Paul Blackburn

New York Mets

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Paul Blackburn has thrown 7,731 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2017 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Cutter (89mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (92mph), Change (86mph), Slider (81mph), Sinker (91mph) and Curve (80mph).


In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their cutter generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, has some natural sink and has strong cutting action. Their fourseam fastball results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has essentially average velo and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their change is slightly firmer than usual, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has some natural sink to it. Their slider is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders, sweeps across the zone, has exceptional depth and has below average velo. Their sinker has less armside run than typical. Their curve has an exceptional bite, has primarily 12-6 movement and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves.