown, averaging 93.4 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Blanco's curveball leaves the bat at 92.3 mph, against 84.6 off his changeup.

88 and 152 of them thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Blanco goes to the slider: 28.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 17.5% the rest of the time.

176 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Blanco throws the changeup 35.6% of the time against left-handers and 11.4% against right-handers.

210 pitches to right-handers, 360 to left-handers.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Blanco's changeup moves 13.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

152 thrown, averaging 85.0 mph.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work

13.4 mph separates Blanco's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 93.4 against 80.0.

211 and 88 of them respectively.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Aug 31, 1993
Birth Place Santiago, Dominican Republic
Height 6' 3"
Weight 265 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R