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Pitcher · Kansas City Royals

Mitch Spence

RHP · Throws Right · Age 28Swingman
ERA
21.21
FIP
–
IP
9.1
W-L
0-2
WHIP
3.00
K%
10.7
BB%
16.1
GB%
–
K/9
5.8
HR/9
2.9
Drafted by the New York Yankees in 2019 (round 10), he was acquired by the Kansas City Royals via trade from the Athletics in February 2026. He made his MLB debut on March 29, 2024.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Cutter

FC · lead pitch

42% of pitches · .372 xwOBA allowed · 430 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
2%4%4%1%0%3%5%9%6%2%3%7%13%15%9%0%1%2%3%3%0%1%2%3%4%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.697.279.072.400.021.579.322.350.390.174.434.206.421.406.368.704.183.430.335.128–.633.313.196.468
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.011.010.003.006.000.016.015.032.021.003.014.015.053.062.034.001.001.009.010.004–.004.005.005.017
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Cutter (42% usage) has allowed .372 xwOBA over 430 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

6 pitch types · 4,044-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Cutter FC
42% usage · 16% whiff · .372 xwOBA · 91.9 mph
Slider SL
27% usage · 29% whiff · .347 xwOBA · 84.8 mph
Curveball CU
16% usage · 33% whiff · .247 xwOBA · 81.6 mph
Sinker SI
12% usage · 10% whiff · .430 xwOBA · 92.2 mph
Changeup CH
2% usage · .283 xwOBA
Sweeper ST
1% usage · .398 xwOBA
Whiff% Trend
last 3 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
0102030405060704/186/156/26
CutterSliderCurveball
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB19.6 .351 501
vs. RHB15.3 .346 576
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