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Joel Kuhnel

#59 - Relief Pitcher

Milwaukee Brewers

Bats / Throws Right / Right
Date of Birth 2/19/1995 (31)
Height, Weight 6'5", 290 lb
Hometown Goldsboro, NC

2026 Season Stats

MLB Rank MLB Average
Sv IP ERA WHIP K% BB%
4 28.1 4.45 1.27 16.0% 5.9%
28th 1
Sv
112th 23.0
IP
196th 4.43
ERA
130th 1.39
WHIP
296th 22.2%
K%
30th 10.4%
BB%
FB MPH SwStr% CSW% Str-ICR MTK% PLV PLA
94.6 11.4% 26.9% 45.9% 6.3% 4.93 3.08
128th 94.3
FB MPH
193rd 12.0%
SwStr%
242nd 28.5%
CSW%
318th 50.5%
Str-ICR
292nd 4.5%
MTK%
162nd 4.93
PLV
71st 3.60
PLA
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Rank
117th

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Joel Kuhnel Overview

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Year Team G GS IP W-L Sv Hld ERA WHIP xERA FIP xFIP PLA K% BB% H/9 HR/9 BABIP HR/FB% LOB% ICR GB% SwStr% CSW% IPR PLV
2019 CIN 11 0 9.2 1-0 0 1 4.66 1.34 - 4.30 - 0.00 21.4% 11.9% 7.4 0.93 .259 - 69.0% - - 15.1% 25.3% 0.41 -
2020 CIN 3 0 3.0 1-0 0 0 6.00 1.33 3.59 9.86 7.80 2.35 23.1% 0.0% 12.0 6.00 .250 28.6% 100.0% 20.0% 30.0% 5.3% 29.8% 0.40 5.23
2022 CIN 53 0 58.0 2-3 1 5 6.36 1.40 3.45 3.96 3.70 2.94 22.0% 5.5% 10.4 1.24 .347 20.5% 60.2% 35.0% 52.3% 12.5% 28.5% 0.50 5.12
2023 CIN/HOU 9 0 13.0 0-0 0 0 5.54 1.62 6.09 6.18 5.94 3.57 5.2% 8.6% 11.1 1.38 .298 22.2% 72.9% 30.6% 58.3% 9.7% 22.1% 0.21 4.88
2024 HOU/TB 6 0 10.0 0-0 0 0 4.50 0.80 3.87 3.77 4.13 3.11 12.8% 0.0% 7.2 0.90 .219 14.3% 52.6% 42.4% 48.5% 11.4% 25.3% 0.39 5.05
2026 ATH/MIL 27 0 28.1 1-2 4 4 4.45 1.27 4.36 4.57 4.12 3.08 16.0% 5.9% 9.2 1.27 .287 23.5% 74.1% 40.7% 51.6% 11.4% 26.9% 0.37 4.93
RP MLB Percentile 72 0 66 38-16 88 64 44 62 40 47 59 79 16 91 31 45 45 41 48 32 80 44 30 12 52
RP MLB AVG 18 1 23.0 1-1 1 3 4.43 1.39 4.30 4.30 4.34 3.60 22.2% 10.4% 8.5 1.08 .292 17.6% 72.0% 37.4% 43.7% 12.0% 28.5% 0.49 4.93
Career 109 0 122.0 5-5 5 10 5.53 1.34 4.03 4.49 4.21 2.81 18.1% 5.9% 9.7 1.33 .307 22.8% 66.1% 33.5% 52.0% 11.9% 27.0% 0.42 5.04

Joel Kuhnel Repertoire

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Joel Kuhnel Standard

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Year Team G GS IP W-L QS Sv Hld P Strikes Balls TBF H 1B 2B 3B HR K BB HB WP
2019 CIN 11 0 9.2 1-0 0 0 1 166 103 63 42 8 6 1 0 1 9 5 0 0
2020 CIN 3 0 3.0 1-0 0 0 0 57 33 24 13 4 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 0
2022 CIN 53 0 58.0 2-3 0 1 5 934 613 321 255 67 43 16 0 8 56 14 5 1
2023 CIN/HOU 9 0 13.0 0-0 0 0 0 195 124 71 58 16 11 3 0 2 3 5 1 0
2024 HOU/TB 6 0 10.0 0-0 0 0 0 158 103 55 39 8 5 2 0 1 5 0 1 0
2026 ATH/MIL 27 0 28.1 1-2 0 4 4 412 263 149 119 29 19 6 0 4 19 7 2 1
RP MLB Percentile 72 0 66 38-16 0 88 64 51 51 45 66 19 21 16 27 25 41 70 15 24
RP MLB AVG 18 1 23.0 1-1 0 1 3 397 252 146 102 21 14 4 0 3 23 10 1 1
Career 109 0 122.0 5-5 0 5 10 1,922 1,239 683 526 132 86 28 0 18 95 31 9 2

