Nick Blackburn

Minnesota Twins

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Although they have not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Nick Blackburn threw 12,448 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2012, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2012, they relied primarily on their Sinker (91mph), also mixing in a Change (83mph), Curve (78mph), Fourseam Fastball (92mph) and Cutter (88mph). He also rarely threw a Slider (83mph).


In 2012, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has some natural sinking action. Their change results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups. Their curve is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' curves and has primarily 12-6 movement. Their fourseam fastball is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action and has essentially average velo. Their cutter generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' cutters and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters. Their slider generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has some two-plane movement.