Oakland Athletics
Joel Kuhnel has thrown 4,315 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2019 and 2026, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2026, they have relied primarily on their Sinker (96mph) and Cutter (91mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (96mph), Splitter (91mph) and Slider (84mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sinkers, is blazing fast, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has some natural sinking action. Their cutter has heavy sink, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' cutters, has well above average velo and has strong cutting action. Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action, has well above average velo and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their splitter is thrown extremely hard and is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' splitters. Their slider (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 18 of them in 2026) is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sliders, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has some two-plane movement.