Joel Kuhnel

Joel Kuhnel

28-Year-Old PitcherRP
Cincinnati Reds
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Joel Kuhnel in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a contract with the Reds in July of 2016.
Sent to Triple-A
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
April 5, 2023
Kuhnel was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.
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Kuhnel will head to Louisville after cracking the Reds' Opening Day roster last week. The right-hander appeared in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs, surrendering three runs on five hits and a walk over two frames. Considering the fact that he opened the season on the active roster, Kuhnel seems likely to get another shot in the majors before long. In his place, the Reds selected the contract of Kevin Herget.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
37
Last 10 Games
37
Last 5 Games
37
How many pitches does Joel Kuhnel generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
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81-90
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
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111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Joel Kuhnel generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-1%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-75%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-11%
BAA vs LHP
2021
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2021vs Left .298 101 17 4 28 5 0 4
Since 2021vs Right .301 165 39 11 44 13 0 4
2023vs Left .800 5 0 0 4 1 0 0
2023vs Right .200 6 0 1 1 1 0 0
2022vs Left .270 96 17 4 24 4 0 4
2022vs Right .305 159 39 10 43 12 0 4
2021vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
 
 
-17%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-12%
ERA on Road
2021
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2021Home 7.05 1.46 37.0 2 1 0 8.5 2.4 1.5
Since 2021Away 5.87 1.43 23.0 0 2 1 8.2 2.0 0.8
2023Home 13.50 3.00 2.0 0 0 0 0.0 4.5 0.0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Home 6.69 1.37 35.0 2 1 0 9.0 2.3 1.5
2022Away 5.87 1.43 23.0 0 2 1 8.2 2.0 0.8
2021Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Joel Kuhnel 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
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
0.00
 
K/9
0.0
 
BB/9
4.5
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
95.7 mph
 
ERA
13.50
 
WHIP
3.00
 
BABIP
.470
 
GB/FB
6.00
 
Left On Base
50.0%
 
Exit Velocity
80.7 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
0.0%
 
Spin Rate
2089 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
18.8%
 
Swinging Strike
8.1%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2020
Shoulder discomfort in March lingered into summer camp, costing Kuhnel a chance to make the Reds' Opening Day roster. He ended up joining the club a couple times and totaling three appearances. It is essentially meaningless as a sample, but clearly the Reds did not like what they at the alternate site as they outrighted Kuhnel to Triple-A in October of 2020 after he cleared waivers. Kuhnel was used as a closer on the farm, collecting double-digit saves at three different levels, but it's unrealistic to think he could fill that role in the majors. Kuhnel will be focused simply on staying healthy and trying to get back onto the 40-man in 2021.
Kuhnel has enjoyed a relatively rapid rise to the majors, riding a breakout 2018 campaign in High-A ball to his first cup of coffee in the majors last season. Standing 6-foot-5 and armed with a mid-90s fastball capable of touching triple digits, Kuhnel fits a closer's profile and has saved 32 games over his last two minor-league seasons. His ability to throw heat hasn't yet translated to overwhelming strikeout numbers -- he has averaged less than a strikeout per inning in the minors -- but the potential is certainly there, and he did whiff nine batters in his 9.2 big-league innings last season. Kuhnel also offers better-than-average command as he has registered a 1.7 BB/9 across four minor-league campaigns. A strong spring training could help Kuhnel land a spot on the Opening Day roster, and it's not infeasible that he could soon be used in high-leverage situations given Cincinnati's shaky bullpen.
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Likely to make Opening Day roster
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
March 27, 2023
Kuhnel is likely to be on the Opening Day roster for the Reds, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
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Blows save, takes loss
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
August 19, 2022
Kuhnel (2-2) allowed two runs on two hits in Friday's loss to the Pirates. He was charged with a blown save and a loss while recording just one out.
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Snags first career save
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
June 14, 2022
Kuhnel pitched a perfect inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 5-3 extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks.
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Reinstated from restricted list
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
May 23, 2022
Kuhnel was reinstated from the restricted list Monday.
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Placed on restricted list
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
Not Injury Related
May 20, 2022
Kuhnel (undisclosed) was placed on the restricted list ahead of Friday's series opener in Toronto.
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