This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Kremer goes to the splitter: 41.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 18.3% the rest of the time.
443 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .375 expected average against them, against .247 on his offspeed pitches.
70 of his fastballs thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Kremer's 4-seam fastball carries 17.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
423 thrown, averaging 92.6 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Kremer's sinker leaves the bat at 93.5 mph, against 82.4 off his cutter.
198 and 273 of them thrown.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Kremer throws a fastball 74.6% of the time, against 44.1% when he is ahead.
421 pitches behind in the count, 404 ahead.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Kremer averages 85.9 mph across his arsenal, 10th percentile in the league.
175 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 486th in MLB.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.9 mph separates Kremer's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.6 against 76.6.
423 and 183 of them respectively.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Kremer's stuff spins at 1,924 rpm, 4th percentile in the league.
175 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 513th in MLB.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Kremer lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.19 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1466 located pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Kremer throws the cutter 33.6% of the time against right-handers and 8.5% against left-handers.
592 pitches to right-handers, 874 to left-handers.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Kremer's sinker moves 13.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
198 thrown, averaging 92.0 mph.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Kremer projects a .370 average, 14th percentile.
175 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 464th in MLB.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Kremer's curveball spins at 2,814 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
183 thrown in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Kremer puts 58.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.9% when he is ahead.
421 located pitches behind, 404 ahead.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Kremer works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter, Cutter and Sinker, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 28.9% of everything he throws.
1466 classified pitches in 2026.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Kremer releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1423 tracked pitches in 2026.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Kremer lands 50% of his fastballs in the zone and only 39.2% of his offspeed pitches.
70 of his fastballs, 74 of his offspeed pitches.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Kremer releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 46 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1466 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.6% of Kremer's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
273 of 1466 located pitches.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36% of the contact Kremer gives up is hit hard, 66th percentile.
175 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 181st in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Kremer's 4-seam fastball averages 92.6 mph, and has touched 95.6.
423 thrown, 28.9% of his pitches.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Kremer throws a strike on the first pitch 61.6% of the time.
365 plate appearances started in 2026.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Kremer is weak: 87.6 mph off the bat on average, 62nd percentile.
175 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 203rd in MLB.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Kremer has thrown 18 sliders this season, 1.2% of his pitches, at 83.6 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1466 classified pitches in 2026.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Kremer goes to the splitter: 41.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 18.3% the rest of the time.
443 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Kremer throws a fastball 74.6% of the time, against 44.1% when he is ahead.
421 pitches behind in the count, 404 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Kremer puts 58.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.9% when he is ahead.
421 located pitches behind, 404 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Kremer throws a strike on the first pitch 61.6% of the time.
365 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .375 expected average against them, against .247 on his offspeed pitches.
70 of his fastballs thrown.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Kremer lands 50% of his fastballs in the zone and only 39.2% of his offspeed pitches.
70 of his fastballs, 74 of his offspeed pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Kremer's 4-seam fastball carries 17.7 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
423 thrown, averaging 92.6 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Kremer's sinker moves 13.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
198 thrown, averaging 92.0 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Kremer's sinker leaves the bat at 93.5 mph, against 82.4 off his cutter.
198 and 273 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
15.9 mph separates Kremer's 4-seam fastball from his curveball, 92.6 against 76.6.
423 and 183 of them respectively.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Kremer throws the cutter 33.6% of the time against right-handers and 8.5% against left-handers.
592 pitches to right-handers, 874 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Kremer's curveball spins at 2,814 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
183 thrown in 2026.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Kremer works with 5 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Splitter, Cutter and Sinker, and a little else. The 4-seam fastball is 28.9% of everything he throws.
1466 classified pitches in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Kremer's 4-seam fastball averages 92.6 mph, and has touched 95.6.
423 thrown, 28.9% of his pitches.
One pitch exists only to make the hitter think
Kremer has thrown 18 sliders this season, 1.2% of his pitches, at 83.6 mph: a look rather than a weapon.
1466 classified pitches in 2026.
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The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Kremer averages 85.9 mph across his arsenal, 10th percentile in the league.
175 pitches in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 486th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Kremer's stuff spins at 1,924 rpm, 4th percentile in the league.
175 pitches in 2026. 4th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 513th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Kremer lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.19 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
1466 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.6% of Kremer's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
273 of 1466 located pitches.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Kremer projects a .370 average, 14th percentile.
175 pitches in 2026. 14th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 464th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 36% of the contact Kremer gives up is hit hard, 66th percentile.
175 pitches in 2026. 66th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 181st in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Kremer is weak: 87.6 mph off the bat on average, 62nd percentile.
175 pitches in 2026. 62nd percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 203rd in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Kremer releases the ball 6.1 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
1423 tracked pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Kremer releases the ball from a three-quarters slot, about 46 degrees above horizontal and 1.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
1466 tracked release points, averaging 6.1 feet off the ground.
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