PITCHER MATCHUP

Dean Kremer vs Kansas City Royals

How the Kansas City Royals's current regulars (top 9 by at-bats) project against Dean Kremer's season-to-date arsenal — not the posted lineup for any single game.

Dean Kremer's arsenal

Throws RHPvs LHH xwOBA .321vs RHH xwOBA .309Seasons 2026–2025–2024
Four-Seam Fastball 27%Splitter 22%Cutter 19%Sinker 17%Curveball 13%Unknown 1%Slider 1%

How the Kansas City Royals's regulars project

Projected expected wOBA for each of the Kansas City Royals's top-9-by-AB hitters against Dean Kremer, by batting order. A season-to-date read — lower favors the pitcher.

Lineup avg xwOBA .323
  1. 1 SP Salvador Perez RHB .335
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Salvador Perez
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 479 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (22% usage) projects to .316 xwOBA over 48 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .299 xwOBA over 151 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .380 xwOBA over 275 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .311 xwOBA over 121 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  2. 2 BW Bobby Witt Jr. RHB .364
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Bobby Witt Jr.
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .374 xwOBA over 508 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (22% usage) projects to .349 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .361 xwOBA over 191 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .374 xwOBA over 328 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .358 xwOBA over 102 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  3. 3 CJ Carter Jensen LHB .325
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Carter Jensen
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .307 xwOBA over 176 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (22% usage) projects to .318 xwOBA over 26 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .359 xwOBA over 42 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .325 xwOBA over 87 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .324 xwOBA over 37 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  4. 4 JC Jac Caglianone LHB .327
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Jac Caglianone
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .357 xwOBA over 189 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Splitter (22% usage) projects to .288 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .335 xwOBA over 51 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 101 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 54 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  5. 5 IC Isaac Collins SH .306
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Isaac Collins
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .323 xwOBA over 398 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (22% usage) projects to .273 xwOBA over 41 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 58 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 129 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .281 xwOBA over 52 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  6. 6 MM Michael Massey LHB .309
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Michael Massey
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .276 xwOBA over 367 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Splitter (22% usage) projects to .274 xwOBA over 49 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .369 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .319 xwOBA over 133 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .340 xwOBA over 43 BIP — a meaningful edge for the batter.
  7. 7 VP Vinnie Pasquantino LHB .316
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Vinnie Pasquantino
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .329 xwOBA over 584 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (22% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 76 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .297 xwOBA over 130 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 241 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .331 xwOBA over 97 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  8. 8 NL Nick Loftin RHB .303
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Nick Loftin
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 238 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (22% usage) projects to .310 xwOBA over 15 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .305 xwOBA over 64 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .272 xwOBA over 136 BIP — a clear edge for the pitcher.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .313 xwOBA over 32 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
  9. 9 MG Maikel Garcia RHB .322
    Pitch-by-pitch projection vs. Maikel Garcia
    • Four-Seam Fastball (27% usage) projects to .338 xwOBA over 465 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Splitter (22% usage) projects to .303 xwOBA over 33 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Cutter (19% usage) projects to .312 xwOBA over 142 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Sinker (17% usage) projects to .326 xwOBA over 341 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
    • Curveball (13% usage) projects to .327 xwOBA over 74 BIP — a roughly even matchup.
Full pitch-by-pitch breakdown, with pitch-zone heatmaps →

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