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Relief Pitcher · Kansas City Royals

Alex Lange

RHP · Throws Right · Age 30Reliever
ERA
5.86
FIP
–
IP
50.2
W-L
2-7
WHIP
1.48
K%
23.6
BB%
11.6
GB%
–
K/9
9.4
HR/9
1.1
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2017 (round 1), he was signed by the Kansas City Royals in free agency in November 2025. He made his MLB debut on April 10, 2021.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Slider

SL · lead pitch

32% of pitches · .269 xwOBA allowed · 109 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
2%1%0%0%0%2%4%2%1%1%5%7%15%11%3%1%3%6%7%3%1%3%8%9%8%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
–––––.720.084.051.720.585.135.331.283.442.000–.248.328.119.000–.084.153.333.271
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
–––––.012.004.001.006.003.007.023.041.048.000–.008.018.008.000–.003.012.029.021
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Slider (32% usage) has allowed .269 xwOBA over 109 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

6 pitch types · 1,297-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Slider SL
32% usage · 38% whiff · .269 xwOBA · 88.0 mph
Sinker SI
23% usage · 14% whiff · .441 xwOBA · 95.6 mph
Changeup CH
20% usage · 30% whiff · .256 xwOBA · 90.7 mph
Four-Seam Fastball FF
12% usage · 14% whiff · .411 xwOBA · 95.8 mph
Cutter FC
10% usage · 14% whiff · .297 xwOBA · 92.0 mph
Knuckle Curve KC
2% usage · .817 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
102030407/87/177/208/18/68/148/188/19
SliderSinkerChangeup
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB22.2 .357 153
vs. RHB22.2 .311 145
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