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Pitcher · New York Yankees

Paul Blackburn

RHP · Throws Right · Age 32Swingman
ERA
1.77
FIP
–
IP
71.0
W-L
4-2
WHIP
1.06
K%
20.9
BB%
9.7
GB%
–
K/9
7.3
HR/9
0.8
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2012 (round C-A), he was signed by the New York Yankees in free agency in January 2026. He made his MLB debut on July 1, 2017.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Sinker

SI · lead pitch

29% of pitches · .330 xwOBA allowed · 195 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
1%1%1%1%0%3%6%6%4%1%8%12%15%10%5%1%3%4%3%2%2%4%3%4%2%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
–.705.062.000–.352.323.361.023–.406.358.315.229.376.423.138.292.322.000.499.297.272.700.701
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
–.004.000.000–.011.018.020.001–.034.044.049.022.020.005.005.011.009.000.009.010.008.026.013
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Sinker (29% usage) has allowed .330 xwOBA over 195 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

7 pitch types · 2,877-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Sinker SI
29% usage · 7% whiff · .330 xwOBA · 94.3 mph
Cutter FC
24% usage · 18% whiff · .362 xwOBA · 91.8 mph
Changeup CH
17% usage · 28% whiff · .221 xwOBA · 87.4 mph
Curveball CU
13% usage · 37% whiff · .243 xwOBA · 81.0 mph
Sweeper ST
11% usage · 27% whiff · .289 xwOBA · 83.5 mph
Four-Seam Fastball FF
6% usage · 18% whiff · .400 xwOBA · 94.7 mph
Slider SL
1% usage · .227 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030405060708/58/88/98/148/158/188/198/21
SinkerCutterChangeup
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB21.4 .290 378
vs. RHB19.8 .316 372
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