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Mitch Spence

Royals
Number #54
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 28
Height 6' 1"
Weight 185 lbs
Birth Place Kirkland, WA
Born May 6, 1998

Key Insights

2026
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest

Spence lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.90 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.

200 located pitches in 2026.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Spence goes to the curveball: 28.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 13.3% the rest of the time.

42 two-strike pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Spence throws the sinker 32.4% of the time against right-handers and 11.6% against left-handers.

71 pitches to right-handers, 129 to left-handers.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Spence releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 37 degrees above horizontal and 2.2 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

200 tracked release points, averaging 5.9 feet off the ground.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Spence's cutter averages 91.8 mph, and has touched 94.8.

75 thrown, 37.5% of his pitches.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Spence throws a fastball 67.9% of the time, against 54.2% when he is ahead.

56 pitches behind in the count, 48 ahead.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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

Player Bio Data
DOB May 6, 1998
Birth Place Kirkland, WA
Height 6' 1"
Weight 185 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R