AJ BLUBAUGH

2026-03-22 vs Astros

RHPRank ACardinals vs Astros

2.0

R / ER

0/0

Movement

EXT 6.47 ft

avg pfxX
-1.19

avg pfxZ
1.90

Spin
2376

Release Angle
36°

vs LHB

14 tracked pitches

vs RHB

17 tracked pitches

Pitch Frequency / Usage

vs LHB%

50%↑

Four-Seam Fastball 39%

vs RHB%

29%↓

vs LHB%

7%↓

Cutter 29%

vs RHB%

47%↑

vs LHB%

29%↑

Changeup 16%

vs RHB%

6%↓

vs LHB%

0%↓

Slider 10%

vs RHB%

18%↑

vs LHB%

14%↑

Curveball 7%

vs RHB%

0%↓

Arrows are vs overall usage

Pitch Arsenal

Velocity, shape, command, and outcome by pitch type

5 pitch types

Pitch	#	%	Velo	Spin	Ext	Zone%	Strike%	CSW%	Whiff%	FStuff+
Four-Seam Fastball	12	38.7	96.0	2220	6.47	50.0	41.7	41.7	25.0	117
Cutter	9	29.0	88.6	2417	6.50	55.6	44.4	44.4	22.2	108
Changeup	5	16.1	86.2	2380	6.46	40.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	101
Slider	3	9.7	82.6	2687	6.43	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	95
Curveball	2	6.5	80.6	2176	6.44	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	93
Total	31	100.0	90.0	2345	6.47	45.2	29.0	29.0	16.1	100

Detailed Log

Pitch-by-pitch details

Pitch events from MLB Stats API

#	Inning	Batter	Side	Type	Velo	Count	Call	Result
1	8 Top	Ramón Urías	R	Four-Seam Fastball	95.2	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	8 Top	Ramón Urías	R	Four-Seam Fastball	95.4	0-1	In play, out(s)	Ramón Urías flies out to right fielder Chase Call.
1	8 Top	Nathan Church	L	Curveball	79.9	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	8 Top	Nathan Church	L	Cutter	88.5	1-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	8 Top	Nathan Church	L	Four-Seam Fastball	96.0	2-1	Ball	Ball
4	8 Top	Nathan Church	L	Changeup	85.6	3-1	Ball	Ball
5	8 Top	Nathan Church	L	Four-Seam Fastball	95.1	3-2	Foul	Foul
6	8 Top	Nathan Church	L	Four-Seam Fastball	96.6	3-2	Foul	Foul
7	8 Top	Nathan Church	L	Changeup	86.1	3-2	In play, out(s)	Nathan Church grounds out, second baseman Brice Matthews to first baseman Cavan Biggio.
1	8 Top	Jordan Walker	R	Cutter	89.1	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	8 Top	Jordan Walker	R	Cutter	88.2	1-1	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
3	8 Top	Jordan Walker	R	Slider	83.2	1-1	In play, out(s)	Jordan Walker lines out sharply to left fielder Caden Powell.
1	9 Top	Miguel Hernández	R	Slider	82.1	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	9 Top	Miguel Hernández	R	Four-Seam Fastball	94.8	1-1	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
3	9 Top	Miguel Hernández	R	Cutter	88.2	2-1	Ball	Ball
4	9 Top	Miguel Hernández	R	Slider	82.5	3-1	Ball	Ball
5	9 Top	Miguel Hernández	R	Cutter	89.6	3-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
6	9 Top	Miguel Hernández	R	Cutter	88.4	4-2	Ball	Miguel Hernández walks.
1	9 Top	Jonathan Mejía	L	Changeup	85.6	0-1	Foul	Foul
2	9 Top	Jonathan Mejía	L	Four-Seam Fastball	95.8	0-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
3	9 Top	Jonathan Mejía	L	Four-Seam Fastball	96.9	1-2	Ball	Ball
4	9 Top	Jonathan Mejía	L	Changeup	87.2	1-2	Foul	Foul
5	9 Top	Jonathan Mejía	L	Curveball	81.3	2-2	Ball	Ball
6	9 Top	Jonathan Mejía	L	Four-Seam Fastball	97.2	3-2	Ball	Ball
7	9 Top	Jonathan Mejía	L	Four-Seam Fastball	96.1	3-3	Swinging Strike	Jonathan Mejía strikes out swinging.
1	9 Top	José Fermín	R	Cutter	88.1	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	9 Top	José Fermín	R	Four-Seam Fastball	96.1	0-2	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	9 Top	José Fermín	R	Four-Seam Fastball	97.2	0-2	In play, out(s)	José Fermín grounds out, shortstop Max Holy to first baseman CJ Alexander.
1	9 Top	Ramon Mendoza	R	Changeup	86.7	1-0	Ball In Dirt	Ball In Dirt
2	9 Top	Ramon Mendoza	R	Cutter	89.4	2-0	Ball	Ball
3	9 Top	Ramon Mendoza	R	Cutter	88.1	2-0	In play, out(s)	Ramon Mendoza lines out to center fielder Anthony Huezo.

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