This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Kremer goes to the splitter: 58.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 35.5% the rest of the time.
51 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.
40 thrown, averaging 93.7 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Kremer's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.8 mph, against 80.6 off his splitter.
40 and 74 of them thrown.
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.
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 2.12 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
175 located pitches in 2026.
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 gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Kremer throws a strike on the first pitch 67.4% of the time.
43 plate appearances started in 2026.
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.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Kremer works with 5 pitches: Splitter, 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball and Sinker, and a little else. The splitter is 42.3% of everything he throws.
175 classified pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Kremer releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 42 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
175 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Kremer throws a fastball 41.1% of the time, against 29.3% when he is ahead.
56 pitches behind in the count, 41 ahead.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Kremer's splitter moves 11.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
74 thrown, averaging 82.6 mph.
He lives on one side of the plate
Kremer works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
175 located pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.1 mph separates Kremer's 4-seam fastball from his splitter, 93.7 against 82.6.
40 and 74 of them respectively.
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.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Kremer puts 55.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 43.9% when he is ahead.
56 located pitches behind, 41 ahead.
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 93.7 mph, and has touched 95.6.
40 thrown, 22.9% of his pitches.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Kremer releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
132 tracked pitches 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 of his spins more than almost anyone's
Kremer's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,272 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
40 thrown 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: 58.8% of his two-strike pitches, against 35.5% the rest of the time.
51 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Kremer throws a strike on the first pitch 67.4% of the time.
43 plate appearances started in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Kremer throws a fastball 41.1% of the time, against 29.3% when he is ahead.
56 pitches behind in the count, 41 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Kremer puts 55.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 43.9% when he is ahead.
56 located pitches behind, 41 ahead.
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.
40 thrown, averaging 93.7 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Kremer's splitter moves 11.1 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
74 thrown, averaging 82.6 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 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.8 mph, against 80.6 off his splitter.
40 and 74 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Kremer works with 5 pitches: Splitter, 4-Seam Fastball, Curveball and Sinker, and a little else. The splitter is 42.3% of everything he throws.
175 classified pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
11.1 mph separates Kremer's 4-seam fastball from his splitter, 93.7 against 82.6.
40 and 74 of them respectively.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Kremer's 4-seam fastball averages 93.7 mph, and has touched 95.6.
40 thrown, 22.9% of his pitches.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Kremer's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,272 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
40 thrown in 2026.
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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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 2.12 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
175 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Kremer works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.0 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
175 located pitches in 2026.
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 Spray Chart.
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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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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Kremer releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 42 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
175 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does
Kremer releases the ball 6.3 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.
132 tracked pitches in 2026.
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