Ronel Blanco
Bats: RThrows: RAge: 32Season: 2025
2025 Season Stats
ERA
4.18
W-L
3-4
IP
47.4
SO
48
WHIP
0.00
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HOU • Pitcher • #56
5 months ago
Blanco’s surgery also included a repair of the flexor tendon in his right forearm. The 31-year-old righty is facing a long road back. Fantasy managers shouldn’t anticipate him returning until the late stages of the 2026 season, even in a best-case scenario.
Source: Chandler Rome
HOU • Pitcher • #56
6 months ago
It’s merely a procedural move to clear a spot on Houston’s 40-man roster. The 31-year-old righty is set to undergo season-ending elbow surgery this week and will likely be sidelined until the second half of the 2026 season.
HOU • Pitcher • #56
6 months ago
Blanco had sought a second opinion on his injured elbow last week, and now we know the result of that visit. The 31-year-old will miss the remainder of the 2025 season and likely at least the first half of the 2026 season. By then, the Astros will likely have Spencer Arrighetti, Cristian Javier, Luis Garcia, and J.P. France all back in their rotation, so Blanco’s future role in Houston is a bit up in the air after this latest development.
Source: Brian McTaggart
HOU • Pitcher • #56
6 months ago
Blanco gave up two hits, walked one and struck out 11. It was a dominant performance for the 31-year-old right-hander. While Blanco had a 2.80 ERA last year, his xFIP was 4.09. This year, his ERA is 4.04 and his xFIP is 4.06 after eight starts. Blanco is a solid pitcher with more strikeouts (43) than innings pitched (42 1/3) this year, but it’s unlikely he’ll go on another run to get his ERA down under 3.00. Blanco is lined up to face the Rangers on the road next weekend.
HOU • Pitcher • #56
7 months ago
Blanco was solid for five of six innings, but the third inning wasn’t one of those frames. He gave up an RBI single to William Contreras, and a two-run homer to Christian Yelich in that frame. Outside of that it was solid for the 31-year-old, just one where he received just a single run of support. Blanco will pitch again Sunday versus the Reds if there’s no change to the rotation order.
HOU • Pitcher • #56
7 months ago
Blanco allowed only three hits, but two of those hits were homers. The right-hander was able to strike out six against two walks while locating 52-of-84 pitches for strikes. Blanco has not worked deeper than five innings in any of his outings this year, but he’s avoided the disastrous start. He walked two while striking out four and seeing his ERA rise to a still-healthy 3.34. Blanco will try to keep the ball in the park in his next start, which would seem likely to come against the Brewers.
HOU • Pitcher • #56
7 months ago
The right-hander walked a pair while striking out three batters on the night. The lone tally against him came on a solo homer by Nathan Lukes in the third inning. Blanco got 12 swings and misses on 93 pitches on the evening, six of them on his slider, while posting a solid CSW of 29 percent. He’ll see if he can carry over the momentum from this outstanding outing as he carries a 5.01 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and a 20/12 K/BB ratio (23 1/3 innings) into Monday’s showdown against the Tigers.
HOU • Pitcher • #56
7 months ago
All of the runs came in the fifth, which opened with a bunt single, another single and then a homer. Although he generated 11 missed swings today, Blanco struck out only one batter. He still hasn’t lasted more than five innings in any of his starts, and he’s 1-2 with a 6.48 ERA after the loss today. He’s set to face the Blue Jays next.
HOU • Pitcher • #56
7 months ago
This was Blanco’s best start of the season results wise by far, but he still faced some of the same challenges that have caused him to start slow. The Angels had plenty of traffic on the bases as Blanco struggled to spot his slider against this right-handed heavy lineup. However, he worked his curveball well as a pitch he could consistently throw in the zone and stole seven called strikes with it and then mixed his pitches well when ahead in the count to set down what was a red-hot Angels lineup. This was a huge step in the right direction and he’ll look to build on it in his next scheduled start against the Cardinals.