Ben Kudrna
Kansas City Royals|P|Bats: R|Throws: R
Pitch Arsenal6 pitch types
FF4-Seam Fastball
A-Usage33.6%
Velocity
95.0 mph
Spin Rate
2167 rpm
Whiff%
29.0%
Put Away%
19.0%
Movement
H: -3.0"
V: +16.0"
SLSlider
A+Usage20.0%
Velocity
85.0 mph
Spin Rate
2367 rpm
Whiff%
35.0%
Put Away%
27.0%
Movement
H: +5.0"
V: -3.0"
CHChangeup
AUsage15.2%
Velocity
83.0 mph
Spin Rate
1667 rpm
Whiff%
32.0%
Put Away%
25.0%
Movement
H: -10.0"
V: -7.0"
CUCurveball
A-Usage12.0%
Velocity
77.0 mph
Spin Rate
2667 rpm
Whiff%
28.0%
Put Away%
23.0%
Movement
H: +3.0"
V: -11.0"
FCCutter
A-Usage10.4%
Velocity
88.0 mph
Spin Rate
2267 rpm
Whiff%
27.0%
Put Away%
21.0%
Movement
H: +4.0"
V: +9.0"
FSSplitter
A+Usage8.8%
Velocity
86.0 mph
Spin Rate
1367 rpm
Whiff%
37.0%
Put Away%
29.0%
Movement
H: -7.0"
V: -9.0"
Pitch Grades
4-Seam Fastball29.0%
A-
Slider35.0%
A+
Changeup32.0%
A
Curveball28.0%
A-
Cutter27.0%
A-
Splitter37.0%
A+
Grades based on whiff rate percentile rankings across MLB. A+ = elite (35%+), A = excellent (30%+), B = above average (18%+), C = average (12%+).
Arsenal Breakdown
| Pitch | Usage% | Velo | Spin | H Mov | V Mov | Whiff% | Put Away% | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FF4-Seam Fastball | 33.6% | 95.0 | 2167 | -3.0" | 16.0" | 29.0% | 19.0% | A- |
SLSlider | 20.0% | 85.0 | 2367 | 5.0" | -3.0" | 35.0% | 27.0% | A+ |
CHChangeup | 15.2% | 83.0 | 1667 | -10.0" | -7.0" | 32.0% | 25.0% | A |
CUCurveball | 12.0% | 77.0 | 2667 | 3.0" | -11.0" | 28.0% | 23.0% | A- |
FCCutter | 10.4% | 88.0 | 2267 | 4.0" | 9.0" | 27.0% | 21.0% | A- |
FSSplitter | 8.8% | 86.0 | 1367 | -7.0" | -9.0" | 37.0% | 29.0% | A+ |
Pitch data sourced from Statcast via Baseball Savant. Grades are based on whiff rate percentile rankings across all MLB pitchers with 50+ innings pitched. Movement values represent average horizontal and vertical break in inches.