Kyle Muller
27-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
4.01
WHIP
1.18
K
36
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Muller was acquired by Oakland in the three-team deal with Atlanta and Milwaukee prior to the 2023 campaign, and earned a spot in the rotation to open the year. The left-hander was mostly ineffective as a starter, and he was moved to a multi-inning relief role after being promoted back to the Athletics in the middle of August. His poor stats were backed up by the metrics, as Muller ranked near the bottom of the league while allowing a hard-hit percentage of 49.6, an average exit velocity of 92.6 MPH, and he struck out just 15.1 percent of the hitters he faced in his 77 innings of work. Muller might be given a chance to win a spot in the Oakland rotation this spring, but his below-average stuff mixed with mediocre command makes him unworthy of fantasy consideration. Read Past Outlooks
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Muller elected free agency Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Muller was outrighted off the Athletics' 40-man roster Friday and will head to free agency rather than remain in the organization. The left-hander made 21 relief appearances in the majors this year and had a 4.01 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 36:10 K:BB across 49.1 innings.
Muller was outrighted off the Athletics' 40-man roster Friday and will head to free agency rather than remain in the organization. The left-hander made 21 relief appearances in the majors this year and had a 4.01 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 36:10 K:BB across 49.1 innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
35
Last 10 Games
29
Last 5 Games
29
How many pitches does Kyle Muller generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
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91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Kyle Muller generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-5%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-3%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .296 | 27 | 11 | 45 | 7 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .312 | 77 | 46 | 128 | 17 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .260 | 16 | 2 | 20 | 4 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .252 | 20 | 8 | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .362 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 3 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .341 | 47 | 33 | 87 | 13 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .000 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .295 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-39%
ERA at Home
2024
-21%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 4.84 | 1.53 | 70.2 | 6.6 | 3.2 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 7.94 | 1.79 | 68.0 | 6.9 | 4.2 | ||||
| 2024Home | 4.44 | 1.29 | 26.1 | 7.5 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.52 | 1.04 | 23.0 | 5.5 | 0.8 | ||||
| 2023Home | 5.08 | 1.67 | 44.1 | 6.1 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2023Away | 11.02 | 2.36 | 32.2 | 7.2 | 6.1 | ||||
| 2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022Away | 8.03 | 1.70 | 12.1 | 8.8 | 5.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kyle Muller 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.
* 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
3.60K/9
6.6BB/9
1.8HR/9
1.1Fastball
92.7 mphERA
4.01WHIP
1.18BABIP
.289GB/FB
1.43Left On Base
66.5%Exit Velocity
84.4 mphBarrels/BBE
4.8%Spin Rate
2225 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
27.0%Swinging Strike
10.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Muller has logged three or more starts in the majors in back-to-back seasons but he still retains prospect eligibility heading into 2023. The big 6-foot-7 southpaw made notable improvements last year at Triple-A compared to 2021, upping his strikeout rate from 27.0% to 29.3% while dropping his walk rate from 12.9% to 7.4%. He scuffled down the stretch at Triple-A but showed stretches of dominance. Muller had two decent MLB starts in the second half and a terrible start where he walked six batters in 2.2 innings May 1, which dragged down his overall numbers. He threw a career-best 147 innings on the year, so he will be without restrictions in his age-25 season. The range of velocity on Muller's fastball was pretty wide (92 to 97 mph), and he will obviously be more successful if he can consistently sit in the mid-90s rather than regularly dipping into the low-90s. He throws all four of his pitches harder than the average MLB southpaw, and his upper-80s slider is arguably his best pitch. A trade from Atlanta to Oakland won't help Muller in the win column, but he should have a clear path to as many MLB starts as he can handle in 2023.
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Outrighted to Triple-A
The Athletics outrighted Muller to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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Back with big club
The Athletics selected Muller's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.
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Outrighted off 40-man roster
The Athletics outrighted Muller to Triple-A Las Vegas after he cleared waivers Wednesday.
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DFA'd by Oakland
The Athletics designated Muller for assignment Tuesday.
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Comes off IL
The Athletics reinstated Muller (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Sunday.
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Oakland hopes to retain
The Athletics hope Muller will clear waivers and build up at Triple-A Las Vegas as a starter after being designated for assignment Tuesday, reports Martin Gallegos of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
The left-hander has worked out of the bullpen for Oakland this season and had 4.22 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 35:9 K:BB across 42.2 innings, but his numbers were pretty good before he surrendered six runs during his Aug. 3 appearance against the Dodgers. Muller could receive some interest on the waiver wire, but if he goes unclaimed, the A's will test him out as a starter again.
The left-hander has worked out of the bullpen for Oakland this season and had 4.22 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 35:9 K:BB across 42.2 innings, but his numbers were pretty good before he surrendered six runs during his Aug. 3 appearance against the Dodgers. Muller could receive some interest on the waiver wire, but if he goes unclaimed, the A's will test him out as a starter again.