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Pitcher · New York Yankees

Paul Blackburn

RHP · Throws Right · Age 32Swingman
ERA
2.22
FIP
–
IP
44.2
W-L
2-1
WHIP
1.14
K%
17.9
BB%
8.4
GB%
–
K/9
6.5
HR/9
0.6
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

28% of pitches · .341 xwOBA allowed · 170 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
1%1%1%1%0%3%6%6%3%1%8%12%16%10%5%2%4%4%3%1%2%3%4%4%2%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
–.705–.000–.253.342.388.039–.463.342.323.243.376.423.138.288.082.000.499.140.356.700.701
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
–.005–.000–.008.019.022.001–.038.042.050.023.020.007.006.011.002.000.010.005.012.031.011
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Sinker (28% usage) has allowed .341 xwOBA over 170 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

7 pitch types · 2,539-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Sinker SI
28% usage · 7% whiff · .341 xwOBA · 94.2 mph
Cutter FC
26% usage · 18% whiff · .359 xwOBA · 91.5 mph
Changeup CH
15% usage · 27% whiff · .237 xwOBA · 87.4 mph
Curveball CU
12% usage · 37% whiff · .233 xwOBA · 80.9 mph
Sweeper ST
11% usage · 27% whiff · .246 xwOBA · 83.3 mph
Four-Seam Fastball FF
7% usage · 20% whiff · .417 xwOBA
Slider SL
1% usage · .227 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
3040506/226/256/276/287/17/37/57/7
SinkerCutterChangeup
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB18.8 .289 332
vs. RHB18.5 .324 336
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