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Relief Pitcher · Kansas City Royals

Justin Topa

RHP · Throws Right · Age 35Reliever
ERA
6.95
FIP
–
IP
22.0
W-L
0-1
WHIP
1.95
K%
13.9
BB%
11.1
GB%
–
K/9
6.1
HR/9
1.6
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2013 (round 17), he was signed by the Kansas City Royals in free agency in July 2026. He made his MLB debut on September 1, 2020.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Sinker

SI · lead pitch

37% of pitches · .369 xwOBA allowed · 153 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
1%1%0%0%0%3%3%6%3%2%11%14%18%12%7%2%3%4%2%1%1%2%3%3%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
–––––.699.181.285.139.346.390.431.354.339.357.123.164.594.426–.691.158.090.000.707
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
–––––.017.005.017.004.005.043.062.063.039.025.002.005.021.009–.009.002.002.000.008
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Sinker (37% usage) has allowed .369 xwOBA over 153 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

5 pitch types · 1,476-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Sinker SI
37% usage · 7% whiff · .369 xwOBA · 93.6 mph
Sweeper ST
26% usage · 28% whiff · .286 xwOBA · 81.8 mph
Cutter FC
22% usage · 15% whiff · .352 xwOBA · 91.5 mph
Changeup CH
14% usage · 21% whiff · .317 xwOBA · 86.2 mph
Unknown UN
1% usage
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
01020304050605/25/35/65/135/175/188/278/29
SinkerSweeperCutter
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB16.4 .343 158
vs. RHB18 .336 218
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