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Randy Dobnak

Royals
Number #62
Position SP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 31
Height 6' 1"
Weight 230 lbs
Birth Place South Park, PA
Born Jan 17, 1995

Key Insights

2026
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Dobnak throws a fastball 65.7% of the time, against 32.7% when he is ahead.

364 pitches behind in the count, 352 ahead.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Dobnak's slider leaves the bat at 94.6 mph, against 82.3 off his changeup.

66 and 293 of them thrown.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest

Dobnak lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 1.92 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.

1264 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Dobnak's sinker moves 14.7 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

492 thrown, averaging 91.5 mph.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Dobnak releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 31 degrees above horizontal and 1.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

1264 tracked release points, averaging 5.3 feet off the ground.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Dobnak goes to the changeup: 33.6% of his two-strike pitches, against 19.2% the rest of the time.

351 two-strike pitches in 2026.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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

Player Bio Data
DOB Jan 17, 1995
Birth Place South Park, PA
Height 6' 1"
Weight 230 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R