STEPHEN KOLEK

2026-02-20 vs Royals

RHPRank CRoyals vs Rangers

2.0

R / ER

1/1

Movement

EXT 6.26 ft

avg pfxX
-3.52

avg pfxZ
1.92

Spin
2178

Release Angle
24°

vs LHB

28 tracked pitches

vs RHB

8 tracked pitches

Pitch Frequency / Usage

vs LHB%

36%↑

Four-Seam Fastball 31%

vs RHB%

13%↓

vs LHB%

21%↓

Sinker 22%

vs RHB%

25%↑

vs LHB%

14%↓

Slider 22%

vs RHB%

50%↑

vs LHB%

21%↑

Changeup 19%

vs RHB%

13%↓

vs LHB%

7%↑

Cutter 6%

vs RHB%

0%↓

Arrows are vs overall usage

Pitch Arsenal

Velocity, shape, command, and outcome by pitch type

5 pitch types

Pitch	#	%	Velo	Spin	Ext	Zone%	Strike%	CSW%	Whiff%	FStuff+
Four-Seam Fastball	11	30.6	95.6	2192	6.26	54.5	36.4	36.4	0.0	125
Sinker	8	22.2	95.3	2136	6.27	50.0	12.5	12.5	0.0	94
Slider	8	22.2	84.1	2597	6.29	62.5	25.0	25.0	12.5	106
Changeup	7	19.4	89.8	1648	6.27	14.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	91
Cutter	2	5.6	91.7	2318	6.10	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	102
Total	36	100.0	91.6	2171	6.26	50.0	19.4	19.4	2.8	100

Detailed Log

Pitch-by-pitch details

Pitch events from MLB Stats API

#	Inning	Batter	Side	Type	Velo	Count	Call	Result
1	1 Bot	Evan Carter	L	Four-Seam Fastball	95.7	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	1 Bot	Evan Carter	L	Cutter	91.4	1-0	In play, out(s)	Evan Carter lines out to shortstop Kevin Newman.
1	1 Bot	Corey Seager	L	Four-Seam Fastball	95.3	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	1 Bot	Corey Seager	L	Sinker	95.4	2-0	Ball	Ball
3	1 Bot	Corey Seager	L	Four-Seam Fastball	96.5	2-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
4	1 Bot	Corey Seager	L	Slider	83.5	2-2	Foul	Foul
5	1 Bot	Corey Seager	L	Sinker	96.4	3-2	Ball	Ball
6	1 Bot	Corey Seager	L	Changeup	90.3	3-2	Foul	Foul
7	1 Bot	Corey Seager	L	Four-Seam Fastball	96.4	4-2	Ball	Corey Seager walks.
1	1 Bot	Joc Pederson	L	Slider	87.0	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	1 Bot	Joc Pederson	L	Changeup	89.8	2-0	Ball	Ball
3	1 Bot	Joc Pederson	L	Sinker	95.6	2-0	In play, no out	Joc Pederson singles on a pop up to pitcher Stephen Kolek. Corey Seager to 2nd.
1	1 Bot	Jake Burger	R	Sinker	94.7	0-0	In play, out(s)	Jake Burger grounds into a force out, third baseman Maikel Garcia to second baseman Michael Massey. Corey Seager to 3rd. Joc Pederson out at 2nd. Jake Burger to 1st.
1	1 Bot	Josh Jung	R	Slider	83.2	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	1 Bot	Josh Jung	R	Slider	86.4	1-1	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
3	1 Bot	Josh Jung	R	Changeup	90.6	2-1	Ball	Ball
4	1 Bot	Josh Jung	R	Sinker	95.6	2-1	In play, out(s)	Josh Jung grounds into a force out, shortstop Kevin Newman to second baseman Michael Massey. Jake Burger out at 2nd.
1	2 Bot	Josh Smith	L	Slider	81.7	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	2 Bot	Josh Smith	L	Changeup	89.2	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	2 Bot	Josh Smith	L	Four-Seam Fastball	95.0	2-1	Ball	Ball
4	2 Bot	Josh Smith	L	Cutter	91.9	3-1	Ball	Ball
5	2 Bot	Josh Smith	L	Sinker	94.5	3-1	In play, no out	Josh Smith doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jac Caglianone.
1	2 Bot	Kyle Higashioka	R	Four-Seam Fastball	95.4	0-1	Foul	Foul
2	2 Bot	Kyle Higashioka	R	Slider	82.2	0-1	In play, no out	Kyle Higashioka singles on a ground ball to left fielder Nick Loftin. Josh Smith to 3rd.
1	2 Bot	Alejandro Osuna	L	Sinker	95.0	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	2 Bot	Alejandro Osuna	L	Four-Seam Fastball	95.7	1-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	2 Bot	Alejandro Osuna	L	Changeup	89.4	1-2	Foul	Foul
4	2 Bot	Alejandro Osuna	L	Four-Seam Fastball	95.8	1-2	Foul	Foul
5	2 Bot	Alejandro Osuna	L	Sinker	94.9	1-3	Called Strike	Alejandro Osuna called out on strikes.
1	2 Bot	Michael Helman	R	Slider	85.9	0-0	In play, run(s)	Michael Helman out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Nick Loftin. Josh Smith scores.
1	2 Bot	Evan Carter	L	Four-Seam Fastball	95.4	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	2 Bot	Evan Carter	L	Four-Seam Fastball	95.2	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	2 Bot	Evan Carter	L	Slider	82.6	1-2	Foul	Foul
4	2 Bot	Evan Carter	L	Changeup	89.5	2-2	Ball	Ball
5	2 Bot	Evan Carter	L	Changeup	89.9	3-2	Ball	Ball
6	2 Bot	Evan Carter	L	Four-Seam Fastball	95.4	3-3	Called Strike	Evan Carter called out on strikes.

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