Paul Blackburn
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Paul Blackburn

#58
Pitcher Throws R
6'1", 196 lbs · Born Dec 4, 1993 · Debut 2017
1.69
2026 ERA
7-3
2026 W-L
85.0
2026 IP
69
2026 K
62
Common Live
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Career Stats

163
G
88
GS
29
W
34
L
2
SV
552.1
IP
432
K
274
ER
1.69
ERA
1.090
WHIP

2026 Season

62
G
2
GS
7
W
3
L
1
SV
85.0
IP
69
K
16
ER
1.69
ERA
1.090
WHIP

Recent Game Log

DateOppH/AIPERKBBHRPCW/L/S
2026-09-25 Baltimore Orioles H 1.0 1 1 1 0 20 —
2026-09-23 Tampa Bay Rays H 1.0 0 0 0 0 15 —
2026-09-19 Arizona Diamondbacks A 1.1 0 2 0 0 24 —
2026-09-16 Minnesota Twins A 1.0 0 0 1 0 11 —
2026-09-13 New York Mets H 1.0 0 0 0 0 13 —
2026-09-11 New York Mets H 0.1 0 0 2 0 21 —
2026-09-09 Colorado Rockies H 1.0 0 1 1 0 11 —
2026-09-04 San Diego Padres A 0.1 1 1 0 1 7 L
2026-09-01 Los Angeles Angels A 1.1 0 2 0 0 20 —
2026-08-29 Boston Red Sox H 1.0 0 2 0 0 13 W

Recent Form

WindowGIPERKBBWLSVERAWHIP
Last 5G 5 5.1 1 3 2 — — — 1.69 1.500
Last 10G 10 9.1 2 9 5 1 1 — 1.93 1.500

Starter / Reliever Splits

RoleGIPERHHRKBBERAWHIPK/9BB/9
Starter 2 3.0 1 2 1 3 2 3.00 1.333 9.00 6.00
Reliever 60 82.0 15 57 6 66 31 1.65 1.073 7.24 3.40

Home / Away Splits

SplitGIPERHHRKBBERAWHIPK/9BB/9
Home 34 47.3 5 31 1 34 18 0.95 1.035 6.46 3.42
Away 28 37.7 11 28 6 35 15 2.63 1.142 8.36 3.58

Pitch Count Breakdown

RangeGIPERKBBERAWHIP
1–40 Pitches 61 82.0 15 67 33 1.65 1.098
41–60 Pitches 1 3.0 1 2 — 3.00 0.667

Innings Pitched Breakdown

RangeGIPERKBBERAWHIP
< 1.0 IP 7 3.7 2 5 6 4.91 2.727
1.0–2.2 IP 54 78.3 13 62 27 1.49 1.021
3.0–4.2 IP 1 3.0 1 2 — 3.00 0.667

Today's Pitch-Family Matchup

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PardonMe Stat Review

How does Paul Blackburn compare to other MLB pitchers?

ERA
1.69
98th
IP per Start
42.5
91th
WHIP
1.082
82th
HR/9
0.74
78th
BB/9
3.49
41th
K Rate
20.5%
35th
BB Rate
9.8%
31th
K/9
7.31
24th
K/BB Ratio
2.091
24th

Benchmark: mlb_pitchers_2026_min40ip · 40 IP minimum · 388 qualifying players

Pitcher Profile 2026

Top pitches by usage

SI
Fastball
Usage: 33.4% Velo: 94.2 Whiff: 14.5% OPS-all: 0.676
CH
Changeup
Usage: 20.9% Velo: 87.4 Whiff: 30.6% OPS-all: 0.275
FC
Fastball
Usage: 19.9% Velo: 91.6 Whiff: 18.3% OPS-all: 0.785
Pitcher Type: FB/CH Pitcher Primary Family: Fastball Best Pitch: CH (lowest OPS allowed) Weakest Pitch: FC (highest OPS allowed)

Pitch Arsenal 2026

PitchFamilyUsage VeloSpin Horz MoveVert Move ExtRel XRel Z Strike%Whiff%CSW% Lg WhiffW.Rank GradeSample
SI Fastball 33.4% 94.2 2,030 -8.4" +6.0" 6.3ft -1.75 5.80 46.1% 14.5% 30.4% 17.3% #488 — OK
CH Changeup 20.9% 87.4 1,790 -7.9" +4.1" 6.2ft -1.84 5.86 41.6% 30.6% 24.1% 33.4% #478 — OK
FC Fastball 19.9% 91.6 2,472 +1.4" +4.9" 6.2ft -1.95 5.87 43.8% 18.3% 18.8% 29.7% #481 — OK
CU Curve/Slurve 14.2% 81.0 2,713 +4.0" -9.6" 6.1ft -1.93 6.07 43.2% 39.2% 29.1% 33.0% #184 — OK
ST Slider/Sweeper 7.1% 83.6 2,750 +8.1" -1.6" 6.2ft -1.98 5.82 35.9% 39.1% 23.3% 34.0% #159 — OK
FF Fastball 2.6% 94.6 2,259 -3.5" +9.9" 6.2ft -1.84 5.86 37.8% 9.1% 24.3% 23.3% #1077 — Small
SL Slider/Sweeper 1.9% 84.1 2,636 +2.8" -0.2" 6.2ft -1.94 5.91 35.7% 11.1% 21.4% 35.1% #867 — Small

Velo = avg release speed (mph). Move in inches, induced (gravity-removed).

Pitch Results Allowed (by Family) 2026

Pitch FamilyPA AVGOBPSLGOPS K%BB%HR Hard%Brl% OPS RankSampleRead
Fastball 214 .257.350.380 0.730 13.1%12.2% 4 42.4%7.0% #620 OK —
Changeup 93 .090.129.146 0.275 23.7%4.3% 1 25.8%1.5% #221 OK —
Curve/SlurveSmall-ish 46 .098.196.171 0.367 39.1%10.9% 1 21.7%4.4% #191 Small-ish —
Slider/SweeperSmall-ish 39 .171.256.343 0.599 25.6%10.3% 2 12.5%8.3% #578 Small-ish —

OPS Rank = lower OPS allowed is better. Rank 1 = best among all pitchers using that family this season.

Pitcher Summary 2026

Top pitches by usage

SI
Fastball
Usage: 33.4% Velo: 94.2 Whiff: 14.5% OPS-all: 0.676
CH
Changeup
Usage: 20.9% Velo: 87.4 Whiff: 30.6% OPS-all: 0.275
FC
Fastball
Usage: 19.9% Velo: 91.6 Whiff: 18.3% OPS-all: 0.785

Pitch mix

55.8%
FB
9.0%
SL
20.9%
CH
14.2%
CB
33.4%
SI

Total pitches this season: 1,449 · Reliable

MLB The Show Card Reference

Paul Blackburn
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Paul Blackburn RP · Yankees
Live Common ◌ Low Liquidity
Buy-Now
137
Sell-Now Net
0
Flip Profit
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24h
+3 (+2.2%)
7d
+99 (+260.5%)
Stamina 32
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