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Relief Pitcher · Houston Astros

AJ Blubaugh

RHP · Throws Right · Age 26Reliever
ERA
3.66
FIP
–
IP
96.0
W-L
5-3
WHIP
1.23
K%
23.4
BB%
10.5
GB%
–
K/9
8.8
HR/9
1.2
Drafted by the Houston Astros in 2022 (round 7). He made his MLB debut on April 30, 2025.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

51% of pitches · .360 xwOBA allowed · 254 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
4%5%6%3%1%3%8%10%7%2%3%9%11%12%5%0%1%2%2%2%0%0%1%1%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.586.270.260.294.699.506.291.313.195.315.322.463.280.407.459–.231.380.335––.455.130–.697
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.025.014.016.008.006.016.023.033.014.008.009.041.031.048.021–.002.009.007––.001.001–.008
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (51% usage) has allowed .360 xwOBA over 254 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

5 pitch types · 2,130-pitch sample · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
51% usage · 20% whiff · .360 xwOBA · 95.8 mph
Sweeper ST
22% usage · 29% whiff · .284 xwOBA · 84.6 mph
Changeup CH
21% usage · 32% whiff · .232 xwOBA · 85.9 mph
Cutter FC
5% usage · 40% whiff · .328 xwOBA · 88.7 mph
Curveball CU
2% usage · .723 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030409/159/189/199/229/239/259/299/30
Four-Seam FastballSweeperChangeup
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB25.7 .313 261
vs. RHB22.9 .313 239
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