AJ Blubaugh

Bats R Throws R6'2" 190 lbBorn 2000 Mansfield, USADebut 2025Team HOUDraft 2022 R7 #223 Houston Astros, MilwaukeeContract 1 y/$790,700 (26) 2026: $790,700

Projections

SeasonBFK%BB%HR%1B%XBH%PITCH+
202634321.19.03.0420.76.40103.2
2027104.6
2028104.8

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 24

His ten closest age-24 comparables averaged 99 PITCH+ the next season; 10 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#PlayerThroughPITCH+ thenNext seasonNext PA / BF
1Steve Johnson2012121.186.473
2Zack Thompson2022123.897.5287
3Diego Castillo2018120.4106.3290
4Chris Withrow2013121.6110.090
5Edgmer Escalona2011122.192.697
6Ernesto Frieri2010121.498.3276
7Josh Lindblom2011118.695.2304
8Randy Dobnak2019118.1103.7200
9Jose Mijares2009119.996.4139
10Aaron Loup2012125.8107.6282

Pitching

YearTeamWLERAGGSSVIPBFHRBBSOPITCH+
2027 proj343104.6
2026*324108.297.7105.8
2025HOU311.69113032.012461135120.8101.0121.7
Career311.69113032.012461135120.8121.7

Fielding

YearTeamPosGInnPOAEDPFld%Runs saved
2025HOUP113212011.000+0.1

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

YearLevelTeamSidePA / BFLineAVG / ERAOPS
2025AAASugar Land Space CowboysPit45299.0 IP, 22% K5.27
2024AAASugar Land Space CowboysPit528124.2 IP, 24% K3.84
2023AACorpus Christi HooksPit5114.1 IP, 37% K1.28
2023A+Asheville TouristsPit37185.2 IP, 25% K4.96
2022AFayetteville WoodpeckersPit5313.0 IP, 38% K4.85
2022RkFCL Astros BluePit245.2 IP, 17% K3.46

Splits

Yearvs LHPvs RHPHomeAway
20260.2720.3260.2540.331
20250.2530.2660.2560.262

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.