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Spencer Bivens

Royals
Number #76
Position RP
Bats R
Throws R
Age 32
Height 6' 4"
Weight 220 lbs
Birth Place Virginia Beach, VA
Born Jun 28, 1994

Key Insights

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

Behind in the count Bivens throws a fastball 80.9% of the time, against 53.6% when he is ahead.

47 pitches behind in the count, 56 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate

Bivens throws the sinker 52.7% of the time against right-handers and 18% against left-handers.

93 pitches to right-handers, 89 to left-handers.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Bivens releases the ball from a low three-quarters slot, about 26 degrees above horizontal and 2.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.

182 tracked release points, averaging 5.8 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Bivens's sinker moves 15.6 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

65 thrown, averaging 95.0 mph.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Bivens goes to the 4-seam fastball: 33.3% of his two-strike pitches, against 20.2% the rest of the time.

63 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work

13.3 mph separates Bivens's sinker from his sweeper, 95.0 against 81.7.

65 and 43 of them respectively.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

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

Player Bio Data
DOB Jun 28, 1994
Birth Place Virginia Beach, VA
Height 6' 4"
Weight 220 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R