Blake Snell
31-Year-Old
15-Day IL
Injury Groin
Est. Return 6/18/2024
2024 Stats
W-L
0-3
ERA
9.51
WHIP
1.94
K
31
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
Set to throw off mound
Snell (groin) is scheduled to throw off the mound later this week, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
ANALYSIS
Snell landed on the injured list due to a mild left groin strain he sustained June 2 against the Yankees. He recently began throwing off flat ground, and the 31-year-old southpaw will take the next step in his rehab by throwing off a mound. Snell started in six games prior to his groin injury, going 0-3 with a 9.51 ERA, 1.94 WHIP and 31:14 K:BB over 23.2 innings.
Snell landed on the injured list due to a mild left groin strain he sustained June 2 against the Yankees. He recently began throwing off flat ground, and the 31-year-old southpaw will take the next step in his rehab by throwing off a mound. Snell started in six games prior to his groin injury, going 0-3 with a 9.51 ERA, 1.94 WHIP and 31:14 K:BB over 23.2 innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
85
Last 10 Games
85
Last 5 Games
88
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
-8%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-36%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .220 | 74 | 33 | 46 | 5 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .203 | 363 | 131 | 205 | 25 | |||
2024vs Left | .211 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||
2024vs Right | .329 | 23 | 11 | 28 | 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
-15%
ERA on Road
2024
-43%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.42 | 1.23 | 186.2 | 12.2 | 3.9 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 2.92 | 1.27 | 145.0 | 11.4 | 5.2 | ||||
2024Home | 7.71 | 1.84 | 16.1 | 12.1 | 4.4 | ||||
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
2.21K/9
11.8BB/9
5.3HR/9
1.5Fastball
95.5 mphERA
9.51WHIP
1.94BABIP
.439GB/FB
1.15Left On Base
49.5%Exit Velocity
79.9 mphBarrels/BBE
5.6%Spin Rate
2319 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.4%Swinging Strike
13.1%Advanced Pitching 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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Throwing off flat ground
Snell (groin) began throwing off flat ground Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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MRI shows mild groin strain
Snell was diagnosed Wednesday with a mild left groin strain following an MRI, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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Lands on IL with groin strain
The Giants placed Snell on the 15-day injured list Monday with a left groin strain.
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Likely headed to IL
Giants manager Bob Melvin acknowledged after Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Yankees that Snell is set to undergo an MRI on his left groin and will likely land on the 15-day injured list, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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Dealing with groin injury
Snell exited Sunday's matchup with the Yankees early due to a tight left groin, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
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