Alex Blandino
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 0" 190LBS | Age: 32
Draft: 2014 | Rd: 1, #29, Cincinnati Reds | Stanford
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2018 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1 2 1.00
2021 0 0 9.82 4 0 0 3.2 1 2.18
2 Seasons 0 0 7.71 5 0 0 4.2 3 1.93
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2018 1 0-0 0.00 1 2 1.00
2021 4 0-0 9.82 3.2 1 2.18
2 Seasons 5 0-0 7.71 4.2 3 1.93
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls		 Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity		 Max EV Launch
Angle		 LA Sweet-
Spot %		 XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2018 25 15 2 0 0.0 0.0 99.0 103.6 6.2 50.0 .199 .246 .220 .188 .376 50.0 50.0 0.0 0.00 1.50
2021 28 72 13 1 7.7 5.6 87.5 100.7 27.6 15.4 .249 .385 .412 .363 .290 30.8 5.6 22.2 9.82 5.80
Player 87 15 1 6.7 4.5 89.1 103.6 24.7 20.0 .238 .354 .377 .331 .302 33.3 13.6 18.2
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Blandino relies on 3 pitches.
Four Seamer
(70.8%) ,
Curveball
(18.1%) ,
Knuckleball
(11.1%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2018 50.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 50.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2021 30.8 53.8 7.7 7.7 53.8 15.4 30.8 0.0 30.8 46.2 15.4 0.0 7.7 5.6
Player 33.3 46.7 13.3 6.7 46.7 20.0 33.3 0.0 33.3 40.0 20.0 0.0 6.7 4.5
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement

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How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop		vs.
Comparable		Horizontal
Break		vs.
Comparable		Vertical
Break		vs. AvgHorizontal
Break		vs. Avg
2021 Knuckleball CIN R 8 79.5 39.6 0.5 11.2ARM -6.7 3.7 1.4 11.2ARM -8.7
2021 Curveball CIN R 13 70.7 54.9 -11.6 1.0GLV -12.3 0.8 -10.9 1.0GLV -8.2
2021 4-Seam Fastball CIN R 51 87.8 20.5 -2.1 5.9ARM -1.0 15.0 -1.2 5.9ARM -1.3
2018 Curveball CIN R 2 69.8 45.5 -23.3 4.1ARM -14.0 12.8 -22.4 4.1ARM -13.3
2018 Knuckleball CIN R 4 80.2 37.9 -5.5 10.8ARM -10.1 4.6 -4.0 10.8ARM -10.2
2018 4-Seam Fastball CIN R 9 88.5 20.0 -1.0 8.1ARM 0.8 15.5 -0.2 8.1ARM 0.9
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2021 4-Seam Fastball -3.4 -2 51 70.8 16 .250 .500 .413 16.0 6.3 6.3 .227 .383 .368 36.4
2021 Curveball -5.5 -1 13 18.1 2 .500 .500 .450 0.0 0.0 0.0 .380 .398 .342 0.0
2021 Knuckleball -4.3 0 8 11.1 -- -- -- 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
2018 4-Seam Fastball 5.0 0 9 60.0 3 .333 .333 .300 25.0 33.3 50.0 .266 .328 .251 50.0
2018 Knuckleball 0.8 0 4 26.7 -- -- -- 0.0 -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
2018 Curveball 3.8 0 2 13.3 1 .000 .000 .000 100.0 100.0 50.0 -- -- .000 --
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2021 4-Seam Fastball 49 87.8 88 15.8 12:45 12:45 0
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2018 15 60.0 66.7 66.7 16.7 100.0 40.0 50.0 46.7 28.6 0.0 --
2021 72 45.8 63.6 90.5 28.2 81.8 38.9 61.1 44.4 12.5 6.9 80.0
Player 87 48.3 64.3 85.2 26.7 83.3 39.1 59.1 44.8 15.4 5.7 80.0
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA 		xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit% 		K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate 		FB
Velo 		FB
Spin 		CB
Spin 		Extension
2021 2 4 21
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted
Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2021 24.6 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 100.0
Player 24.6 1 1.0 0 0 0 1 100.0
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted
Year HR
2021 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Player 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2018 Shifts 4 .220 3 0 0.0 1 0 0.0
2021 Shifts 18 .412 8 2 25.0 10 6 60.0
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2018 4 10.0 100.0% 0.0% 2 14.4 50.0% 0.0%
2021 14 16.3 28.6% 0.0% 22 19.2 4.5% 0.0%

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