Jake Brentz

#59 - Relief Pitcher

Kansas City Royals

Bats / Throws	Left / Left
Date of Birth	9/14/1994 (28)
Height, Weight	6'1", 205 lb
Hometown	Ballwin, MO

2022 Season Stats

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MLB Rank MLB Average

	Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%	CSW%				FB MPH	SwStr%	HC%	GB%	xERA	xwOBA
	0	5.1	23.63	3.94	23.7%	26.3%	30.0%				95.8	10.0%	18.9%	52.9%	8.76	.463

	194^th 3 Sv	- 41 IP	- 3.99 ERA	- 1.30 WHIP	157^th 23.5% K%	- 9.2% BB%	132^nd 29.2% CSW%				78^th 94.1 FB MPH	297^th 12.8% SwStr%	35^th 24.9% HC%	82^nd 45.4% GB%	- 3.98 xERA	- .306 xwOBA

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2022 Projection

Sv	IP	ERA	WHIP	K%	BB%
2	66	3.95	1.29	24.7%	10.4%

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Stats Glossary

Overview

Show 2022 MLB Average

Year	Team	G	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WHIP	H/9	K%	BB%	BABIP	xBABIP	HC%	GB%	HR/FB%	LOB%	SwStr%	CSW%
2021	KC	72	0	64.0	5	2	3.66	4.49	4.24	4.18	1.28	6.3	27.3%	13.3%	.255	.292	21.9%	50.0%	15.6%	71.6%	13.2%	30.2%
2022	KC	8	0	5.1	0	3	23.63	8.32	8.60	7.67	3.94	19.4	23.7%	26.3%	.625	.483	18.9%	52.9%	20.0%	34.0%	10.0%	30.0%
RP MLB AVG		38	0	41.0	2	2	3.99	3.98	3.91	3.92	1.30	8.2	23.5%	9.3%	.292	.278	24.7%	45.2%	11.8%	72.3%	12.8%	29.2%
2 Years		80	0	69.1	5	5	5.19	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.49	7.3	26.9%	14.9%	.291	.309	21.6%	50.3%	16.0%	63.8%	12.8%	30.2%

Repertoire

Four-Seamer | 58%
Slider | 33%
Changeup | 7%
Sinker | 3%
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Show 2022 MLB Average

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2021	96.9	58.5%	18.1%	53.8%	9.9%	19.0%	28.9%	63.4%	59.4%	46.2%	31.2%	.210	.317	.267	6.9%	.231	.343	23.9%	2,257
2022	95.8	57.5%	14.6%	47.8%	8.7%	22.8%	31.5%	58.7%	52.2%	50.0%	33.3%	.353	.487	.500	25.0%	.287	.450	16.0%	2,248
RP MLB AVG	94.1	43.2%	26.3%	49.1%	10.7%	16.8%	27.4%	64.5%	59.2%	35.9%	41.2%	.255	.347	.302	11.8%	.252	.351	28.5%	2,263

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2021	.231	.343	.286	.348	23.9%	7.5%	32.3%	18.9%	88.2	88.3	10.1	6.0	8.4	1.2	5.0	6.5	2,257
2022	.287	.450	.388	.498	16.0%	8.3%	50.0%	24.0%	83.6	81.6	12.8	5.5	8.9	1.0	5.0	6.7	2,248
RP MLB AVG	.252	.351	.293	.390	28.5%	8.7%	41.1%	26.4%	90.2	87.9	18.6	4.9	9.1	-0.8	5.6	6.4	2,263

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2021	647	159	17	5	2	2	34	29	2	2	410	236	.210	.331	.317
2022	92	25	4	1	0	1	6	7	0	1	54	38	.353	.588	.487
RP MLB AVG	249	62	8	3	0	2	14	8	1	0	163	86	.255	.430	.347

