Joel Kuhnel

Tampa Bay Rays

Pitch Repertoire At-A-Glance

Joel Kuhnel has thrown 2,665 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2019 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Cutter (89mph), Sinker (95mph) and Fourseam Fastball (95mph), also mixing in a Splitter (90mph) and Slider (82mph).


In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their cutter generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' cutters, has heavy sink, generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' cutters and has strong cutting action. Their sinker is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has well above average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their fourseam fastball has some natural sinking action and has slightly above average velo. Their splitter is thrown extremely hard, is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' splitters, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' splitters, has some natural sink to it and has slight armside fade. Their slider generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sliders, has exceptional depth and is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders.