Milwaukee Brewers
Joel Kuhnel has thrown 5,016 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 Slider (89mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (96mph) and Splitter (90mph).
In 2026, compared to other RHP:
Their sinker is blazing fast, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, results in many more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers and has some natural sinking action. Their slider is thrown extremely hard, has primarily 12-6 movement, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has some two-plane movement. Their fourseam fastball has heavy sinking action, generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has well above average velo, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their splitter is thrown extremely hard and generates a very high amount of groundballs compared to other pitchers' splitters.