Houston Astros#56 · SP
Ronel Blanco
Age 33
Contract Value $738,396/yr
Size 6' 3" · 265
Throws RHP
Bats Right
From Santiago, Dominican Republic
0–1
W-L
6.68
ERA
1.37
WHIP
29
K
33.2
IP
5
GS
Stats updated Oct 19, 1:03 PM ETLast game Sep 1 vs CWS
Season overview
How good is he?
StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile
Run Prevention1750POOR
Skill3650WEAK
Workload2950POOR
Consistency5850AVERAGE
Form3050WEAK
Contact Management4850BELOW AVG
Recent form
Last 5 startsGame log
Pitch arsenal (2026)
Usage %Velocity
- Four-seam FB36.9%93.4 mph
- Changeup26.9%85.0 mph
- Slider20.9%86.5 mph
- Curveball15.4%79.9 mph
Hot / cold zones (vs RHB)
.250.500.000.182.294.2501.000.500.375
- Better than MLB avg
- Similar to MLB avg
- Worse than MLB avg
Monthly ERA (2026)
Minimum 1 GSSplits
Home / away
Home (3 GS)
4.73
WHIP 1.35
Away (2 GS)
7.20
WHIP 1.40
2.47 ERA better at home
vs handedness
vs LHH
.926
vs RHH
.754
.172 OPS better vs RHH
By monthERA · IP · K
September0.004.03
August5.799.15
July8.1010.012
Rest daysERA · WHIP · K/9
6+ days (4 GS)5.301.455.8
Sample sizes below four starts are not shown
Career
Frequently asked
What is Ronel Blanco's ERA in 2026?+
6.68 across 5 starts and 33.2 innings, with a 1.37 WHIP and a 6.51 FIP. That ERA ranks 220th among qualified starters.
When is his next start?+
No probable start has been announced.
What pitches does he throw?+
He throws four-seam fb (36.9% at 93.4 mph mph), changeup (26.9% at 85.0 mph mph), slider (20.9% at 86.5 mph mph), curveball (15.4% at 79.9 mph mph).
What is his P-Score?+
33 out of 100, which we label weak — 207th among 226 qualified starters.
How has he pitched in his last 5 starts?+
A 5.79 ERA, 7.7 K/9, 5.4 BB/9.