Oakland Athletics
Paul Blackburn has thrown 6,831 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) and Fourseam Fastball (93mph), also mixing in a Change (86mph), Slider (82mph), Curve (80mph) and Sinker (92mph).
In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their cutter is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, has extreme cut action and has some natural sink. Their fourseam fastball has less armside movement than typical, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has essentially average velo. Their change is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' changeups, is slightly firmer than usual 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 and has exceptional depth. Their curve has an exceptional bite, is slightly harder than usual, has primarily 12-6 movement and results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves. Their sinker is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sinkers, generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has less armside run than typical.