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Pitcher · Philadelphia Phillies

Kyle Backhus

LHP · Throws Left · Age 28Swingman
ERA
5.87
FIP
–
IP
15.1
W-L
1-0
WHIP
1.57
K%
20.8
BB%
2.8
GB%
–
K/9
8.8
HR/9
1.8
He was acquired by the Philadelphia Phillies via trade from the Arizona Diamondbacks in December 2025. He made his MLB debut on June 8, 2025.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Sinker

SI · lead pitch

60% of pitches · .335 xwOBA allowed · 118 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
1%1%2%1%1%2%5%5%6%3%5%12%20%13%6%2%4%3%2%1%2%2%2%1%1%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
–.000.691.346––.497.566.079.284.000.156.308.279.191–.212.684.475–.704.486.691.373–
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
–.000.014.004––.023.028.004.009.000.018.062.035.011–.008.022.010–.013.010.012.004–
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Sinker (60% usage) has allowed .335 xwOBA over 118 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

3 pitch types · 728-pitch sample · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Sinker SI
60% usage · 8% whiff · .335 xwOBA · 90.7 mph
Sweeper ST
30% usage · 31% whiff · .277 xwOBA · 78.4 mph
Changeup CH
9% usage · 40% whiff · .345 xwOBA · 80.7 mph
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
010204/256/246/276/287/17/27/57/6
SinkerSweeperChangeup
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB21.3 .270 65
vs. RHB17.5 .344 118
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