15-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 8/1/2026
2025 Stats
W-L
3-4
ERA
4.10
WHIP
1.18
K
48
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Blanco probably wouldn't have made the Astros' Opening Day rotation last year had the club not been dealing with multiple injuries to its starters. He did crack the rotation, though, and shocked everyone by tossing a no-hitter in his first start of the season. That set the stage for an impressive first full season in the big leagues for the 31-year-old, as Blanco finished fourth in baseball with a 2.80 ERA and tops in the game in holding the opposition to a .188 average. Blanco did have luck on his side, as an xERA of 3.97 and .220 BABIP can attest. That said, his slider was one of the best pitches in baseball and his changeup and curveball had a whiff rate of over 33 percent, as well. Some level of regression for Blanco in 2025 is likely, but he should be a capable fantasy starter again. Read Past Outlooks
Undergoing Tommy John surgery
Astros manager Joe Espada said Wednesday that Blanco (elbow) will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The team announced that Blanco would be undergoing season-ending elbow surgery Wednesday but didn't supply the specifics regarding the procedure. It's now known that Blanco will require Tommy John surgery, which will likely force him to miss a significant portion of the 2026 campaign. Colton Gordon should hold down Blanco's spot in the rotation until the Astros get Luis Garcia (elbow) or Spencer Arrighetti (thumb) back from the injured list.
The team announced that Blanco would be undergoing season-ending elbow surgery Wednesday but didn't supply the specifics regarding the procedure. It's now known that Blanco will require Tommy John surgery, which will likely force him to miss a significant portion of the 2026 campaign. Colton Gordon should hold down Blanco's spot in the rotation until the Astros get Luis Garcia (elbow) or Spencer Arrighetti (thumb) back from the injured list.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
88
Last 10 Games
88
Last 5 Games
94
How many pitches does Ronel Blanco generally throw?
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What part of the game does Ronel Blanco generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-3%
BAA vs LHP
2025
-16%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .203 | 115 | 63 | 94 | 25 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .209 | 151 | 53 | 106 | 16 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .232 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 6 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .196 | 36 | 9 | 21 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .191 | 82 | 36 | 59 | 14 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .190 | 84 | 32 | 55 | 8 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .221 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 5 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .275 | 31 | 12 | 30 | 7 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-6%
ERA at Home
2025
-56%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 3.27 | 1.13 | 146.0 | 9.8 | 3.8 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 3.48 | 1.24 | 121.2 | 7.9 | 4.0 | ||||
| 2025Home | 2.73 | 0.81 | 29.2 | 10.0 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2025Away | 6.27 | 1.77 | 18.2 | 7.2 | 5.3 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.19 | 1.10 | 87.1 | 9.6 | 3.9 | ||||
| 2024Away | 2.36 | 1.08 | 80.0 | 8.2 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2023Home | 4.03 | 1.55 | 29.0 | 10.2 | 4.7 | ||||
| 2023Away | 5.09 | 1.39 | 23.0 | 7.4 | 5.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Ronel Blanco 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
2.40K/9
8.9BB/9
3.7HR/9
1.3Fastball
93.2 mphERA
4.10WHIP
1.18BABIP
.254GB/FB
0.76Left On Base
74.2%Exit Velocity
79.2 mphBarrels/BBE
4.9%Spin Rate
2110 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.1%Swinging Strike
14.6%Advanced Pitching Stats
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To have season-ending surgery
Blanco (elbow) will undergo surgery next week and will be sidelined for the rest of the 2025 season, the Astros announced Wednesday.
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Lands on IL, seeking second opinion
The Astros placed Blanco on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to right elbow inflammation, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Getting sore elbow examined
Blanco has been sent back to Houston to be evaluated after reporting right elbow soreness Monday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Takes loss despite quality start
Blanco (3-4) was charged with the loss Saturday, giving up three runs on five hits and three walks over six innings in a 5-1 loss against the Rangers. He struck out five.
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Dominates in victory
Blanco (3-3) allowed two hits and a walk over eight shutout innings Sunday, striking out 11 and earning a win over the Reds.
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Named AL POTW
Blanco was named the American League Player of the Week on Monday, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
It's a well-earned honor for the right-hander, who delivered a no-hitter in his season debut against Toronto and followed up with six scoreless innings at Texas. Blanco didn't begin the season with much hype at the back end of Houston's rotation, but he's been electric through two starts and has provided a much-needed boost to an injury-riddled staff.
It's a well-earned honor for the right-hander, who delivered a no-hitter in his season debut against Toronto and followed up with six scoreless innings at Texas. Blanco didn't begin the season with much hype at the back end of Houston's rotation, but he's been electric through two starts and has provided a much-needed boost to an injury-riddled staff.