Alan Blubaugh: Everything you need to know

Alan Blubaugh

#69 RP

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
3/22	STL	L 3-2	2.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/18	STL	L 4-1	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/15	MIA	W 1-0	2.0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
3/4	BAL	W 4-2	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2/26	NYM	L 5-0	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	4	1	1
2/21	WSH	L 2-1	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Preseason Totals			10.2	8	3	0	0	0	7	1	1

Regular Season
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
5/3	BOS	W 3-1	3.2	5	2	1	0	0	2	1	1
4/30	BAL	L 5-0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/25	NYY	L 8-3	1.1	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1
4/22	CLE	W 2-0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/20	CLE	W 9-2	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/18	STL	L 7-5	1.1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
4/16	COL	L 3-2	2.0	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0
4/14	COL	W 7-6	1.1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1
4/11	SEA	L 8-7	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/8	COL	L 9-1	1.0	0	3	0	0	0	4	5	5
4/5	ATH	L 12-10	2.0	1	2	0	0	0	5	4	4
4/1	BOS	W 6-4	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/29	LAA	W 9-7	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/26	LAA	L 3-0	2.1	3	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
Regular Season Totals			19.6	19	13	1	0	0	18	13	13

Splits	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	K	BB	HBP	CG	H	R	ER	SVO	S	AVG	HR
Overall	0	22.0	2	2	0.0	20	13	1	0	18	13	13	0	0	0.228	4
Away	0	10.2	0	1	0.0	9	8	0	0	11	10	10	0	0	0.282	2
Home	0	11.1	2	1	0.0	11	5	0	0	7	3	3	0	0	0.175	2
Night	0	8.0	1	0	0.0	6	6	0	0	5	2	2	0	0	0.179	1
Day	0	14.0	1	2	0.0	14	7	0	0	13	11	11	0	0	0.255	3
vs Righty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	12	5	1	0	10	5	0	0	0	0.233	3
vs Lefty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	8	8	0	0	8	8	0	0	0	0.222	1
March	0	4.1	1	1	0.0	5	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.133	1
April	0	14.0	1	1	0.0	10	11	0	0	14	11	11	0	0	0.269	2
May	0	3.2	0	0	0.0	5	2	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.167	1
Opponent
vs SEA	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs STL	0	1.1	0	0	0.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.200	0
vs NYY	0	1.1	0	0	0.0	0	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0.250	0
vs COL	0	4.1	1	1	0.0	3	6	0	0	7	6	6	0	0	0.389	1
vs BOS	0	4.2	0	0	0.0	6	2	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.133	1
vs LAA	0	4.1	1	1	0.0	5	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.133	1
vs CLE	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs ATH	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	1	2	0	0	5	4	4	0	0	0.500	1
vs BAL	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
Venue
@ Seattle	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
@ Houston	0	11.1	2	1	0.0	11	5	0	0	7	3	3	0	0	0.175	2
@ Boston	0	3.2	0	0	0.0	5	2	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.167	1
@ Baltimore	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
@ Athletics	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	1	2	0	0	5	4	4	0	0	0.500	1
@ Cleveland	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
@ Colorado	0	1.0	0	1	0.0	0	3	0	0	4	5	5	0	0	0.800	0

Alan Blubaugh: Breaking News

Blubaugh didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Red Sox, allowing one run on two hits and two walks over 3.2 innings. He struck out five. Jarren Duran's homer in the fifth inning was the lone run given up by Blubaugh, who served as Houston's bulk reliever Sunday after Cody Bolton went just 2.1 innings. While Blubaugh's ERA still sits at an uninspiring 5.32, the right-hander has been sharp of late, allowing just two runs while striking out 12 in his last 11.1 innings.

Blubaugh has allowed one run on two hits, striking out six without a walk, across 5.1 innings in three appearances for the Astros this season. He earned his first career hold in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Red Sox. Blubaugh seems to be finding his niche -- and climbing the ladder -- in the Houston bullpen, as he already has a win and now a hold through three outings to begin the 2026 season. The 25-year-old right-hander has averaged 96.4 mph on his four-seam fastball, up multiple ticks from last season when he broke in as more of a swingman. Houston figures to keep him shortened up a bit so he can max out with his impressive stuff and provide valuable leverage innings while the team navigates the absence of closer Josh Hader (biceps).

Blubaugh is a candidate to fill one of the Astros' final two rotation spots, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports. Houston will open the year with a six-man rotation to smooth Tatsuya Imai's transition from the NPB. Per Rome, Spencer Arrighetti and Lance McCullers are the early favorites to claim the final two spots, though Blubaugh, along with Ryan Weiss and Peter Lambert, remains in the mix and could bolster his case with a strong spring. Blubaugh was impressive as a rookie in 2025, posting a 1.69 ERA with a 0.88 WHIP and 35 strikeouts across 32 innings. Even if he doesn't crack the rotation out of camp, Blubaugh figures to make the Opening Day roster as a bullpen option.