Joel Kuhnel Advanced

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Year Team K% BB% AVG SLG OPS wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA xERA
2019 CIN 21.4% 11.9% .216 .324 .634 .282 .259 .286 - - - - - - - -
2020 CIN 23.1% 0.0% .308 .769 1.077 .440 .250 .400 .186 .284 .129 .369 88.3 93.1 16.1 3.59
2022 CIN 22.0% 5.5% .291 .465 .805 .347 .347 .376 .228 .294 .261 .343 89.5 91.6 7.4 3.45
2023 CIN/HOU 5.2% 8.6% .308 .481 .860 .368 .298 .327 .304 .377 .293 .366 88.7 93.3 1.7 6.09
2024 HOU/TB 12.8% 0.0% .211 .342 .573 .248 .219 .242 .261 .305 .272 .339 88.5 81.9 12.1 3.87
2026 ATH/MIL 16.0% 5.9% .269 .435 .754 .330 .287 .319 .267 .330 .286 .362 88.3 90.9 11.5 4.36
RP MLB Percentile 16 91 27 38 42 44 45 50 21 40 46 46 45 45 60 40
RP MLB AVG 22.2% 10.4% .242 .390 .720 .320 .292 .322 .237 .322 .283 .364 87.9 89.5 13.3 4.30
Career 18.1% 5.9% .276 .448 .776 .339 .307 .339 .243 .315 .270 .354 89.0 90.9 8.3 4.03

Joel Kuhnel Pitch › Mix

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Year Team FF% (MPH) SI% (MPH) FC% (MPH) SL% (MPH) ST% (MPH) CB% (MPH) CH% (MPH) FS% (MPH) KN% (MPH) Fastball% Secondary%
2019 CIN 35.5% (96.3) 24.1% (95.6) - 30.1% (86.2) - - 4.8% (89.3) - - 59.6% 34.9%
2020 CIN 38.6% (95.4) 22.8% (94.6) - 35.1% (86.6) - - 3.5% (89.2) - - 61.4% 38.6%
2022 CIN 25.4% (96.1) 29.9% (95.9) - 29.8% (86.8) - - 14.1% (90.1) - - 55.2% 43.9%
2023 CIN/HOU 39.5% (94.2) 22.6% (94.8) - 22.6% (85.5) - - 15.4% (89.1) - - 62.1% 37.9%
2024 HOU/TB 27.8% (94.4) 17.1% (94.0) - 41.1% (89.5) - 1.9% (81.3) 12.0% (90.4) - - 44.9% 55.1%
2026 ATH/MIL 5.6% (94.9) 51.5% (94.6) 22.1% (91.1) 9.7% (88.0) - 3.2% (81.4) 8.0% (90.4) - - 57.0% 43.0%
RP MLB Percentile 1 (56) 91 (58) 60 (76) 13 (78) - 7 (57) 22 (88) - - 82.3% 17.4%
RP MLB AVG 37.6% (94.3) 25.8% (93.9) 21.7% (89.3) 26.0% (85.4) 22.0% (82.5) 17.5% (79.8) 18.4% (86.2) 19.8% (86.5) 31.8% (68.1) 47.7% 52.2%
Career 24.0% (95.6) 32.0% (95.3) 4.7% (91.1) 25.9% (87.1) - 0.8% (81.4) 11.7% (90.0) - - 56.0% 43.1%

Joel Kuhnel Pitch › Results

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Year Team FF CSW% SI CSW% FC CSW% SL CSW% ST CSW% CB CSW% CH CSW% FS CSW% KN CSW% Fastball CSW% Secondary CSW%
2019 CIN 32.2% (12) 10.0% (2) - 32.0% (9) - - 25.0% (1) - - 23.2% 32.8%
2020 CIN 31.8% (2) 0.0% (0) - 50.0% (1) - - 0.0% (0) - - 20.0% 45.5%
2022 CIN 31.2% (36) 22.6% (23) - 34.9% (40) - - 22.0% (17) - - 26.6% 31.5%
2023 CIN/HOU 23.4% (10) 15.9% (1) - 34.1% (6) - - 10.0% (2) - - 20.7% 24.3%
2024 HOU/TB 25.0% (4) 3.7% (0) - 40.0% (13) - 33.3% (0) 5.3% (1) - - 16.9% 32.2%
2026 ATH/MIL 21.7% (4) 25.0% (17) 31.9% (14) 35.0% (6) - 46.2% (3) 12.1% (3) - - 24.7% 29.9%
RP MLB Percentile 18 (74) 30 (7) 71 (14) 76 (53) - 98 (53) 13 (62) - - 25.4% 53.3%
RP MLB AVG 27.0% (14) 27.4% (6) 27.0% (7) 29.3% (12) 28.2% (11) 26.9% (7) 21.8% (10) 24.5% (13) 23.3% (6) 27.9% 28.6%
Career 29.0% (68) 20.8% (43) 31.9% (14) 35.8% (75) - 43.8% (3) 17.4% (24) - - 24.3% 31.0%

