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Number #45
Position RP
Bats L
Throws L
Age 31
Height 6' 0"
Weight 235 lbs
Birth Place Alma, MI
Born Apr 1, 1995

Key Insights

2026
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Akin's changeup moves 17.2 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

113 thrown, averaging 86.7 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Akin's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 89.6 mph, against 78.3 off his changeup.

221 and 113 of them thrown.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see

Akin's 4-seam fastball carries 16.8 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.

221 thrown, averaging 93.7 mph.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Akin throws the changeup 41% of the time against right-handers and 5.2% against left-handers.

251 pitches to right-handers, 192 to left-handers.
He releases the ball about where everyone else does

Akin releases the ball 5.7 feet down the mound, a shorter stride than most.

406 tracked pitches in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night

Akin throws a strike on the first pitch 66.7% of the time.

114 plate appearances started in 2026.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Apr 1, 1995
Birth Place Alma, MI
Height 6' 0"
Weight 235 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/L
College/Draft Western Michigan