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2021	46.2%	22.6%	31.2%	8.6%	6.9%	30.1%	41.9%	28.0%	20.1%	5.4%	37.6%	24.7%	20.4%	4.3%	34.4%
2022	50.0%	16.7%	33.3%	16.7%	25.0%	16.7%	33.3%	50.0%	14.1%	8.3%	16.7%	25.0%	41.7%	0.0%	50.0%
RP MLB AVG	35.9%	23.0%	41.2%	13.0%	11.8%	30.7%	35.6%	33.7%	21.0%	3.4%	23.3%	32.0%	24.8%	7.7%	37.7%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2021	23.9%	7.5%	32.3%	18.9%	.210	.317	.267	.283	.231	.343	.286	.348	88.2	88.3	10.1
2022	16.0%	8.3%	50.0%	24.0%	.353	.487	.500	.545	.287	.450	.388	.498	83.6	81.6	12.8
RP MLB AVG	28.5%	8.7%	41.1%	26.4%	.255	.347	.302	.336	.252	.351	.293	.390	90.2	87.9	18.6

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2021	18.1%	53.8%	9.9%	19.0%	28.9%	63.4%	59.4%	22.3%	44.4%	77.7%	72.2%	79.0%	21.0%	11.0%	58.0%	49.1%
2022	14.6%	47.8%	8.7%	22.8%	31.5%	58.7%	52.2%	24.2%	35.9%	75.8%	100.0%	69.2%	26.1%	11.1%	45.5%	31.8%
RP MLB AVG	26.3%	49.1%	10.7%	16.8%	27.4%	64.5%	59.2%	22.2%	47.7%	77.8%	69.5%	81.2%	21.6%	21.8%	61.1%	50.8%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2021	22.4%	22.9%	54.7%	25.3%	32.5%	42.2%	7.3%	36.9%	40.2%	59.7%	35.7%	22.6%	53.8%	13.0%	23.3%
2022	23.9%	23.9%	52.2%	43.5%	27.2%	29.3%	3.3%	39.1%	37.0%	50.0%	44.6%	29.3%	47.8%	10.9%	22.2%
RP MLB AVG	34.8%	27.6%	37.7%	48.3%	26.6%	25.1%	7.5%	29.5%	42.9%	54.7%	31.6%	29.5%	49.1%	13.0%	17.3%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2021	85.2	27.9%	31.8%	36.7%	18.5%	15.3%	33.8%	58.1%	53.9%	56.1%	24.4%	.191	.289	.243	40.0%	.229	.319	20.8%	2,221
2022	84.7	32.5%	18.9%	28.8%	11.5%	17.3%	28.8%	46.2%	38.5%	60.0%	20.0%	.500	.546	.800	0.0%	.421	.473	27.3%	2,242
RP MLB AVG	84.1	33.9%	31.9%	40.5%	16.0%	15.2%	31.2%	61.5%	56.6%	41.5%	37.0%	.215	.282	.274	13.8%	.208	.279	20.4%	2,411

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2021	.229	.319	.317	.461	20.8%	12.2%	41.5%	22.1%	90.2	93.1	4.7	1.4	-1.4	1.3	5.2	6.3	2,221
2022	.421	.473	.674	.620	27.3%	0.0%	80.0%	36.4%	94.1	66.2	11.0	1.8	-0.6	1.0	5.1	6.6	2,242
RP MLB AVG	.208	.279	.261	.355	20.4%	7.1%	35.6%	22.6%	86.1	86.1	15.1	3.7	1.1	-0.9	5.6	6.2	2,411

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2021	308	77	7	2	0	4	28	5	3	2	179	129	.191	.397	.289
2022	52	11	3	1	0	0	3	2	1	1	24	28	.500	.625	.546
RP MLB AVG	187	47	5	2	0	1	14	3	1	1	117	69	.215	.367	.282

