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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%
6 34.1 4.72 1.43 14.6% 7.9%
25th 2
Sv
111th 29.0
IP
223rd 4.41
ERA
222nd 1.40
WHIP
314th 22.2%
K%
102nd 10.2%
BB%
FB MPH SwStr% CSW% Str-ICR MTK% PLV PLA
95.1 10.9% 26.1% 45.7% 6.8% 4.85 3.60
111th 94.5
FB MPH
218th 12.1%
SwStr%
264th 28.4%
CSW%
314th 50.6%
Str-ICR
316th 4.6%
MTK%
234th 4.93
PLV
192nd 3.55
PLA
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Rank
108th

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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 34 0 34.1 1-3 6 5 4.72 1.43 5.42 5.51 4.63 3.60 14.6% 7.9% 9.7 1.57 .290 30.0% 74.0% 39.8% 53.2% 10.9% 26.1% 0.35 4.85
RP MLB Percentile 80 0 65 32-10 91 62 36 35 17 18 35 45 11 69 22 23 53 12 55 31 85 35 24 12 29
RP MLB AVG 23 1 29.0 2-2 2 4 4.41 1.40 4.35 4.37 4.42 3.55 22.2% 10.2% 8.5 1.13 .291 18.0% 72.0% 37.2% 43.4% 12.1% 28.4% 0.49 4.93
Career 116 0 128.0 5-6 7 11 5.55 1.38 4.35 4.74 4.35 2.96 17.6% 6.5% 9.8 1.41 .307 24.4% 66.7% 33.7% 52.4% 11.8% 26.8% 0.41 5.01

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 34 0 34.1 1-3 0 6 5 541 337 204 151 37 24 7 0 6 22 12 4 1
RP MLB Percentile 80 0 65 32-10 0 91 62 62 59 32 73 16 19 19 34 10 38 40 6 33
RP MLB AVG 23 1 29.0 2-2 0 2 4 494 314 180 127 27 18 5 0 4 28 12 2 1
Career 116 0 128.0 5-6 0 7 11 2,051 1,313 738 558 140 91 29 0 20 98 36 11 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 14.6% 7.9% .278 .466 .817 .354 .290 .327 .288 .368 .302 .395 88.7 90.4 10.0 5.42
RP MLB Percentile 11 69 22 23 25 25 53 47 9 17 30 26 35 43 70 17
RP MLB AVG 22.2% 10.2% .243 .393 .721 .319 .291 .321 .237 .320 .280 .361 87.8 89.3 13.4 4.35
Career 17.6% 6.5% .278 .455 .791 .344 .307 .341 .250 .326 .275 .364 89.0 90.8 8.1 4.35

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 5.7% (95.1) 51.4% (95.1) 31.4% (90.5) 1.5% (86.8) - 3.3% (81.9) 6.7% (90.2) - - 57.1% 42.9%
RP MLB Percentile 0 (59) 92 (67) 81 (60) 1 (57) - 6 (62) 19 (88) - - 77.3% 23.0%
RP MLB AVG 37.5% (94.5) 25.1% (94.0) 21.0% (89.4) 26.0% (85.1) 21.1% (82.6) 17.4% (79.6) 17.8% (86.2) 19.1% (86.4) 31.8% (68.1) 48.0% 51.8%
Career 22.9% (95.6) 33.2% (95.4) 8.3% (90.5) 22.7% (87.0) - 1.0% (81.8) 11.1% (90.0) - - 56.1% 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 19.4% (4) 22.7% (20) 33.5% (26) 25.0% (1) - 44.4% (4) 13.9% (4) - - 22.3% 31.0%
RP MLB Percentile 9 (82) 23 (9) 82 (6) 25 (83) - 95 (50) 15 (56) - - 9.9% 66.2%
RP MLB AVG 26.9% (17) 27.3% (7) 27.4% (9) 29.6% (15) 28.3% (12) 27.7% (8) 21.6% (12) 24.1% (14) 23.3% (6) 27.6% 28.7%
Career 28.7% (68) 20.3% (46) 33.5% (26) 35.7% (70) - 42.9% (4) 17.6% (25) - - 23.7% 31.3%

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 53.2% 21.6% 18.0% 7.2% 30.6% 49.6% 31.9% 18.6% 15.3% 59.4% 26.1% 9.9% 4.5% 39.8%
RP MLB Percentile 85 48 13 25 71 89 38 13 17 28 37 11 78 31
RP MLB AVG 43.4% 21.6% 24.5% 10.5% 34.5% 41.1% 33.7% 25.2% 17.9% 62.5% 24.5% 5.9% 7.2% 37.2%
Career 52.4% 19.6% 21.7% 6.3% 33.3% 43.6% 32.5% 23.9% 17.1% 63.2% 23.3% 7.7% 5.8% 33.7%

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 .278 .354 .290 .327 .288 .368 .302 .395 88.7 90.4 10.0 30.0% 39.8% 29.8%
RP MLB Percentile 22 25 53 47 9 17 30 26 35 43 70 12 31 15
RP MLB AVG .243 .319 .291 .321 .237 .320 .280 .361 87.8 89.3 13.4 18.0% 37.2% 24.7%
Career .278 .344 .307 .341 .250 .326 .275 .364 89.0 90.8 8.1 24.4% 33.7% 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 45.7% 62.3% 47.1% 30.3% 23.1% 15.3% 76.9% 89.8% 52.8% 15.2% 10.9% 26.1% 20.9% 55.5% 0.35 45.7%
RP MLB Percentile 65 35 47 40 35 17 35 9 76 30 35 24 93 20 12 11
RP MLB AVG 44.4% 63.4% 47.0% 31.3% 25.6% 17.9% 74.4% 83.9% 58.6% 16.3% 12.1% 28.4% 17.1% 57.9% 0.49 50.6%
Career 42.8% 64.0% 49.0% 30.0% 24.0% 17.1% 76.0% 85.8% 57.6% 15.0% 11.8% 26.8% 20.1% 57.2% 0.41 50.5%

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 45.7% 42.3% 24.6% 33.1% 27.7% 23.5% 48.8% 31.8% 43.6% 7.8%
RP MLB Percentile 65 88 72 18 13 39 86 65 54 84
RP MLB AVG 44.4% 34.5% 27.0% 38.5% 36.5% 22.8% 40.7% 29.9% 43.1% 6.5%
Career 42.8% 43.5% 25.9% 30.6% 30.5% 25.3% 44.2% 29.8% 44.2% 7.4%

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 59.7% 11.5% 29.4% 18.3% 59.5% 43.8% 20.7% 23.3% 13.8%
RP MLB Percentile 67 60 49 91 41 12 51 24 14
RP MLB AVG 58.5% 12.4% 29.6% 14.4% 60.6% 49.8% 21.0% 26.4% 19.1%
Career 60.5% 10.6% 29.3% 17.2% 60.1% 47.4% 20.6% 22.5% 16.3%

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 541 4.85 42.5% 19.0% 38.4% 4.1% 6.8% 5.3 +1 3.60
RP MLB Percentile 62 29 22 64 28 28 10 22 37 45
RP MLB AVG 494 4.93 45.8% 17.2% 37.0% 8.9% 4.6% 0.9 +0 3.55
Career 2,051 5.01 45.7% 19.2% 35.1% 10.6% 6.5% 22.9 +13 2.96
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