Blake Snell
31-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
3-3
ERA
3.52
WHIP
1.12
K
124
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
Fans eight in third win
Snell (3-3) picked up the win over the Brewers on Wednesday, allowing one run on four hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out eight.
ANALYSIS
Both walks and three of the four hits against Snell in the contest came over the first three innings. The lefty would then allow just one batter to reach over his final two frames while generating 17 swinging strikes on the night. The win was Snell's first since Aug. 7 against Washington, and he's now recorded eight or more strikeouts in eight of his last nine outings (excluding his previous start in which he was pulled after just one inning). He also hasn't allowed more than three runs in any outing since June 2 against the Yankees.
Both walks and three of the four hits against Snell in the contest came over the first three innings. The lefty would then allow just one batter to reach over his final two frames while generating 17 swinging strikes on the night. The win was Snell's first since Aug. 7 against Washington, and he's now recorded eight or more strikeouts in eight of his last nine outings (excluding his previous start in which he was pulled after just one inning). He also hasn't allowed more than three runs in any outing since June 2 against the Yankees.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
88
Last 10 Games
92
Last 5 Games
83
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
-4%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-39%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .200 | 87 | 38 | 48 | 5 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .193 | 443 | 153 | 233 | 27 | |||
2024vs Left | .120 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 2 | |||
2024vs Right | .197 | 103 | 33 | 56 | 4 | |||
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
-5%
ERA on Road
2024
-36%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 2.97 | 1.16 | 224.0 | 12.3 | 3.8 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.81 | 1.20 | 176.0 | 11.4 | 5.0 | ||||
2024Home | 2.85 | 1.10 | 53.2 | 12.9 | 3.5 | ||||
2024Away | 4.46 | 1.15 | 38.1 | 11.0 | 4.7 | ||||
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
3.02K/9
12.1BB/9
4.0HR/9
0.6Fastball
95.9 mphERA
3.52WHIP
1.12BABIP
.293GB/FB
1.19Left On Base
68.7%Exit Velocity
79.4 mphBarrels/BBE
3.3%Spin Rate
2330 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
17.7%Swinging Strike
16.1%Advanced Pitching Stats
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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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Pulled after one inning
Snell did not factor into the decision Thursday, allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits and two walks over one inning against the Diamondbacks. He struck out two.
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Sharp in no-decision
Snell allowed a run on four hits and a walk while striking out eight over seven innings in a no-decision versus the Marlins on Friday.
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Controls deserts him Saturday
Snell came away with a no-decision in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Mariners, giving up two runs over three no-hit innings. He walked six and struck out five.
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Posts another dominant outing
Snell did not factor into the decision in Sunday's win over the Athletics, allowing one run on six hits and two walks while striking out 10 over seven innings.
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Fans 11 in another quality start
Snell pitched 6.1 scoreless innings against Atlanta on Monday, allowing two hits and walking three batters while striking out 11.
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Dominant in August
Snell was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for August on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
The veteran left-hander started the month with a no-hitter Aug. 2 in Cincinnati, and he finished the month with a 1.64 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 53:16 K:BB across 38.1 innings. Following a horrid start to the season, Snell now has a 3.56 ERA and 1.08 WHIP through 16 outings, which puts him on track to decline his $38.5 million player option for 2025 this offseason.
The veteran left-hander started the month with a no-hitter Aug. 2 in Cincinnati, and he finished the month with a 1.64 ERA, 0.83 WHIP and 53:16 K:BB across 38.1 innings. Following a horrid start to the season, Snell now has a 3.56 ERA and 1.08 WHIP through 16 outings, which puts him on track to decline his $38.5 million player option for 2025 this offseason.