Blake Snell
31-Year-Old
2023 Stats
W-L
14-9
ERA
2.25
WHIP
1.19
K
234
SV
0
2024 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) and is especially notable with his likely departure in free agency. 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, which fell one frame short of setting a career high and is 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 a 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
Inks two-year deal with Giants
Snell agreed to a two-year, $62 million contract with San Francisco on Monday, which includes an opt-out after the 2024 season, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Snell finally has a landing spot after several teams balked at his asking price over the offseason and into spring training. He'll benefit from one of the more pitcher-friendly home ballparks in Oracle Park and join 2023 National League Cy Young finalist Logan Webb at the top of the Giants' rotation to form one of the deadliest one-two punches in all of baseball. It remains to be seen how soon Snell will be able to ramp up for the 2024 season with only 10 days remaining before Opening Day, but he just tossed four simulated innings Friday and could make an appearance in a game situation later this week, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Snell finally has a landing spot after several teams balked at his asking price over the offseason and into spring training. He'll benefit from one of the more pitcher-friendly home ballparks in Oracle Park and join 2023 National League Cy Young finalist Logan Webb at the top of the Giants' rotation to form one of the deadliest one-two punches in all of baseball. It remains to be seen how soon Snell will be able to ramp up for the 2024 season with only 10 days remaining before Opening Day, but he just tossed four simulated innings Friday and could make an appearance in a game situation later this week, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
99
Last 10 Games
101
Last 5 Games
102
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 2021
-5%
BAA vs LHP
2023
-14%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .193 | 114 | 40 | 58 | 5 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .204 | 462 | 179 | 262 | 37 | |||
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 | |||
2021vs Left | .144 | 48 | 10 | 16 | 2 | |||
2021vs Right | .235 | 122 | 59 | 85 | 14 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-18%
ERA at Home
2023
-21%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 2.87 | 1.11 | 238.2 | 12.4 | 3.8 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 3.50 | 1.38 | 198.0 | 11.2 | 5.4 | ||||
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 | ||||
2021Home | 2.50 | 0.95 | 68.1 | 13.0 | 3.6 | ||||
2021Away | 6.12 | 1.74 | 60.1 | 10.6 | 6.3 | ||||
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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
2.36K/9
11.7BB/9
5.0HR/9
0.8Fastball
95.6 mphERA
2.25WHIP
1.19BABIP
.268GB/FB
1.46Left On Base
86.5%Exit Velocity
80.5 mphBarrels/BBE
4.1%Spin Rate
2294 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
19.7%Swinging Strike
15.1%Advanced Pitching Stats
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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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Throws for scouts Friday
Snell threw four simulated innings Friday in front of scouts, including representatives from the Giants and Astros, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
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Could be target for Houston
The Astros remain engaged in the starting pitching market and Snell might become their top target, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
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Open to short-term contract
Snell's agent Scott Boras revealed Monday that the two-time Cy Young winner is open to signing with a team on a short-term contract, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
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Remains in contact with Yankees
Snell and the Yankees discussed a potential contract Monday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
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Strong again in no-decision
Snell allowed four hits and two walks while striking out seven over six scoreless innings in a no-decision versus the Giants on Monday.
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