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2021	56.1%	19.5%	24.4%	2.4%	40.0%	48.8%	31.7%	19.5%	11.0%	2.4%	39.0%	17.1%	26.8%	2.4%	39.0%
2022	60.0%	20.0%	20.0%	0.0%	0.0%	80.0%	20.0%	0.0%	7.7%	0.0%	20.0%	0.0%	60.0%	20.0%	60.0%
RP MLB AVG	41.5%	21.5%	37.0%	10.6%	13.8%	45.6%	32.6%	21.7%	14.5%	5.0%	29.7%	29.5%	23.3%	5.3%	34.8%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2021	20.8%	12.2%	41.5%	22.1%	.191	.289	.243	.317	.229	.319	.317	.461	90.2	93.1	4.7
2022	27.3%	0.0%	80.0%	36.4%	.500	.546	.800	.800	.421	.473	.674	.620	94.1	66.2	11.0
RP MLB AVG	20.4%	7.1%	35.6%	22.6%	.215	.282	.274	.310	.208	.279	.261	.355	86.1	86.1	15.1

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2021	31.8%	36.7%	18.5%	15.3%	33.8%	58.1%	53.9%	43.2%	42.9%	56.8%	29.0%	81.4%	23.6%	26.5%	55.2%	52.9%
2022	18.9%	28.8%	11.5%	17.3%	28.8%	46.2%	38.5%	40.0%	28.8%	60.0%	14.3%	100.0%	16.7%	21.4%	53.8%	38.5%
RP MLB AVG	31.9%	40.5%	16.0%	15.2%	31.2%	61.5%	56.6%	34.5%	46.3%	65.5%	45.9%	79.9%	21.0%	27.1%	59.5%	51.2%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2021	17.5%	20.1%	62.3%	10.4%	18.5%	71.1%	6.2%	44.8%	35.1%	56.5%	18.5%	36.7%	36.7%	10.3%	24.8%
2022	15.4%	17.3%	67.3%	7.7%	15.4%	76.9%	0.0%	46.2%	36.5%	57.7%	25.0%	26.9%	28.8%	13.3%	21.4%
RP MLB AVG	19.7%	22.6%	57.7%	16.7%	21.1%	62.3%	5.8%	24.9%	52.6%	59.2%	20.3%	33.1%	40.5%	12.4%	21.0%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2021	91.0	12.4%	28.7%	31.4%	18.2%	10.9%	29.2%	53.3%	48.9%	52.2%	26.1%	.167	.237	.238	16.7%	.191	.257	17.5%	1,685
2022	91.8	6.9%	20.0%	9.1%	18.2%	9.1%	27.3%	27.3%	27.3%	-	-	-	.689	-	-	-	.689	0.0%	1,795
RP MLB AVG	85.3	18.4%	34.1%	34.5%	13.6%	9.9%	23.5%	58.2%	52.3%	51.5%	26.9%	.240	.294	.276	12.3%	.233	.293	24.4%	1,740

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2021	.191	.257	.280	.344	17.5%	4.3%	34.8%	20.0%	85.8	94.5	-2.2	9.9	2.6	1.3	5.1	6.5	1,685
2022	-	.689	-	-	0.0%	-	-	0.0%	-	-	-	10.2	3.2	1.1	5.0	6.9	1,795
RP MLB AVG	.233	.293	.265	.329	24.4%	5.0%	33.1%	24.4%	86.4	87.2	6.9	8.5	3.7	-0.7	5.6	6.2	1,740

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2021	137	40	3	2	0	1	14	2	1	3	73	64	.167	.306	.237
2022	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	8	-	-	.689
RP MLB AVG	74	20	3	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	45	29	.240	.378	.294

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2021	52.2%	21.7%	26.1%	0.0%	16.7%	43.5%	30.4%	26.1%	7.3%	13.0%	34.8%	17.4%	21.7%	8.7%	43.5%
2022	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	51.5%	21.9%	26.9%	6.9%	12.3%	46.9%	33.5%	19.6%	15.2%	5.6%	40.0%	21.4%	22.7%	5.6%	33.5%

