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Stephen Kolek

Relief Pitcher  ·  Kansas City Royals

🩹 60-Day-IL — Elbow, Surgery, Right (expected back Tuesday, February 1, 2028)

📊Season Stats (2026)

ERA4.50
W-L4-3
IP54.0
K34
Outs162
WHIP1.24
SV0

Full Stat Line

G10
GS10
QS5
HLD0
H55
ER27
HR8
BB12
K/95.67
WAR0.25

🤚Career Splits by Handedness

vs Left-Handed Batters
AVG.273
OBP.302
SLG.455
OPS.756
126 PA  ·  Ranks #360 of 640 qualified pitchers
vs Right-Handed Batters
AVG.247
OBP.316
SLG.438
OPS.755
98 PA  ·  Ranks #408 of 659 qualified pitchers

Career totals from real plate-appearance data — lower OPS allowed is better for a pitcher.

🎯Pitch Arsenal (2026)

Type Pitches Usage% Zone% Chase% Whiff% BA wOBA xwOBA
4-Seam Fastball 238 28.4% 47.5% 20.8% 19.8% .244 .375 .341
Sinker 182 21.7% 46.7% 23.1% 6.4% .322 .490 .358
Slider 136 16.3% 39.7% 47.3% 44.6% .175 .288 .306
Cutter 107 12.8% 50.5% 20.8% 22.9% .182 .207 .123
Changeup 96 11.5% 36.5% 37.2% 13.9% .300 .436 .376
Sweeper 78 9.3% 42.3% 14.3% 9.5% .333 .362 .354

🌀Pitch Movement (2026)

Type # Velo Spin IVB H-Break Ext
4-Seam Fastball 105 94.1 2,246 +12.9" +0.6" 6.2
Sinker 81 93.6 2,214 +3.8" +1.2" 6.3
Changeup 55 87.3 1,493 +1.8" +1.0" 6.3
Cutter 53 89.6 2,426 +5.0" -0.2" 6.2
Slider 37 85.1 2,506 -2.0" -0.3" 6.3
Sweeper 36 79.7 2,566 -5.8" -1.2" 6.3

IVB = induced vertical break (gravity removed) · H-Break = horizontal movement · Ext = release extension in feet.

📋Recent Game Log

DateOppScore IPHERBBKOutsERAPCDec
L Thursday, July 2, 2026 TB 5-2 2.0431064.5051L
L Sunday, June 21, 2026 STL 12-10 1.2991054.1549L
W Sunday, June 14, 2026 HOU 0-4 7.15014222.6897W
W Tuesday, June 9, 2026 TEX 3-5 5.08113153.1486—
W Wednesday, June 3, 2026 CIN 5-2 7.06228213.3296—
L Friday, May 29, 2026 TEX 1-9 5.06415153.4891L
W Saturday, May 23, 2026 SEA 0-5 9.04012272.77108W
W Sunday, May 17, 2026 STL 2-0 6.14013194.2482W
L Tuesday, May 12, 2026 CHW 5-6 4.25536146.7594—
W Tuesday, May 5, 2026 CLE 3-5 6.04303184.5083W

👥Team — Kansas City Royals

PlayerPosKey Stat
Vinnie Pasquantino 1B .249 AVG
Michael Massey 2B .272 AVG
Maikel Garcia 3B .268 AVG
Nick Loftin 3B .240 AVG
Josh Rojas 3B 0.00 ERA
Carter Jensen C .239 AVG
Luke Maile C 0.00 ERA
Kyle Isbel CF .224 AVG
Salvador Perez DH .229 AVG
Isaac Collins LF .213 AVG
Matthew Lugo LF .143 AVG
Drew Waters LF .243 AVG
Nick Mears Relief Pitcher 5.12 ERA
Jac Caglianone RF .289 AVG
Starling Marte RF .242 AVG
John Rave RF .232 AVG
Luinder Avila RP 5.53 ERA
Spencer Bivens RP 9.39 ERA
Mason Black RP 4.31 ERA
Aaron Bummer RP 10.26 ERA
Steven Cruz RP 4.30 ERA
Jose Cuas RP 2.31 ERA
Lucas Erceg RP 5.59 ERA
Anthony Gose RP 0.66 ERA
Nolan Hoffman RP 3.60 ERA
Craig Kimbrel RP 4.50 ERA
Alex Lange RP 6.75 ERA
Daniel Lynch IV RP 4.08 ERA
James McArthur RP —
Easton McGee RP 7.15 ERA
Eli Morgan RP 5.12 ERA
Nate Pearson RP 4.11 ERA
Mitch Spence RP 21.21 ERA
Matt Strahm RP 7.32 ERA
Connor Thomas RP 7.01 ERA
Beck Way RP 3.86 ERA
Jonathan India Second Baseman .167 AVG
Ryan Bergert SP 3.66 ERA
Noah Cameron SP 4.11 ERA
Randy Dobnak SP 3.51 ERA
Carlos Duran SP 13.50 ERA
Tony Gonsolin SP 16.88 ERA
Ben Kudrna SP —
Seth Lugo SP 5.17 ERA
Michael Wacha SP 3.32 ERA
Steven Zobac SP —
Tyler Tolbert SS 25.07 ERA
Andrew Velazquez SS .067 AVG
Bobby Witt Jr. SS .281 AVG
Cole Ragans Starting Pitcher 4.84 ERA

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