Tampa Bay Rays
Joel Kuhnel has thrown 2,957 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2019 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Cutter (89mph) and Sinker (95mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (95mph), Splitter (90mph) and Slider (82mph).
In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their cutter generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' cutters, has heavy sink and has strong cutting action. Their sinker is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has well above average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their fourseam fastball has some natural sinking action, results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slightly above average velo. Their splitter is thrown extremely hard, is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' splitters, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' splitters, has some natural sink to it and has slight armside fade. Their slider generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' sliders, is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders and has some two-plane movement.