Year	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	BACON	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	EV	FB EV	LA
2021	17.5%	4.3%	34.8%	20.0%	.167	.237	.238	.273	.191	.257	.280	.344	85.8	94.5	-2.2
2022	0.0%	-	-	0.0%	-	.689	-	-	-	.689	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	24.4%	5.0%	33.1%	24.4%	.240	.294	.276	.300	.233	.293	.265	.329	86.4	87.2	6.9

Year	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	Whiff%	Swing%	Con%	O-Con%	Z-Con%	ECS%	2-Str O-Sw%	F-Str%	TF-Str%
2021	28.7%	31.4%	18.2%	10.9%	29.2%	53.3%	48.9%	43.1%	42.3%	56.9%	37.0%	74.2%	15.4%	20.4%	55.0%	40.0%
2022	20.0%	9.1%	18.2%	9.1%	27.3%	27.3%	27.3%	100.0%	18.2%	0.0%	0.0%	-	16.7%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
RP MLB AVG	34.1%	34.5%	13.6%	9.9%	23.5%	58.2%	52.3%	28.0%	48.3%	72.0%	61.4%	82.0%	13.6%	32.5%	50.4%	40.4%

Year	aLoc%	x-mLoc%	gLoc%	hiLoc%	y-mLoc%	loLoc%	heLoc%	iLoc%	oLoc%	Early%	Behind%	2-Str%	Zone%	Early BIP%	PAR%
2021	43.8%	21.9%	34.3%	5.8%	24.8%	69.3%	2.9%	35.0%	43.1%	56.9%	17.5%	39.4%	31.4%	16.7%	25.9%
2022	63.6%	27.3%	9.1%	9.1%	18.2%	72.7%	0.0%	0.0%	72.7%	54.5%	45.5%	27.3%	9.1%	0.0%	0.0%
RP MLB AVG	56.2%	23.5%	20.3%	17.2%	20.0%	62.8%	4.0%	23.2%	53.3%	59.1%	25.0%	31.3%	34.5%	16.3%	16.4%

Year	MPH	Usage%	O-Sw%	Zone%	SwStr%	CS%	CSW%	Str%	PLUS%	GB%	FB%	AVG	wOBA	BABIP	HR/FB%	xAVG	xwOBA	HC%	Spin
2021	95.8	1.2%	28.6%	46.2%	0.0%	23.1%	23.1%	61.5%	61.5%	100.0%	0.0%	.000	.000	.000	-	.109	.099	0.0%	2,159
2022	96.5	2.5%	0.0%	25.0%	0.0%	25.0%	25.0%	25.0%	25.0%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	93.5	30.6%	27.3%	49.8%	7.6%	20.2%	27.8%	66.0%	58.8%	54.9%	23.6%	.297	.357	.329	14.9%	.280	.348	30.3%	2,152

Year	xAVG	xwOBA	xBABIP	xwoBACON	HC%	Brl%	ICR%	IPA%	EV	FB EV	LA	xMov	yMov	xRP	yRP	Ext.	Spin
2021	.109	.099	.109	.099	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	67.5	-	-47.0	9.4	7.2	1.2	5.0	5.9	2,159
2022	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10.4	5.5	1.2	5.0	-	-
RP MLB AVG	.280	.348	.307	.366	30.3%	6.8%	37.2%	26.8%	88.7	86.3	5.5	9.0	5.3	-0.7	5.5	6.3	2,152

Year	P	TBF	1B	2B	3B	HR	K	BB	HBP	WP	Strikes	Balls	AVG	SLG	wOBA
2021	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	5	.000	.000	.000
2022	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	-	-	-
RP MLB AVG	130	35	6	1	0	1	5	3	1	0	87	43	.297	.443	.357

Year	GB%	LD%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB%	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	Foul%	Weak%	Top%	Under%	Fl&B%	Solid%	SS%
2021	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	-	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	30.8%	0.0%