Andres Munoz

Andres Munoz

25-Year-Old PitcherRP
Seattle Mariners
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Munoz broke out in 2022 and carried that momentum into last season by recording Seattle's first save of 2023. Unfortunately, any hopes of him taking on more expansive closing duties were put on hold, as the right-hander suffered a shoulder sprain after just a few appearances. Munoz missed two months of action and was limited to setup duties upon his return with Paul Sewald locking down the 9th inning. When Sewald was traded, Munoz finally got some run as the M's closer. He recorded 11 of Seattle's 18 saves after the trade and finished the year with a career-high 13 overall. His strikeout and walk rates regressed a bit, but he maintained a 99th percentile whiff percentage (39.4%) and his groundball rate (59%) spiked since he implemented a sinker (19% pitch usage). Munoz enters 2024 as the favorite for closing duties in Seattle, but don't expect 70+ percent team save share. Munoz's health, plus the emergence of Matt Brash and Justin Topa, make a 50-60% share more realistic. Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season From Preseason
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$Signed a four-year, $7.5 million contract extension with the Mariners in November of 2021.
Takes seventh loss
PSeattle Mariners
September 22, 2024
Munoz (3-7) allowed a run on two hits and struck out one over two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss Sunday versus the Rangers.
ANALYSIS
It wasn't a save situation, but Munoz wasn't able to keep the game tied at 5-5 in the ninth inning, instead taking a walk-off loss. He entered Sunday on a five-inning scoreless streak before this hiccup. Munoz has maintained a 2.16 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 76:26 K:BB over 58.1 innings while adding 22 saves in 27 chances and six holds this season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
14
Last 5 Games
15
How many pitches does Andres Munoz generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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31-40
 
41-50
 
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81-90
 
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111-120
 
121+
 
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31-40
 
41-50
 
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121+
 
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11-20
 
21-30
 
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51-60
 
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121+
What part of the game does Andres Munoz generally pitch?
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-4%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-1%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-20%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-30%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .182 338 119 35 54 8 0 7
Since 2022vs Right .190 353 121 28 60 9 0 6
2024vs Left .154 109 36 17 14 0 0 4
2024vs Right .153 123 41 9 17 3 0 2
2023vs Left .242 103 31 10 22 6 0 1
2023vs Right .194 108 36 12 18 4 0 1
2022vs Left .157 126 52 8 18 2 0 2
2022vs Right .223 122 44 7 25 2 0 3
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-53%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-93%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-12%
ERA at Home
2022
 
 
-32%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 1.61 0.76 89.1 3 6 22 13.0 2.5 0.2
Since 2022Away 3.43 1.30 84.0 6 13 17 11.9 4.1 1.2
2024Home 0.28 0.53 32.0 1 1 13 13.2 2.5 0.3
2024Away 4.28 1.46 27.1 2 6 9 9.9 5.6 1.6
2023Home 2.77 1.19 26.0 2 3 7 12.5 3.8 0.0
2023Away 3.13 1.35 23.0 2 4 6 12.1 4.3 0.8
2022Home 2.01 0.64 31.1 0 2 2 13.2 1.4 0.3
2022Away 2.94 1.13 33.2 2 3 2 13.4 2.7 1.1
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Stat Review
How does Andres Munoz compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
2.96
 
