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Relief Pitcher · Kansas City Royals

Alex Lange

RHP · Throws Right · Age 30Reliever

ERA

5.92

FIP

–

38.0

W-L

0-5

WHIP

1.53

21.6

BB%

12.9

GB%

–

K/9

8.8

HR/9

0.5

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

33% of pitches · .259 xwOBA allowed · 98 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations

where he throws it · catcher’s view

Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+

xwOBA Allowed

damage done by zone · all batters

Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+

Expected Damage

locations × damage zones

Low risk · Average · High-risk zone

Slider (33% usage) has allowed .259 xwOBA over 98 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

6 pitch types · 1,147-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Slider SL

33% usage · 36% whiff · .259 xwOBA · 88.0 mph

Sinker SI

23% usage · 16% whiff · .437 xwOBA · 95.6 mph

Changeup CH

20% usage · 31% whiff · .247 xwOBA · 90.7 mph

Four-Seam Fastball FF

13% usage · 15% whiff · .426 xwOBA · 95.8 mph

Cutter FC

9% usage · 13% whiff · .288 xwOBA · 91.8 mph

Knuckle Curve KC

2% usage · .817 xwOBA

Whiff% Trend

last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point

SliderSinkerChangeup

Hand Splits

K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Split	K%	xwOBA	Sample
vs. LHB	23	.350	127
vs. RHB	20.4	.319	131

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