Joel Kuhnel Batted Ball › Contact

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Year Team GB% LD% FB% PU% SS% Pull% Cent% Oppo% Foul Str% PC% Fl&B% Solid% Brl% ICR
2019 CIN - - - - - - - - 19.9% - - - - -
2020 CIN 30.0% 0.0% 70.0% 0.0% 60.0% 20.0% 40.0% 40.0% 10.5% 80.0% 0.0% 0.0% 20.0% 20.0%
2022 CIN 52.3% 19.9% 22.2% 5.7% 33.5% 41.7% 32.8% 25.6% 17.9% 64.2% 22.7% 6.8% 6.3% 35.0%
2023 CIN/HOU 58.3% 18.8% 18.8% 4.2% 33.3% 40.8% 34.7% 24.5% 16.4% 68.8% 22.9% 4.2% 4.2% 30.6%
2024 HOU/TB 48.5% 18.2% 21.2% 12.1% 33.3% 45.5% 27.3% 27.3% 19.0% 57.5% 24.2% 12.1% 6.1% 42.4%
2026 ATH/MIL 51.6% 20.9% 18.7% 8.8% 29.7% 46.2% 33.0% 20.9% 14.8% 59.4% 27.5% 9.9% 3.3% 40.7%
RP MLB Percentile 80 50 17 43 73 81 39 23 9 35 30 17 86 32
RP MLB AVG 43.7% 21.7% 24.2% 10.4% 34.6% 41.3% 33.6% 25.2% 17.7% 62.3% 24.6% 5.9% 7.2% 37.4%
Career 52.0% 19.3% 22.1% 6.7% 33.2% 42.4% 32.8% 24.8% 17.1% 63.4% 23.5% 7.5% 5.6% 33.5%

Joel Kuhnel Batted Ball › Outcomes

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Year Team AVG wOBA BABIP BACON xAVG xwOBA xBABIP xwoBACON EV FB EV LA HR/FB ICR IPA%
2019 CIN .216 .282 .259 .286 - - - - - - - - - -
2020 CIN .308 .440 .250 .400 .186 .284 .129 .369 88.3 93.1 16.1 28.6% 20.0% 15.4%
2022 CIN .291 .347 .347 .376 .228 .294 .261 .343 89.5 91.6 7.4 20.5% 35.0% 24.7%
2023 CIN/HOU .308 .368 .298 .327 .304 .377 .293 .366 88.7 93.3 1.7 22.2% 30.6% 25.9%
2024 HOU/TB .211 .248 .219 .242 .261 .305 .272 .339 88.5 81.9 12.1 14.3% 42.4% 35.9%
2026 ATH/MIL .269 .330 .287 .319 .267 .330 .286 .362 88.3 90.9 11.5 23.5% 40.7% 31.1%
RP MLB Percentile 27 44 45 50 21 40 46 46 45 45 60 41 32 12
RP MLB AVG .242 .320 .292 .322 .237 .322 .283 .364 87.9 89.5 13.3 17.6% 37.4% 24.7%
Career .276 .339 .307 .339 .243 .315 .270 .354 89.0 90.9 8.3 22.8% 33.5% 24.9%

Joel Kuhnel Approach › Plate Discipline

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Year Team Zone% Str% Swing% O-Sw% Whiff% Foul Str% Con% Z-Con% O-Con% CS% SwStr% CSW% BIP% PLUS% IPR Str-ICR
2019 CIN - 62.0% 51.8% - 29.1% 19.9% 70.9% - - 10.2% 15.1% 25.3% 16.9% 57.2% 0.41 -
2020 CIN 47.4% 57.9% 33.3% 13.3% 15.8% 10.5% 84.2% 93.3% 50.0% 24.6% 5.3% 29.8% 17.5% 50.9% 0.40 50.9%
2022 CIN 45.8% 65.6% 49.7% 31.6% 25.2% 17.9% 74.8% 83.9% 57.5% 16.0% 12.5% 28.5% 19.3% 58.5% 0.50 52.1%
2023 CIN/HOU 49.7% 63.6% 51.3% 25.5% 19.0% 16.4% 81.0% 84.0% 72.0% 12.3% 9.7% 22.1% 25.1% 55.4% 0.21 48.2%
2024 HOU/TB 50.0% 65.2% 51.3% 30.4% 22.2% 19.0% 77.8% 84.2% 62.5% 13.9% 11.4% 25.3% 20.9% 60.1% 0.39 47.5%
2026 ATH/MIL 46.4% 63.8% 48.3% 31.7% 23.6% 14.8% 76.4% 89.9% 51.4% 15.5% 11.4% 26.9% 22.1% 56.8% 0.37 45.9%
RP MLB Percentile 72 49 60 46 38 9 38 11 78 34 44 30 96 29 12 9
RP MLB AVG 44.3% 63.2% 46.6% 31.0% 25.6% 17.7% 74.4% 84.0% 58.4% 16.5% 12.0% 28.5% 17.0% 57.7% 0.49 50.5%
Career 42.8% 64.5% 49.4% 30.3% 24.1% 17.1% 75.9% 85.6% 57.6% 15.1% 11.9% 27.0% 20.3% 57.6% 0.42 50.8%

