Tommy Kahnle

Tommy Kahnle

35-Year-Old PitcherRP
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Free Agent
2025 Fantasy Outlook
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$Signed a two-year, $11.5 million contract with the Yankees in December of 2022.
Extends scoreless streak
PNew York Yankees  
August 31, 2024
Kahnle earned a hold against St. Louis on Friday, retiring the only batter he faced on three pitches.
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Kahnle was brought in to face Brendan Donovan one batter after Jake Cousins served up a solo homer to reduce New York's advantage to one run. Kahnle did his job, getting Donovan to ground out. The brief outing marked the 18th in a row in which Kahnle did not allow an earned run. Over that stretch, the veteran reliever has hurled 16.1 innings, allowing six hits and posting a 15:7 K:BB.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
16
Last 5 Games
14
How many pitches does Tommy Kahnle generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Tommy Kahnle generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-12%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-21%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-8%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-50%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .169 209 58 21 31 8 0 8
Since 2022vs Right .192 181 50 20 30 7 0 4
2024vs Left .169 95 26 10 14 5 0 2
2024vs Right .213 84 20 9 16 4 0 3
2023vs Left .176 85 22 9 13 3 0 4
2023vs Right .191 80 26 10 13 3 0 1
2022vs Left .154 29 10 2 4 0 0 2
2022vs Right .077 17 4 1 1 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-33%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-86%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-19%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-80%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 2.85 1.06 53.2 1 4 2 8.7 3.4 1.3
Since 2022Away 1.91 1.06 42.1 0 1 2 11.9 4.5 0.9
2024Home 3.38 1.29 24.0 0 2 1 9.4 3.8 1.5
2024Away 0.48 0.96 18.2 0 0 0 10.1 4.3 0.5
2023Home 2.91 1.02 21.2 1 2 1 9.1 3.3 1.7
2023Away 2.37 1.21 19.0 0 1 1 12.3 5.2 0.5
2022Home 1.13 0.50 8.0 0 0 0 5.6 2.3 0.0
2022Away 5.79 0.86 4.2 0 0 1 17.4 1.9 3.9
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Stat Review
How does Tommy Kahnle compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.42
 
