Andres Munoz

24-Year-Old PitcherRP

Seattle Mariners

2023 Stats

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0-0

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0.00

WHIP

1.15

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2023 Fantasy Outlook

After signing a team-friendly, 4-year extension before the season, Munoz finally broke out in 2022, overcoming his biggest obstacle (health) to pitch a career-high 65 remarkable innings. The 24-year-old averaged 100.3 mph on his fastball and was in the 99th percentile or better in seven Statcast pitching metrics, including K%, whiff% and xERA/xWOBA. His 32.7% K-BB% was second-best among qualified relievers, while his 38.7% strikeout rate was fourth-best thanks to a slider that was among the best pitches in the league. Munoz limited baserunners (0.89 WHIP) to scale his way up Seattle's high leverage ladder, posting 22 holds while also getting a taste of closing with four saves. The Mariners have no financial reason to limit Munoz's save chances moving forward, so he could emerge as their primary closer in 2023. However, he must improve the effectiveness of his fastball (.338 BA, .500 SLG) and prove he's healthy after offseason foot surgery to take the next step. Read Past Outlooks

RANKSFrom Preseason

#172

ADP

Overall

Dynasty

League Majors

Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'2"

Weight 243

DOB 1/16/1999

Born Los Mochis, Mexico

College None

Drafted 2015 SD

Strikes out two in return

PSeattle Mariners

June 6, 2023

Munoz (shoulder) struck out two in a perfect inning, earning a hold in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Padres.

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Munoz missed the better part of two months with a shoulder strain. He looked great in his return with a fastball that touched just over 100 mph and four whiffs on 16 pitches. Munoz has given up four hits and a walk while striking out five over 4.1 innings this season, and his usage Tuesday suggests he could immediately resume a high-leverage role. For now, Paul Sewald is the Mariners' preferred closer, but Munoz certainly has the stuff to potentially eke out his fair share of save chances.

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Pitching Appearances Breakdown

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Since 2021

-27%

BAA vs LHP

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-11%

BAA vs LHP

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-30%

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	BAA	Batters	K	BB	H	2B	3B	HR
Since 2021vs Left	.161	136	53	9	20	3	0	2
Since 2021vs Right	.221	134	49	9	27	2	0	3
2023vs Left	.222	9	1	0	2	1	0	0
2023vs Right	.250	9	4	1	2	0	0	0
2022vs Left	.157	126	52	8	18	2	0	2
2022vs Right	.223	122	44	7	25	2	0	3
2021vs Left	.000	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
2021vs Right	.000	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits

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-34%

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	ERA	WHIP	IP	W	L	SV	K/9	BB/9	HR/9
Since 2021Home	1.83	0.79	34.1	0	2	3	12.8	2.1	0.3
Since 2021Away	2.78	1.07	35.2	2	3	2	13.4	2.5	1.0
2023Home	0.00	2.14	2.1	0	0	1	7.7	3.9	0.0
2023Away	0.00	0.00	2.0	0	0	0	13.5	0.0	0.0
2022Home	2.01	0.64	31.1	0	2	2	13.2	1.4	0.3
2022Away	2.94	1.13	33.2	2	3	2	13.4	2.7	1.1
2021Home	0.00	3.00	.666666	0	0	0	13.5	27.0	0.0
2021Away	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Stat Review

How does Andres Munoz compare to other relievers?

This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.

K/BB

5.00

K/9

10.4

BB/9

2.1

HR/9

0.0

Fastball

99.4 mph

ERA

0.00

WHIP

1.15

BABIP

.357

GB/FB

2.67

Left On Base

100.0%

Exit Velocity

85.1 mph

Barrels/BBE

5.3%

Spin Rate

2061 rpm

Balls Hit 95+ MPH

42.1%

Swinging Strike

18.5%

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Past Fantasy Outlooks

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Munoz, who missed the majority of the past two seasons after underdoing Tommy John surgery in March of 2020, walked two and struck out a batter over two-thirds of an inning during his lone appearance with the Mariners last year. The fact he was able to return was a surprise after he endured a setback in his recovery last March, but he was back on the mound in July and made substantial progress to return in October. The flamethrower didn't lose his velocity, as he topped 100-mph on his fastball during the outing, though his slider (82.2-mph) lost a few ticks on the radar gun and missed the plate on four of five pitches thrown. Munoz should be healthy entering 2022 and has upside worthy of a late-round flier for those speculating on saves. Just remember Seattle uses a closer committee and he may not get a ton of chances. Munoz is a riskier pick in draft-and-hold formats due to his limited innings potential.

Despite being shut down early in 2019 and slow played in the spring, Munoz experienced arm soreness, requiring Tommy John surgery in late March. The Padres dealt him to Seattle at the trade deadline. If there's a silver lining, it's the procedure was done early enough so Munoz should only miss a month or two this season. It remains to be seen if his 100-mph fastball loses any zip and if he's still willing and able to throw his sharp 86.5-mph slider 32% of the time. Munoz was on track to be a late-inning reliever with San Diego, and Seattle no doubt envisions him in a similar role. The Mariners are still rebuilding, so there's no reason to rush their 22-year-old prized arm back. Certainly in long-term leagues, Munoz is an intriguing stash. Don't assume it pays off in 2021 as a lot has to go right for him to collect second-half saves.

Munoz is blessed with a special arm. He averages 100 mph on his fastball -- yes, averages -- and his slider is a legitimate wipeout pitch. Munoz struck batters out at a 30.9% clip in his first foray into the majors while holding batters to a .186 average, and he allowed just one hit off his slider all season. Hitters chased his slider out of the strike zone more than half the time he threw it there (51.1 O-Swing%). When a pitcher sits at 100 with the fastball, the batter simply has to cheat to have any chance to hit it and that leaves them highly susceptible to the breaking ball. Munoz battled some walk issues after getting the call up after the break, but he had an above-average zone percentage which portends better control numbers. Still just 21, Munoz could use a bit more refinement, but this is a future closer profile if there ever was one. Expect him to open as one of the Padres' top setup men.

Munoz, the best relief-pitching prospect in baseball, can touch 103 mph with his fastball and may reach the big leagues this year as a 20-year-old. A dominant showing as the youngest player in the Arizona Fall League in 2017 served as his coming out party. Regularly touching triple digits as an 18-year-old can have consequences, and he was held back in extended spring training at the outset of 2018 with a tender elbow. After a PRP injection, Munoz was ready to make his season debut with short-season Tri-City in mid-June. He struck out nine in 5.2 hitless innings, leading to him getting promoted over Low-A and High-A to the Texas League, where he was the league's youngest player. His lower half is strong, but he is still adding good weight to his upper body. His mid-80s slider needs refinement, but he already commands an 80-grade fastball, so his secondary offering just needs to be OK for him to develop into one of the best closers in baseball.

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Reinstated from IL

PSeattle Mariners

June 6, 2023

Munoz (shoulder) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Tuesday.

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Could return Tuesday

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Shoulder

June 5, 2023

The Mariners are expected to reinstate Munoz (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's series opener in San Diego, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

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Another scoreless rehab outing

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Shoulder

June 4, 2023

Munoz (shoulder) fired a scoreless fourth inning during which he issued a walk and recorded a strikeout in Triple-A Tacoma's loss to Sacramento on Friday.

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Solid in first rehab appearance

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Shoulder

May 31, 2023

Munoz (shoulder) fired a perfect fourth inning in Triple-A Tacoma's loss to Sacramento on Tuesday, recording two strikeouts.

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Cleared for rehab assignment

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Shoulder

May 29, 2023

Munoz (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

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