Blake Snell
31-Year-Old
Paternity
Est. Return 5/26/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
0-3
ERA
11.40
WHIP
2.07
K
17
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Snell walked an incredible tightrope during a contract year in 2023, as he posted an MLB-best 2.25 ERA despite a league-worst 13.3 percent walk rate, securing the second Cy Young Award of his career. He excelled in spite of the free passes thanks to a 0.75 HR/9, 5.8 H/9 and 84.9 percent strand rate, which was also aided by the Padres' strong defense (42 DRS). Given all the free baserunners, it's not exactly a surprise his 3.77 xERA and 3.62 xFIP don't mesh with the actual results. The 31-year-old finished with 180 innings, falling one frame short of setting a career high and marking just the second time in his eight MLB seasons that he's topped 130 innings. Snell was a boon for fantasy managers in 2023 with his run prevention and punchout numbers (31.5 percent strikeout rate), but regression almost seems guaranteed between his durability and walk concerns. Even so, the left-hander's 3.56 ERA in 51 starts during the 2021-22 seasons presents a strong floor. Read Past Outlooks
Goes on paternity leave
The Giants placed Snell on the paternity list Thursday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
ANALYSIS
Snell will be off the active roster for a few days while welcoming a new baby, but he's expected to rejoin the Padres in time for his next start, which is slated for Monday against the Phillies at Petco Park. Reliever Nick Avila was called up from Double-A Richmond to take over Snell's spot on the 26-man active roster.
Snell will be off the active roster for a few days while welcoming a new baby, but he's expected to rejoin the Padres in time for his next start, which is slated for Monday against the Phillies at Petco Park. Reliever Nick Avila was called up from Double-A Richmond to take over Snell's spot on the 26-man active roster.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
81
Last 10 Games
81
Last 5 Games
81
How many pitches does Blake Snell generally throw?
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What part of the game does Blake Snell generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-6%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-69%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .216 | 70 | 31 | 43 | 3 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .202 | 353 | 128 | 198 | 25 | |||
2024vs Left | .111 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .362 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 2 | |||
2023vs Left | .204 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .176 | 196 | 78 | 94 | 13 | |||
2022vs Left | .241 | 28 | 9 | 21 | 1 | |||
2022vs Right | .212 | 144 | 42 | 83 | 10 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-11%
ERA on Road
2024
-30%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.29 | 1.21 | 178.0 | 12.0 | 3.8 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.92 | 1.27 | 145.0 | 11.4 | 5.2 | ||||
2024Home | 9.39 | 1.96 | 7.2 | 9.4 | 3.5 | ||||
2024Away | 13.50 | 2.18 | 7.1 | 11.0 | 7.4 | ||||
2023Home | 2.52 | 1.16 | 89.1 | 12.3 | 4.7 | ||||
2023Away | 1.99 | 1.21 | 90.2 | 11.1 | 5.2 | ||||
2022Home | 3.56 | 1.19 | 81.0 | 12.0 | 2.9 | ||||
2022Away | 3.06 | 1.23 | 47.0 | 12.1 | 4.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Blake Snell compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.89K/9
10.2BB/9
5.4HR/9
1.2Fastball
95.3 mphERA
11.40WHIP
2.07BABIP
.442GB/FB
1.79Left On Base
42.6%Exit Velocity
81.6 mphBarrels/BBE
4.3%Spin Rate
2287 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.7%Swinging Strike
13.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Defensive Stats
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Ironing out pitch location
Snell admitted after Sunday's loss to the Rays that not pitching in spring training is likely the reason for his command issues, reports Maria Guardado of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
The left-hander was unable to pitch in any Cactus League games this spring as he didn't sign with the Giants until mid-March, and the rust has been apparent through two starts with 10 runs allowed. Snell has given up two homers and issued four walks across seven innings, and he said Sunday that "nothing's going to change until I start commanding the zone." The 31-year-old won the NL Cy Young last season after he posted a 2.25 ERA over 180 innings for San Diego, but he had trouble finding an offer he liked in free agency before he ultimately landed in San Francisco.
The left-hander was unable to pitch in any Cactus League games this spring as he didn't sign with the Giants until mid-March, and the rust has been apparent through two starts with 10 runs allowed. Snell has given up two homers and issued four walks across seven innings, and he said Sunday that "nothing's going to change until I start commanding the zone." The 31-year-old won the NL Cy Young last season after he posted a 2.25 ERA over 180 innings for San Diego, but he had trouble finding an offer he liked in free agency before he ultimately landed in San Francisco.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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A groin injury cost Snell the first quarter of the season, but when he was able to take the hill, Snell picked up where he left off in 2021, throwing fewer changeups while relying more on his four-seam fastball and curveball. Snell made 24 starts, registering the second highest strikeout rate and K-BB% of his career. Snell's 8.4% HR/FB mark was a bit lucky and needed since he yielded a career-high 43% fly balls. However, a .307 BABIP was high, especially considering so many fly balls staying in the yard. Durability and control remain issues as Snell has only eclipsed 180 inning once in his career. He's ticketed for a spot in the middle of the Padres rotation. When healthy, Snell piles up punch outs while providing a solid ERA. Walks buoy a high WHIP, so plan accordingly.
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Loses control in fourth
Snell didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against Pittsburgh, allowing four runs on four hits and four walks across 3.1 innings. He struck out five.
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Activated for Wednesday start
The Giants activated Snell (adductor) from the 15-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday against the Pirates in Pittsburgh.
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Set to rejoin rotation
Snell (thigh) is expected to be activated from the 15-day injured list and make his next start for the Giants, likely Wednesday against the Pirates, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Next rehab start Friday
Snell (thigh) will make another rehab start at Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.
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Expects another rehab start
Snell (adductor) said that he expects to make another rehab start before returning from the 15-day injured list, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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