K/9
9.7
 
BB/9
4.0
 
HR/9
1.1
 
Fastball
94.2 mph
 
ERA
2.11
 
WHIP
1.15
 
BABIP
.252
 
GB/FB
2.87
 
Left On Base
78.6%
 
Exit Velocity
79.9 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.4%
 
Spin Rate
1476 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
22.4%
 
Swinging Strike
16.7%
 
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Kahnle was limited to just 40.2 innings after beginning the season on the 60-day IL with right biceps tendinitis, delaying his debut until June 1. Kahnle was typically effective, though his K-BB% fell for the second straight season, landing at 17.6 percent, his lowest mark since 2018. Kahnle's four-season velocity dropped a tick, but he throws a changeup 75 percent of the time, and that also dropped 1-mph, so the delta remained the same. Kahnle was mostly deployed in a late inning capacity, logging 14 holds and two saves. He should reprise that role this season, so he's useful in leagues scoring holds.
Kahnle returned last May after missing all of 2021 due to Tommy John surgery. The right-hander made only four appearances for the Dodgers before suffering a forearm strain related to the surgery. He was shut down from throwing for several weeks and didn't return until mid-September. Kahnle finished 2022 with just 12.2 innings, but held opponents scoreless in 11 of his 13 appearances. He's proven to be an effective reliever when healthy and signed a 2-year deal to return to the Bronx, where he previously spent 3.5 years of his career. Kahnle only has five career saves and probably won't add many to that total in 2023, but could feature regularly for the Yankees in the seventh and eighth innings.
Kahnle won't be seen on a major-league mound in 2021 after undergoing Tommy John surgery in August of 2020. The Dodgers brought Kahle in on a two-year, $4.5 million deal in December, and it's fair to say they know what they're doing. Kahnle will be expected to contribute out of the Los Angeles bullpen in 2022.
Kahnle threw his fastball less often in 2019 and instead relied on his devastating changeup as his primary pitch for the first time (51.9% usage). That tweak to the recipe propelled Kahnle to a 35.5 K% and a career-high 17.9% swinging-strike rate. Perhaps because he threw it less, the fastball played up with a 96.5 mph average after it dipped to 95.1 mph in 2018. Aroldis Chapman restructured his contract to remain in the Bronx through 2022, but Kahnle would be on the short list of possible replacements in the closer role if something were to happen to Chapman. Kahnle is even more dominant than Adam Ottavino and could close for most teams in MLB. He may be only one injury away from a huge spike in value and there's enough to like as is here in deeper standard-scoring leagues. In leagues counting holds, Kahnle should be a priority target.
Coming off a stellar season split between the White Sox and Yankees, Kahnle was supposed to be a key member of a loaded Bronx Bombers' bullpen. After averaging 98 mph on his fastball in 2017, he opened 2018 throwing 96 which continued to decrease before he was shelved in mid-April with shoulder and biceps tendinitis. He returned in late May, though his velocity remained 3-4 mph off pace. Sporting a 7.00 ERA and 1.78 WHIP with 10 strikeouts and 10 walks in early June, Kahnle was sent to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to right the ship. Kahnle was recalled in early August, but only for one game. He returned in mid-August, this time for good, but continued to struggle with velocity, though he dropped his walks to an acceptable level. High-strikeout relievers are useful in today's landscape, but Kahnle needs to get back his lost velocity before he's fantasy relevant again.
It’s hard to believe a reliever sporting a 2.59 ERA, 1.12 WHIP with 96 whiffs in 62.1 innings can be saddled with four losses and six blown saves, but such is the life of a setup man. Kahnle did garner 15 holds, eight of which came with the Yankees after the White Sox shipped him east on July 18. The scary thing is Kahnle pitched into some bad luck as evidenced by a 1.83 FIP and 2.51 xFIP. The culprit was a .358 BABIP. Saving the fireballing righty was a steep drop in walks, down to 6.6 percent from a career average of 11.8 percent. Better location of his 98-mph fastball while mixing in more changeups also fueled a bump strikeout rate, to a career-best 38 percent, supported by a 16.7 percent swinging-strike rate. It’s best to be cautious of a pitcher exhibiting a drop in walks, but the likely hit rate correction softens the blow.
Kahnle spent the 2016 season shuttling between Triple-A and the majors following the trade that sent him to the south side of Chicago. His performance out of Charlotte's bullpen was decent, but things at the major league level weren't coming as easily as they were in the minors at first. Through Aug. 5, Kahnle held a 6.52 ERA and 2.48 WHIP while walking more batters than he struck out. The right-hander turned things around after that, however, as he managed to stifle batters to the tune of a 0.51 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and a 9.2 K/9 over his last 17.2 innings of the season. However, his BB/9 at the end of the year was a putrid 6.6, and his FIP still hung up at 4.52. Kahnle is only 27 years old, so there is still a bit of growing room, although he'll have to fix his major control issues if he wants to lock down a full-time spot in the big league bullpen.
After beginning the season with Triple-A Albuquerque, Kahnle showed the Rockies some promise in 2015. The right-hander fanned 39 batters in 33.1 innings and even produced two saves during a short stint as the Rockies' closer. However, he fell apart at the end of the season, blowing a save while allowing five earned runs in his final two innings as the closer, which forced the Rockies to send the 26-year-old back to Triple-A. Kahnle is still young, but he'll have to prove that he can improve his horrid 7.6 BB/9 if he wants to find a consistent spot in the big leagues. Traded to the White Sox in November, Kahnle will attempt to iron out his control issues and stick on the south side of Chicago in 2016.
Poached by the Rockies in the Rule 5 Draft prior to last season, Kahnle quickly became an integral member of the bullpen despite having never tossed an inning above the Double-A level. In fact, Kahnle had a strong claim for being the club’s best reliever through the season’s first four months, entering the All-Star break with a 2.68 ERA and .181 BAA over 50.1 frames. The high innings load would take its toll thereafter, with the right-hander’s average fastball velocity declining with his results. A 163-point second-half jump in opponent OPS ultimately saddled Kahnle with a 4.19 ERA, but on the whole, he still performed better than anticipated. Throughout both his minor league career and lone season in the majors, Kahnle has overcome his occasionally spotty control by missing bats (8.2 K/9 rate in 2014) and limiting hard contact (17.1% line-drive rate). That latter attribute is especially meaningful at Coors Field, and could allow Kahnle to see more high-leverage setup work in 2015 if he’s able to avoid the pitfall of fatigue.
More Fantasy News
Secures hold Wednesday
PNew York Yankees  
August 1, 2024
Kahnle earned a hold against the Phillies on Wednesday, allowing one walk and striking out one batter over a scoreless two-thirds of an inning.
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Picks up hold Friday
PNew York Yankees  
July 13, 2024
Kahnle recorded a hold against Baltimore on Friday, allowing one hit in one scoreless inning.
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Returns from injured list
PNew York Yankees  
May 22, 2024
The Yankees activated Kahnle (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
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Slated to return Wednesday
PNew York Yankees  
Shoulder
May 21, 2024
Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed Tuesday in an interview with Jomboy Media's "Talkin' Yanks" podcast that Kahnle (shoulder) will be activated from the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
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Likely to be activated Wednesday
PNew York Yankees  
Shoulder
May 19, 2024
Manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Kahnle (shoulder) will likely be activated from the 15-day injured list Wednesday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Eight clubs showing interest
PFree Agent  
December 3, 2024
Kahnle is receiving interest from eight teams, including the Yankees, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Kahnle has had some issues with durability in recent years but has pitched well when on the bump. In 2024, the 35-year-old reliever collected a 2.11 ERA and 46:19 K:BB over 42.2 regular-season innings before permitting three runs -- two earned -- in 8.2 postseason frames.
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