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Paul Blackburn
New York Yankees
RP · #58 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'1" · 196 lb · Age 32 · 10 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
74.9
- Runs prevented
- +6.0
- IP · ERA
- 85.0 · 1.59
- K · BB
- 69 · 33
- Rank
- 52 of 205 relievers
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Home runs allowed7 vs 10 avg+4.5
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)226 vs 217 avg+3.4
- Strikeouts69 vs 75 avg−1.5
- Hit batters1 vs 4 avg+1.0
- Walks32 vs 29 avg−1.0
- Parks pitched in−0.4
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Sep 29vsBOSPostseason | W 9-0 | H | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 53.3 |
| Fri, Sep 25vsBAL | L 2-10 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 52.1 | |
| Wed, Sep 23vsTB | W 9-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 55.6 | |
| Sat, Sep 19@ARI | L 3-5 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 47.4 | |
| Wed, Sep 16@MIN | L 4-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 51.8 | |
| Sun, Sep 13vsNYM | W 2-0 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 55.8 |
| Fri, Sep 11vsNYM | W 6-4 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16.1 | |
| Wed, Sep 9vsCOL | W 6-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 63.3 | |
| Fri, Sep 4@SD | L 2-3 | L | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | – |
| Tue, Sep 1@LAA | W 7-3 | H | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 57.8 |
| Sat, Aug 29vsBOS | W 9-2 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 76.8 |
| Fri, Aug 28vsBOS | W 1-0 | H | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 34.4 |
| Wed, Aug 26vsHOU | W 9-3 | W | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 38.1 |
| Sun, Aug 23vsTOR | W 8-3 | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 97.8 |
| Fri, Aug 21vsTOR | W 3-1 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 41.7 |
| Wed, Aug 19@BAL | W 5-3 | H | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 38.7 |
| Tue, Aug 18@BAL | W 3-1 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 63.0 |
| Sat, Aug 15@TOR | L 1-4 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 67.1 | |
| Fri, Aug 14@TOR | L 1-3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 35.5 | |
| Wed, Aug 12vsSEA | W 10-5 | W | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 91.2 |
| Sun, Aug 9vsATL | L 1-2 | L | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 89.4 |
| Sat, Aug 8vsATL | W 5-4 | H | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Wed, Aug 5vsSTL | L 1-3 | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 32.7 | |
| Sun, Aug 2@CHC | W 2-1 | H | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 36.0 |
| Fri, Jul 31@CHC | W 2-0 | H | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 91.9 |
| Wed, Jul 29@CHW | L 5-6 | B | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 4.8 |
| Mon, Jul 27@CHW | W 9-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 77.9 | |
| Sat, Jul 25@PHI | W 3-1 | H | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 95.9 |
| Wed, Jul 22vsPIT | W 2-0 | W | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 95.6 |
| Sun, Jul 19vsLAD | W 2-1 | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 66.6 | |
| Fri, Jul 17vsLAD | L 1-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 50.2 | |
| Sun, Jul 12@WSH | W 5-3 | S | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 98.3 |
| Thu, Jul 9@TB | W 12-4 | GS | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 42.3 |
| Tue, Jul 7@TB | L 4-6 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 70.1 | |
| Sun, Jul 5vsMIN | L 1-6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 39.1 | |
| Fri, Jul 3vsMIN | W 5-2 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 77.9 |
| Wed, Jul 1vsDET | L 2-6 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 91.2 | |
| Sun, Jun 28@BOS | L 4-5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 90.3 | |
| Sat, Jun 27@BOS | L 1-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 87.4 | |
| Thu, Jun 25@BOS | L 3-6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 59.3 | |
| Mon, Jun 22@DET | L 3-5 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 96.8 | |
| Sun, Jun 21vsCIN | L 1-4 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 92.6 | |
| Wed, Jun 17vsCHW | W 10-5 | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 16.5 | |
| Tue, Jun 9@CLE | W 3-2 | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 37.0 | |
| Mon, Jun 8@CLE | W 7-5 | B | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9.0 |
| Fri, Jun 5vsBOS | L 3-5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 97.5 | |
| Wed, Jun 3vsCLE | L 4-5 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 67.5 | |
| Fri, May 29@ATH | W 8-2 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 53.3 | |
| Thu, May 21vsTOR | L 0-2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 44.1 | |
| Mon, May 18vsTOR | W 7-6 | W | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 67.5 |
| Sat, May 16@NYM | L 3-6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 30.7 | |
| Wed, May 13@BAL | L 0-7 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 13.7 | |
| Sun, May 10@MIL | L 3-4 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 30.9 | |
| Thu, May 7vsTEX | W 9-2 | GS | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 38.5 |
| Mon, May 4vsBAL | W 12-1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 55.1 | |
| Sat, May 2vsBAL | W 9-4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 95.5 | |
| Sun, Apr 26@HOU | L 4-7 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 90.5 | |
| Sat, Apr 18vsKC | W 13-4 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 38.5 | |
| Tue, Apr 14vsLAA | L 1-7 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 14.2 | |
| Mon, Apr 13vsLAA | W 11-10 | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 77.6 |
| Thu, Apr 9vsATH | L 0-1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 41.7 | |
| Sat, Apr 4vsMIA | W 9-7 | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 37.0 | |
| Mon, Mar 30@SEA | L 1-2 | L | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 17.6 |
2026 game log: hitting
Game grades need 3 plate appearances.
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