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Relief Pitcher · Houston Astros

AJ Blubaugh

RHP · Throws Right · Age 26Reliever
ERA
3.29
FIP
–
IP
79.1
W-L
4-2
WHIP
1.17
K%
24.7
BB%
10.1
GB%
–
K/9
9.2
HR/9
1.1
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 · .366 xwOBA allowed · 208 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%3%3%10%11%12%5%0%1%2%2%2%0%0%0%1%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.560.365.248.192.699.458.268.314.251.315.298.474.245.412.459–.301.413.296––.455.305–.697
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.025.018.015.005.006.014.021.032.017.008.008.047.026.050.022–.002.008.006––.002.001–.008
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (51% usage) has allowed .366 xwOBA over 208 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

5 pitch types · 1,779-pitch sample · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
51% usage · 20% whiff · .366 xwOBA · 95.7 mph
Changeup CH
21% usage · 33% whiff · .213 xwOBA · 85.7 mph
Sweeper ST
21% usage · 31% whiff · .250 xwOBA · 84.2 mph
Cutter FC
5% usage · 36% whiff · .325 xwOBA · 88.6 mph
Curveball CU
2% usage · .723 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030407/187/318/28/78/98/118/188/19
Four-Seam FastballChangeupSweeper
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB26.6 .317 211
vs. RHB24.1 .291 203
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