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Relief Pitcher · Chicago Cubs

Daniel Palencia

RHP · Throws Right · Age 26Reliever
ERA
2.55
FIP
–
IP
17.2
W-L
2-1
WHIP
1.30
K%
28.4
BB%
8.1
GB%
–
K/9
10.7
HR/9
1.0
He was acquired by the Chicago Cubs via trade from the Athletics in July 2021. He made his MLB debut on July 4, 2023.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Four-Seam Fastball

FF · lead pitch

68% of pitches · .304 xwOBA allowed · 243 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
5%8%8%2%1%4%8%11%7%2%2%9%13%9%5%0%1%1%1%1%0%0%1%1%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.471.227.151.260–.344.187.288.173.054.189.315.387.426.277–.142.251.152.691–.691.624–.689
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.022.018.011.005–.015.015.031.011.001.003.029.050.037.012–.001.003.002.006–.003.009–.006
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Four-Seam Fastball (68% usage) has allowed .304 xwOBA over 243 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

5 pitch types · 1,420-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Four-Seam Fastball FF
68% usage · 21% whiff · .304 xwOBA · 99.4 mph
Slider SL
24% usage · 40% whiff · .249 xwOBA · 90.4 mph
Splitter FS
6% usage · 40% whiff · .292 xwOBA
Sinker SI
1% usage · .221 xwOBA
Unknown UN
1% usage
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
01020305/306/26/36/66/76/106/158/21
Four-Seam FastballSliderSplitter
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB26.6 .352 172
vs. RHB29.4 .225 184
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