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Joel Kuhnel

Position: Relief Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 290lb (196cm, 131kg)

Born: February 19, 1995 in Goldsboro, NC us

Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 11th round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, TX).

High School: Sunrise Mountain HS (Peoria, AZ)

School: University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, TX)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2022 season

2024 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 1.097 • Arb Eligible: 2026 • Free Agent: 2029

Full Name: Joel Kenneth Kuhnel

Pronunciation: \COO-null\

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

-0.1

-0.6

ERA

18.00

6.30

2.0

85.2

WHIP

2.000

1.436

2018 Player Pitching Game Log

2018 Player Pitching Game Log
Rk	Date	Lev	Tm		Opp	Inngs	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SB	PO	BF	Pit	Str	StL	StS	GB	FB	LD	PU
1	2018-04-06	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas		Florida Fire Frogs	6-7		1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	20	14	1	3	2	2	1	0
2	2018-04-12	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas		Charlotte Stone Crabs	7-8		2.0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	32	25	3	10	2	1	1	0
3	2018-04-15	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas		Jupiter Hammerheads	7-8		1.2	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	29	22	6	4	1	3	2	1
4	2018-04-19	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Tampa Tarpons	7-8		2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	22	16	2	6	3	1	0	0
5	2018-04-21	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Dunedin Blue Jays	8-9		2.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	0	8	1	0	0	0	0	1	8	29	20	6	5	4	2	1	0
6	2018-04-24	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas		Florida Fire Frogs	8-9		1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	22	15	3	5	3	0	0	0
7	2018-04-26	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Fort Myers Miracle	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	8	2	2	1	0	0	0
8	2018-04-27	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Fort Myers Miracle	8-8	L	1.0	4	3	3	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	15	11	0	0	4	2	2	0
9	2018-05-03	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Jupiter Hammerheads	8-8		0.1	4	3	3	1	0	0	0	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	6	22	15	3	0	2	3	3	0
10	2018-05-05	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas		Lakeland Flying Tigers	8-9	S	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	20	17	3	5	3	1	0	0
11	2018-05-08	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas		Tampa Tarpons	8-9	S	1.1	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	19	15	2	7	0	1	1	0
12	2018-05-10	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Clearwater Threshers	10-10	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	9	8	0	3	0	1	0	0
13	2018-05-15	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Bradenton Marauders	7-7	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	14	9	1	1	1	0	0	0
14	2018-05-18	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas		Dunedin Blue Jays	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	12	2	3	1	1	0	0
15	2018-05-19	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas		Dunedin Blue Jays	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	16	15	3	3	3	1	0	0
16	2018-05-22	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Jupiter Hammerheads	9-9	S	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	17	9	2	0	2	1	1	0
17	2018-06-01	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Lakeland Flying Tigers	7-7	S	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	21	14	1	0	2	2	1	1
18	2018-06-03	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Lakeland Flying Tigers	8-8		0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	5	2	1	0	2	1	0
19	2018-06-06	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas		Clearwater Threshers	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	16	11	3	1	2	2	1	0
20	2018-06-10	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Palm Beach Cardinals	8-8		1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	27	18	2	2	4	1	0	1
21	2018-06-13	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	St. Lucie Mets	8-9		1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	11	1	3	1	1	0	1
22	2018-06-19 (2)	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas		Palm Beach Cardinals	7-7	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	22	15	3	0	1	2	0	1
23	2018-06-21	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Florida Fire Frogs	10-10	S	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	11	10	2	2	1	0	0	0
24	2018-06-23	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Florida Fire Frogs	9-9	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	17	9	3	0	2	1	0	1
25	2018-06-26	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas		Clearwater Threshers	9-10		2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	17	14	4	1	3	1	1	0
26	2018-07-02	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas		St. Lucie Mets	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	10	5	2	1	2	1	0
27	2018-07-05	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Palm Beach Cardinals	8-9	S	1.1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	18	12	2	1	1	2	2	0
28	2018-07-09	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas		Florida Fire Frogs	8-9	L	2.0	4	3	2	1	3	0	0	9	0	0	1	0	0	0	11	28	24	6	3	0	6	4	0
29	2018-07-13	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas		Bradenton Marauders	9-9		1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	19	13	3	4	2	2	1	0
30	2018-07-17	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Clearwater Threshers	8-8		1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	15	10	3	3	2	1	1	0
31	2018-07-19	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Bradenton Marauders	9-9		1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	23	16	3	0	2	4	1	0
32	2018-07-21	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Bradenton Marauders	9-9		1.0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	22	11	5	1	1	1	0	0
33	2018-07-25	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas		Palm Beach Cardinals	9-9		1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	13	10	2	3	0	2	0	0
34	2018-07-28 (2)	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas		Fort Myers Miracle	6-7	S	1.1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	12	3	3	0	2	0	0
35	2018-08-01	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Palm Beach Cardinals	8-9	S	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	11	9	2	2	3	1	0	0
36	2018-08-05	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	St. Lucie Mets	8-9		2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	16	11	1	2	3	3	3	0
37	2018-08-07	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas		Dunedin Blue Jays	8-9	S	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	26	16	4	1	4	2	2	0
38	2018-08-11	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas		Jupiter Hammerheads	9-9	S	0.2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	22	13	5	2	2	1	1	0
39	2018-08-15	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Lakeland Flying Tigers	9-10	L	1.1	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	13	12	2	4	1	0	0	0
40	2018-08-19	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Tampa Tarpons	8-8		1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	7	1	4	0	1	1	0
41	2018-08-23	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas		Lakeland Flying Tigers	9-9	S	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	9	6	2	0	2	1	1	0
42	2018-08-26	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas		Tampa Tarpons	10-10	L	0.1	4	5	3	0	0	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	1	0	6	21	15	3	3	1	5	3	0
43	2018-08-30	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Charlotte Stone Crabs	7-7	S	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	12	6	1	0	1	1	0	0
44	2018-09-02	A+-FLOR	Daytona Tortugas	@	Dunedin Blue Jays	9-10	W	2.0	4	2	1	1	2	0	1	9	0	0	1	1	0	0	11					6	2	2	0

