STEPHEN KOLEK

2026-07-02 vs Royals

RHPRank DRays vs Royals

2.0

R / ER

3/3

Movement

EXT 6.21 ft

avg pfxX
-2.60

avg pfxZ
3.11

Spin
2188

Release Angle
25°

vs LHB

41 tracked pitches

vs RHB

10 tracked pitches

Pitch Frequency / Usage

vs LHB%

44%↑

Four-Seam Fastball 39%

vs RHB%

20%↓

vs LHB%

20%↓

Cutter 22%

vs RHB%

30%↑

vs LHB%

12%↓

Sinker 18%

vs RHB%

40%↑

vs LHB%

17%↑

Slider 16%

vs RHB%

10%↓

vs LHB%

7%↑

Changeup 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	20	39.2	95.3	2249	6.18	40.0	20.0	20.0	10.0	99
Cutter	11	21.6	90.8	2390	6.23	72.7	45.5	45.5	18.2	120
Sinker	9	17.6	94.6	2260	6.14	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	102
Slider	8	15.7	83.7	2522	6.25	62.5	37.5	37.5	0.0	113
Changeup	3	5.9	88.3	1520	6.40	33.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	91
Total	51	100.0	92.0	2281	6.21	49.0	23.5	23.5	7.8	100

Detailed Log

Pitch-by-pitch details

Pitch events from MLB Stats API

#	Inning	Batter	Side	Type	Velo	Count	Call	Result
1	1 Top	Yandy Díaz	R	Sinker	96.3	0-0	In play, out(s)	Yandy Díaz grounds out softly, pitcher Stephen Kolek to first baseman Jac Caglianone.
1	1 Top	Jonathan Aranda	L	Four-Seam Fastball	95.9	0-1	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
2	1 Top	Jonathan Aranda	L	Four-Seam Fastball	96.4	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	1 Top	Jonathan Aranda	L	Four-Seam Fastball	96.3	1-2	Foul	Foul
4	1 Top	Jonathan Aranda	L	Slider	87.3	1-2	Foul	Foul
5	1 Top	Jonathan Aranda	L	Cutter	92.1	1-2	In play, out(s)	Jonathan Aranda flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
1	1 Top	Junior Caminero	R	Cutter	92.0	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	1 Top	Junior Caminero	R	Sinker	95.3	0-2	Foul	Foul
3	1 Top	Junior Caminero	R	Slider	82.2	0-2	In play, out(s)	Junior Caminero pops out to third baseman Nick Loftin.
1	2 Top	Victor Mesa Jr.	L	Four-Seam Fastball	95.2	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	2 Top	Victor Mesa Jr.	L	Four-Seam Fastball	95.5	1-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	2 Top	Victor Mesa Jr.	L	Cutter	91.3	2-1	Ball	Ball
4	2 Top	Victor Mesa Jr.	L	Sinker	94.9	3-1	Ball	Ball
5	2 Top	Victor Mesa Jr.	L	Four-Seam Fastball	95.8	3-1	In play, out(s)	Victor Mesa Jr. flies out to center fielder Lane Thomas.
1	2 Top	Chandler Simpson	L	Slider	81.8	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	2 Top	Chandler Simpson	L	Four-Seam Fastball	95.2	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	2 Top	Chandler Simpson	L	Four-Seam Fastball	95.1	1-2	Called Strike	Called Strike
4	2 Top	Chandler Simpson	L	Four-Seam Fastball	96.4	1-2	In play, no out	Chandler Simpson singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Nick Loftin.
1	2 Top	Cedric Mullins	L	Cutter	92.1	0-1	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
2	2 Top	Cedric Mullins	L	Four-Seam Fastball	96.3	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	2 Top	Cedric Mullins	L	Four-Seam Fastball	96.3	1-2	Foul	Foul
4	2 Top	Cedric Mullins	L	Cutter	91.8	1-2	Foul	Foul
5	2 Top	Cedric Mullins	L	Changeup	88.6	1-2	Foul	Foul
6	2 Top	Cedric Mullins	L	Four-Seam Fastball	95.4	2-2	Ball	Ball
7	2 Top	Cedric Mullins	L	Changeup	87.7	2-2	In play, out(s)	Cedric Mullins grounds out to first baseman Jac Caglianone. Chandler Simpson to 2nd.
1	2 Top	Taylor Walls	L	Changeup	88.7	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	2 Top	Taylor Walls	L	Slider	86.6	1-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
3	2 Top	Taylor Walls	L	Sinker	94.4	2-1	Ball	Ball
4	2 Top	Taylor Walls	L	Cutter	89.1	3-1	Ball In Dirt	Ball In Dirt
5	2 Top	Taylor Walls	L	Cutter	91.5	3-2	Foul	Foul
6	2 Top	Taylor Walls	L	Sinker	94.7	3-2	In play, run(s)	Taylor Walls doubles (11) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kameron Misner. Chandler Simpson scores.
1	2 Top	Richie Palacios	L	Four-Seam Fastball	94.8	0-1	Foul	Foul
2	2 Top	Richie Palacios	L	Four-Seam Fastball	95.1	0-2	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
3	2 Top	Richie Palacios	L	Four-Seam Fastball	94.4	0-2	In play, run(s)	Richie Palacios singles on a fly ball to left fielder Isaac Collins. Taylor Walls scores.
1	2 Top	Hunter Feduccia	L	Slider	80.4	0-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
2	2 Top	Hunter Feduccia	L	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	1-1	Ball	Ball
3	2 Top	Hunter Feduccia	L	Four-Seam Fastball	94.7	1-2	Foul	Foul
4	2 Top	Hunter Feduccia	L	Slider	86.2	2-2	Ball	Ball
5	2 Top	Hunter Feduccia	L	Sinker	93.8	2-2	In play, run(s)	Hunter Feduccia triples (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Kameron Misner. Richie Palacios scores.
1	2 Top	Yandy Díaz	R	Sinker	94.8	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	2 Top	Yandy Díaz	R	Four-Seam Fastball	94.6	2-0	Ball	Ball
3	2 Top	Yandy Díaz	R	Cutter	90.1	2-1	Swinging Strike	Swinging Strike
4	2 Top	Yandy Díaz	R	Sinker	94.5	3-1	Ball	Ball
5	2 Top	Yandy Díaz	R	Cutter	90.6	3-2	Called Strike	Called Strike
6	2 Top	Yandy Díaz	R	Four-Seam Fastball	93.3	4-2	Ball	Yandy Díaz walks.
1	2 Top	Jonathan Aranda	L	Slider	78.3	1-0	Ball	Ball
2	2 Top	Jonathan Aranda	L	Four-Seam Fastball	94.0	2-0	Ball	Ball
3	2 Top	Jonathan Aranda	L	Cutter	88.9	2-1	Called Strike	Called Strike
4	2 Top	Jonathan Aranda	L	Sinker	92.6	2-2	Foul	Foul
5	2 Top	Jonathan Aranda	L	Slider	87.0	3-2	Ball In Dirt	Ball In Dirt
6	2 Top	Jonathan Aranda	L	Cutter	89.5	3-2	In play, out(s)	Jonathan Aranda grounds out, first baseman Jac Caglianone to second baseman Michael Massey to pitcher Stephen Kolek.

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