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Ronel Blanco
Houston Astros
RP · #56 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'3" · 265 lb · Age 33 · 5 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
10.9
- Runs prevented
- −7.6
- IP · ERA
- 33.2 · 6.68
- K · BB
- 29 · 16
- Rank
- Not qualified
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 allowed9 vs 4 avg−6.5
- Walks16 vs 12 avg−1.2
- Strikeouts29 vs 32 avg−0.7
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)87 vs 92 avg+0.7
- Hit batters1 vs 2 avg+0.2
- Parks pitched in−0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 26@ATH | W 13-2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 95.9 | |
| Sun, Sep 13@TB | L 4-14 | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 62 | 17.1 | |
| Tue, Sep 1vsCHW | L 1-5 | GS | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 88 | 56.8 |
| Sat, Aug 15vsSEA | L 5-10 | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 3.8 | |
| Fri, Aug 7@SD | W 6-3 | GS | 4.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 17.3 |
| Sat, Aug 1vsTEX | W 5-4 | GS | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 82 | 37.6 |
| Sun, Jul 26@CHW | L 3-12 | L | 5.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 85 | 28.1 |
| Mon, Jul 20vsMIA | W 8-5 | GS | 4.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 86 | 46.1 |
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