Landon Knack

Landon Knack

27-Year-Old PitcherSP
Los Angeles Dodgers
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Knack had a 2.51 ERA and 99:30 K:BB over 100.1 innings between the Double-A and Triple-A levels last season, prompting the Dodgers to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft by adding him to the 40-man roster. His fastball velocity has fluctuated over the years, but he's settled in the 93-94 mph range. He lacks the upside of the typical Dodgers pitching prospect, but he could still provide fantasy value if he's in that rotation and limiting damage. The 26-year-old missed the final month of the season with an undisclosed injury, but he has a solid chance of making his big-league debut in 2024, especially given Los Angeles' plethora of pitching injuries. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Dodgers in March of 2024.
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PLos Angeles Dodgers
October 30, 2024
Knack gave the Dodgers four innings in bulk relief in Tuesday's Game 4 loss to the Yankees, allowing one run on two hits and a walk while striking out two.
ANALYSIS
The Dodgers found themselves down 5-2 after Daniel Hudson allowed a grand slam to Anthony Volpe in the third inning, and Knack's four innings allowed manager Dave Roberts to save his remaining high-leverage relievers. Knack could be in contention for the fifth starter's role or a bulk relief role in 2025.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
71
Last 10 Games
67
Last 5 Games
54
How many pitches does Landon Knack generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
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11-20
 
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31-40
 
41-50
 
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111-120
 
121+
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-9%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-9%
BAA vs LHP
2023
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2022
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .210 150 37 10 29 5 2 6
Since 2022vs Right .230 136 32 8 29 4 0 8
2024vs Left .210 150 37 10 29 5 2 6
2024vs Right .230 136 32 8 29 4 0 8
2023vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-3%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-3%
ERA on Road
2023
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 3.71 0.94 34.0 1 4 0 9.3 2.4 1.9
Since 2022Away 3.60 1.26 35.0 2 1 1 8.7 2.3 1.8
2024Home 3.71 0.94 34.0 1 4 0 9.3 2.4 1.9
2024Away 3.60 1.26 35.0 2 1 1 8.7 2.3 1.8
2023Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Landon Knack compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 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 120 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
3.83
 
K/9
9.0
 
BB/9
2.3
 
HR/9
1.8
 
Fastball
93.5 mph
 
ERA
3.65
 
WHIP
1.10
 
BABIP
.259
 
GB/FB
0.69
 
Left On Base
85.1%
 
Exit Velocity
83.6 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
6.0%
 
Spin Rate
2456 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
25.9%
 
Swinging Strike
10.4%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Following a promising 2021 campaign, Knack took a step back in his first full stint in Double-A last season, posting a 5.15 ERA and 1.42 WHIP (albeit with a strong 28.4 K%) over 17 starts. The right-hander's campaign was delayed by a soft-tissue injury he picked up early in camp, and he was never able to string together more than a couple strong outings, pitching five-plus innings in consecutive appearances only twice. Concerningly, Knack put up worse numbers as the season wore on; over his final eight starts, he went 0-6 with a 6.92 ERA over 26 frames. It's somewhat baffling that a hurler lauded for his control saw such regression in that area last season -- his walk rate jumped from 3.3% to 9.6% -- though it's quite possible that his inability to stay healthy (Knack also spent time on the injured list in July) was at the root of his struggles. In spite of the down season, the Dodgers remain high on Knack, and deservedly so given that his arsenal includes four potentially plus offerings. He'll have every opportunity to bounce back in 2023 and could still make his big-league debut at some time during the campaign if things fall back into place.
Knack was delayed to start the 2022 season, reportedly due to a soft-tissue injury he suffered early in spring training. Once healthy, he is expected to be assigned to Double-A Tulsa, where he struck out 27 and walked three in 22.2 innings over six starts in 2021. The sturdy 6-foot-2 righty also impressed in the Arizona Fall League, where he struck out 16 over 14.2 innings. Known as a command/control specialist when he was drafted with the 60th overall pick in 2020, Knack has since improved his stuff, now featuring a mid-90s fastball with good movement and a plus low-80s changeup. His slider and curveball are currently solid-average offerings, but if he can improve one of his breaking balls, he would have all the ingredients to be a high-quality No. 2 or No. 3 starter in the majors. Building up to around 100 innings this season would be huge for Knack, as he only managed 77 total frames in his debut season.
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In line for bulk relief in Game 2
PLos Angeles Dodgers
October 14, 2024
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Knack will serve as a bulk reliever Monday in Game 2 of the NLCS versus the Mets, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
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Yields one run as bulk reliever
PLos Angeles Dodgers
September 29, 2024
Knack allowed a run on five hits and struck out four without walking a batter over four innings in a no-decision versus the Rockies on Sunday.
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Following opener
PLos Angeles Dodgers
September 29, 2024
Knack is set to follow Anthony Banda for Sunday's game in Colorado, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
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Ineffective in loss
PLos Angeles Dodgers
September 25, 2024
Knack (3-5) took the loss Tuesday against Padres, allowing four runs on five hits and a walk while striking out four in four innings.
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Impressive in bounce-back effort
PLos Angeles Dodgers
September 18, 2024
Knack (3-4) earned the win over Miami on Wednesday, allowing two hits and issuing two walks while striking out seven batters over five scoreless innings.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Opening in rotation
PLos Angeles Dodgers
June 19, 2024
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that a pitcher will be inserted into the rotation Friday against the Angels, reports Juan Toribio of MLB.com, and Knack should be a candidate to start that contest.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander has pitched well in his first taste of the big leagues this year with a 2.61 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 16:6 K:BB over 20.2 innings, but he's been stuck at Triple-A Oklahoma City for most of the past month and a half. Even if called up Friday, it may only be a spot start for Knack since the Dodgers have three scheduled days off in the next 12 days.
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