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Nolan Hoffman

Royals
Number #35
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 29
Height 6' 4"
Weight 190 lbs
Birth Place Lincoln, NE
Born Aug 9, 1997

Key Insights

2026
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on

Hoffman's cutter averages 88.4 mph, and has touched 90.4.

60 thrown, 26.2% of his pitches.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Hoffman goes to the 4-seam fastball: 47.1% of his two-strike pitches, against 17.4% the rest of the time.

51 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Hoffman releases the ball from a submarine slot, about -14 degrees above horizontal and 2.3 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

229 tracked release points, averaging 3.8 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Hoffman's sinker moves 18.3 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

59 thrown, averaging 92.8 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Hoffman throws a fastball 94.1% of the time, against 62.9% when he is ahead.

68 pitches behind in the count, 62 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Hoffman throws the sinker 45.9% of the time against right-handers and 7.5% against left-handers.

109 pitches to right-handers, 120 to left-handers.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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

Player Bio Data
DOB Aug 9, 1997
Birth Place Lincoln, NE
Height 6' 4"
Weight 190 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R
College/Draft Texas A&M