"It's safe to call Blake's season a success. He maintained a 3.13 ERA across 14 starts for the Columbus Clingstones while striking out eight hitters per nine. The walk rate increased just a bit, sitting at 3.63 walks per nine, but his cutter really shined. He was able to throw it to both sides of the plate and as a result was able to drop in his off speed stuff to induce weak contact."
"He battled some shoulder issues later in the season which also impacted the results but was able to end the season as healthy as a pitcher could, and regained that velocity - ending the season with great promise. Blake's cutter. It looked phenomenal at times. Blake was able to locate it against lefties and righties on both sides of the plate and induced extremely weak contact off of it."
Blake was selected in the second comp round of the 2022 MLB draft with the 76th overall pick. He finished 2024 strongly at Rome and entered the season more than a year removed from Tommy John surgery. Primary goals were to pitch a full season and sustain command and velocity on his fastball and cutter. Blake posted a 3.13 ERA in 14 starts for Columbus with eight strikeouts per nine and a 3.63 walk rate. His cutter was highly effective, inducing weak contact and allowing offspeed pitches to play. A promotion to Triple-A Gwinnett followed, though velocity dipped late and shoulder issues emerged, prompting a shift to the bullpen before he regained health and promising velocity to close the year.
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