2026 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
13.50
WHIP
2.25
K
3
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a one-year contract with the Royals in February of 2026.
Heading back to Triple-A
The Royals optioned Spence to Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.
Analysis
Spence wasn't going to be available for at least a few days after he yielded six earned runs on four hits and five walks while covering four innings and tossing 84 pitches in long relief during Saturday's 13-4 loss to the Yankees, so Kansas City will send him to the minors in exchange for a fresh arm. Mason Black was recalled from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move and will give the Royals another right-handed arm capable of covering multiple innings out of the bullpen.
Spence wasn't going to be available for at least a few days after he yielded six earned runs on four hits and five walks while covering four innings and tossing 84 pitches in long relief during Saturday's 13-4 loss to the Yankees, so Kansas City will send him to the minors in exchange for a fresh arm. Mason Black was recalled from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move and will give the Royals another right-handed arm capable of covering multiple innings out of the bullpen.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
84
Last 10 Games
84
Last 5 Games
84
How many pitches does Mitch Spence generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Mitch Spence generally pitch?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-11%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-33%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .296 | 105 | 31 | 130 | 19 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .262 | 90 | 44 | 135 | 18 |
| 2026vs Left | .333 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026vs Right | .222 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025vs Left | .311 | 34 | 11 | 50 | 8 |
| 2025vs Right | .254 | 32 | 15 | 46 | 8 |
| 2024vs Left | .287 | 69 | 15 | 78 | 10 |
| 2024vs Right | .267 | 57 | 29 | 87 | 10 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-2%
ERA on Road
2026
-100%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 4.96 | 1.48 | 114.1 | 8.0 | 2.6 |
| Since 2024Away | 4.87 | 1.36 | 125.2 | 6.7 | 3.0 |
| 2026Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026Away | 13.50 | 2.25 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 11.3 |
| 2025Home | 6.93 | 1.67 | 37.2 | 7.4 | 2.9 |
| 2025Away | 3.64 | 1.26 | 47.0 | 6.7 | 2.7 |
| 2024Home | 3.99 | 1.38 | 76.2 | 8.2 | 2.5 |
| 2024Away | 5.18 | 1.38 | 74.2 | 6.8 | 2.8 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
-9%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-64%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .299 | 18 | 5 | 20 | 1 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .329 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 2 |
| 2026vs Left | .400 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026vs Right | .143 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025vs Left | .290 | 18 | 5 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025vs Right | .371 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 2 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stat Review
How does Mitch Spence 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
0.60K/9
6.8BB/9
11.3HR/9
2.3Fastball
0.0 mphERA
13.50WHIP
2.25BABIP
.266GB/FB
1.75Left On Base
39.5%Exit Velocity
0.0 mphBarrels/BBE
0.0%Spin Rate
0 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
0.0%Swinging Strike
7.1%Advanced Pitching Stats
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Spence was plucked by the Athletics in last winter's Rule 5 Draft and did what most Rule 5 pitchers do at the beginning of the season, filling a long relief/mop-up role. He had a solid 11-appearance run in the bullpen, collecting a 4.26 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 22:7 K:BB over 25.1 innings. A need in the A's rotation arose in mid-May and Spence filled it, ultimately holding an unremarkable 4.64 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 18.8 percent strikeout rate across 24 starts. A cutter and a slider made up more than 70 percent of the 26-year-old's repertoire, as he threw a sinker less than 15 percent of the time. An atypical approach might be Spence's best shot to stick as a starter, as the righty throws strikes and induces grounders but his stuff is pretty underwhelming across the board. It seems unlikely he'll ever be more than a streamer type in fantasy.
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Recalled from Omaha
The Royals recalled Spence from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.
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Optioned to Omaha
The Royals optioned Spence to Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.
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Traded to Royals
The Athletics traded Spence to the Royals on Thursday in exchange for A.J. Causey.
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Pushed off 40-man
The Athletics designated Spence for assignment Tuesday.
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Rough outing vs. Pirates
Spence (3-6) took the loss Sunday against the Pirates, allowing seven runs (six earned) on nine hits and two walks over 3.1 innings. He struck out one.
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