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Relief Pitcher · Houston Astros

AJ Blubaugh

RHP · Throws Right · Age 26Reliever
ERA
3.57
FIP
–
IP
58.0
W-L
4-2
WHIP
1.24
K%
23.0
BB%
11.9
GB%
–
K/9
8.7
HR/9
0.9
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

52% of pitches · .370 xwOBA allowed · 185 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
5%6%6%3%1%3%8%10%6%2%3%11%11%11%5%0%1%2%2%2%0%1%1%1%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.697.365.286.192–.458.269.279.269.315.298.490.256.388.459––.413.691––.455.305–.697
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.032.020.017.005–.015.022.029.017.008.009.052.027.044.022––.008.012––.002.002–.007
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (52% usage) has allowed .370 xwOBA over 185 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

5 pitch types · 1,569-pitch sample · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
52% usage · 21% whiff · .370 xwOBA · 95.6 mph
Sweeper ST
21% usage · 30% whiff · .246 xwOBA · 84.0 mph
Changeup CH
20% usage · 33% whiff · .212 xwOBA · 85.6 mph
Cutter FC
5% usage · 33% whiff · .270 xwOBA · 88.5 mph
Curveball CU
2% usage · .723 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
010203040506/126/156/206/226/256/277/17/6
Four-Seam FastballSweeperChangeup
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB26.5 .322 189
vs. RHB22.6 .285 176
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