K/9
11.7
 
BB/9
3.9
 
HR/9
0.9
 
Fastball
98.1 mph
 
ERA
2.12
 
WHIP
0.96
 
BABIP
.217
 
GB/FB
2.16
 
Left On Base
84.4%
 
Exit Velocity
80.5 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.4%
 
Spin Rate
2225 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
19.4%
 
Swinging Strike
16.9%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After signing a team-friendly, 4-year extension before the season, Munoz finally broke out in 2022, overcoming his biggest obstacle (health) to pitch a career-high 65 remarkable innings. The 24-year-old averaged 100.3 mph on his fastball and was in the 99th percentile or better in seven Statcast pitching metrics, including K%, whiff% and xERA/xWOBA. His 32.7% K-BB% was second-best among qualified relievers, while his 38.7% strikeout rate was fourth-best thanks to a slider that was among the best pitches in the league. Munoz limited baserunners (0.89 WHIP) to scale his way up Seattle's high leverage ladder, posting 22 holds while also getting a taste of closing with four saves. The Mariners have no financial reason to limit Munoz's save chances moving forward, so he could emerge as their primary closer in 2023. However, he must improve the effectiveness of his fastball (.338 BA, .500 SLG) and prove he's healthy after offseason foot surgery to take the next step.
Munoz, who missed the majority of the past two seasons after underdoing Tommy John surgery in March of 2020, walked two and struck out a batter over two-thirds of an inning during his lone appearance with the Mariners last year. The fact he was able to return was a surprise after he endured a setback in his recovery last March, but he was back on the mound in July and made substantial progress to return in October. The flamethrower didn't lose his velocity, as he topped 100-mph on his fastball during the outing, though his slider (82.2-mph) lost a few ticks on the radar gun and missed the plate on four of five pitches thrown. Munoz should be healthy entering 2022 and has upside worthy of a late-round flier for those speculating on saves. Just remember Seattle uses a closer committee and he may not get a ton of chances. Munoz is a riskier pick in draft-and-hold formats due to his limited innings potential.
Despite being shut down early in 2019 and slow played in the spring, Munoz experienced arm soreness, requiring Tommy John surgery in late March. The Padres dealt him to Seattle at the trade deadline. If there's a silver lining, it's the procedure was done early enough so Munoz should only miss a month or two this season. It remains to be seen if his 100-mph fastball loses any zip and if he's still willing and able to throw his sharp 86.5-mph slider 32% of the time. Munoz was on track to be a late-inning reliever with San Diego, and Seattle no doubt envisions him in a similar role. The Mariners are still rebuilding, so there's no reason to rush their 22-year-old prized arm back. Certainly in long-term leagues, Munoz is an intriguing stash. Don't assume it pays off in 2021 as a lot has to go right for him to collect second-half saves.
Munoz is blessed with a special arm. He averages 100 mph on his fastball -- yes, averages -- and his slider is a legitimate wipeout pitch. Munoz struck batters out at a 30.9% clip in his first foray into the majors while holding batters to a .186 average, and he allowed just one hit off his slider all season. Hitters chased his slider out of the strike zone more than half the time he threw it there (51.1 O-Swing%). When a pitcher sits at 100 with the fastball, the batter simply has to cheat to have any chance to hit it and that leaves them highly susceptible to the breaking ball. Munoz battled some walk issues after getting the call up after the break, but he had an above-average zone percentage which portends better control numbers. Still just 21, Munoz could use a bit more refinement, but this is a future closer profile if there ever was one. Expect him to open as one of the Padres' top setup men.
Munoz, the best relief-pitching prospect in baseball, can touch 103 mph with his fastball and may reach the big leagues this year as a 20-year-old. A dominant showing as the youngest player in the Arizona Fall League in 2017 served as his coming out party. Regularly touching triple digits as an 18-year-old can have consequences, and he was held back in extended spring training at the outset of 2018 with a tender elbow. After a PRP injection, Munoz was ready to make his season debut with short-season Tri-City in mid-June. He struck out nine in 5.2 hitless innings, leading to him getting promoted over Low-A and High-A to the Texas League, where he was the league's youngest player. His lower half is strong, but he is still adding good weight to his upper body. His mid-80s slider needs refinement, but he already commands an 80-grade fastball, so his secondary offering just needs to be OK for him to develop into one of the best closers in baseball.
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Strikes out side for 22nd save
PSeattle Mariners
September 19, 2024
Munoz didn't allow a baserunner and struck out the side in the ninth inning to earn the save Thursday against the Yankees.
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Secures third win Saturday
PSeattle Mariners
September 15, 2024
Munoz (3-6) got the win against the Rangers on Saturday, firing a perfect ninth inning.
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Up to 21 saves
PSeattle Mariners
September 13, 2024
Munoz struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 5-4 win over the Rangers.
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Nabs 20th save
PSeattle Mariners
September 12, 2024
Munoz picked up the save over the Padres on Wednesday, striking out two over a perfect ninth inning.
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Struggles Thursday
PSeattle Mariners
September 6, 2024
Munoz (elbow) allowed two earned runs on a hit and a walk over one inning of relief in a win over the Athletics on Thursday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Return date gets pushed
PSeattle Mariners
May 9, 2023
Munoz recently suffered a minor setback while rehabbing from a deltoid strain, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
ANALYSIS
The hard-throwing righty has been out since April 8 and was nearing a rehab assignment, but he experienced shoulder soreness during a bullpen session, and a subsequent MRI revealed some inflammation. As a result, Munoz is not expected to begin a minor-league stint until the end of the month. He posted a 2.49 ERA across 65 innings in 2022.
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