Joel Kuhnel Approach › Locations

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Year Team Zone% aLoc% x-mLoc% gLoc% hiLoc% y-mLoc% loLoc% iLoc% oLoc% mmLoc%
2019 CIN - - - - - - - - - -
2020 CIN 47.4% 36.8% 28.1% 35.1% 36.8% 21.1% 42.1% 43.9% 28.1% 5.3%
2022 CIN 45.8% 41.0% 28.0% 31.0% 31.4% 25.9% 42.7% 27.8% 44.3% 6.9%
2023 CIN/HOU 49.7% 59.0% 21.0% 20.0% 33.8% 30.3% 35.9% 32.3% 46.7% 6.7%
2024 HOU/TB 50.0% 44.9% 24.1% 31.0% 28.5% 22.8% 48.7% 27.2% 48.7% 10.1%
2026 ATH/MIL 46.4% 39.8% 24.3% 35.9% 28.6% 22.6% 48.8% 33.3% 42.5% 7.0%
RP MLB Percentile 72 82 69 24 17 46 84 81 35 63
RP MLB AVG 44.3% 34.7% 26.8% 38.5% 36.3% 22.8% 40.9% 30.1% 43.0% 6.5%
Career 42.8% 43.0% 26.0% 31.1% 30.9% 25.2% 43.9% 30.0% 44.0% 7.2%

Joel Kuhnel Approach › Counts

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Year Team Early% Behind% 2-Str% Early BIP% F-Str% TF-Str% ECS% 2-Str O-Sw% PAR%
2019 CIN 58.4% 15.7% 25.9% 14.4% 69.0% 54.8% 14.4% - 20.9%
2020 CIN 54.4% 14.0% 31.6% 9.7% 69.2% 53.8% 29.0% 11.1% 16.7%
2022 CIN 61.8% 8.5% 30.2% 17.5% 58.6% 48.0% 22.4% 25.5% 19.9%
2023 CIN/HOU 63.1% 12.3% 25.1% 20.3% 58.6% 46.6% 16.3% 22.4% 6.1%
2024 HOU/TB 57.0% 12.0% 31.6% 13.3% 61.5% 48.7% 18.9% 26.0% 10.0%
2026 ATH/MIL 60.9% 10.4% 28.6% 19.5% 59.3% 41.5% 21.1% 22.9% 16.1%
RP MLB Percentile 88 69 24 96 30 5 42 32 33
RP MLB AVG 58.5% 12.6% 29.5% 14.2% 60.2% 49.6% 21.2% 26.3% 19.2%
Career 60.8% 10.4% 29.1% 17.5% 60.1% 47.1% 20.7% 22.3% 17.0%

Joel Kuhnel PLV

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Year Team P PLV QP% AP% BP% Q-BP% MTK% HP HL PLA
2019 CIN 166 - - - - - - - - 0.00
2020 CIN 57 5.23 48.9% 11.1% 40.0% 8.9% 0.0% 1.9 +1 2.35
2022 CIN 934 5.12 48.8% 18.4% 32.8% 16.1% 6.2% 13.6 +10 2.94
2023 CIN/HOU 195 4.88 41.0% 20.5% 38.5% 2.6% 8.7% 4.4 +4 3.57
2024 HOU/TB 158 5.05 43.0% 25.3% 31.6% 11.4% 5.7% -2.3 -3 3.11
2026 ATH/MIL 412 4.93 43.7% 20.9% 35.4% 8.3% 6.3% 1.9 +2 3.08
RP MLB Percentile 51 52 29 90 66 66 16 46 30 79
RP MLB AVG 397 4.93 46.0% 17.0% 37.0% 9.0% 4.5% 0.5 +0 3.60
Career 1,922 5.04 46.2% 19.7% 34.1% 12.1% 6.3% 19.5 +13 2.81
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