2018 Player Pitching Splits

2018 Player Pitching Splits
Split	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Total	44	225	208	23	54	7	1	2	3	0	11	56	.260	.306	.332	.638	.347	69	5	3	3	0	2

Home	20	106	101	9	24	3	0	1	2	0	4	30	.238	.267	.297	.564	.329	30	1	0	1	0	1
Away	24	119	107	14	30	4	1	1	1	0	7	26	.280	.342	.365	.706	.363	39	4	3	2	0	1

April	8	48	48	4	11	2	0	0	0	0	0	16	.229	.229	.271	.500	.344	13	0	0	0	0	0
May	8	37	33	3	8	1	1	0	0	0	3	11	.242	.324	.333	.658	.364	11	2	1	0	0	0
June	9	38	35	2	6	1	0	1	1	0	2	7	.171	.237	.286	.523	.185	10	0	1	0	0	0
July	9	48	43	6	12	0	0	1	0	0	4	12	.279	.340	.349	.689	.367	15	0	0	1	0	1
August	9	43	40	6	13	3	0	0	2	0	1	8	.325	.342	.400	.742	.406	16	2	0	2	0	0
September	1	11	9	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.444	.546	.444	.990	.571	4	1	1	0	0	1

As Reliever	44	225	208	23	54	7	1	2	3	0	11	56	.260	.306	.332	.638	.347	69	5	3	3	0	2

vs RHB as RHP	44	114	105		26	3	0	2			4	23	.248	.295	.333	.628	.300	35	4	3	2	0	1
vs LHB as RHP	40	111	103		28	4	1	0			7	33	.272	.318	.330	.648	.400	34	1	0	1	0	1

Bases Empty	40	102	95		24	4	0	1			6	27	.253	.304	.326	.630	.343	31	0	1	0	0	0
Runners On	38	123	113		30	3	1	1			5	29	.266	.308	.336	.645	.349	38	5	2	3	0	2

vs. Younger Batters	41	135	129		29	5	0	0			5	40	.225	.259	.264	.523	.326	34	4	1	0	0	2
vs. Older Batters	40	90	79		25	2	1	2			6	16	.317	.379	.443	.822	.377	35	1	2	3	0	0

Table
Split	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	SO9	SO/W
Total	1	4	.200	3.04	44	0	17	53.1	54	23	18	2	11	2	56	3	0	0	225	1.219	9.5	5.09

Home	0	2	.000	2.13	20	0	8	25.1	24	9	6	1	4	1	30	0	0	0	106	1.105	10.7	7.50
Away	1	2	.333	3.86	24	0	9	28.0	30	14	12	1	7	1	26	3	0	0	119	1.321	8.4	3.71

April	0	1	.000	2.92	8	0	0	12.1	11	4	4	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	48	0.892	11.7
May	0	0		3.12	8	0	6	8.2	8	3	3	0	3	0	11	1	0	0	37	1.269	11.4	3.67
June	0	0		1.86	9	0	4	9.2	6	2	2	1	2	0	7	1	0	0	38	0.828	6.5	3.50
July	0	1	.000	4.22	9	0	2	10.2	12	6	5	1	4	1	12	0	0	0	48	1.500	10.1	3.00
August	0	2	.000	2.70	9	0	5	10.0	13	6	3	0	1	0	8	0	0	0	43	1.400	7.2	8.00
September	1	0	1.000	4.50	1	0	0	2.0	4	2	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	11	2.500	9.0	2.00

As Reliever	1	4	.200	3.04	44	0	17	53.1	54	23	18	2	11	2	56	3	0	0	225	1.219	9.5	5.09

Please note that splits include both major and minor league stats. We have decided that the splits across all levels is more useful than just minor league stats.

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