Brett Kennedy
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 0" 200LBS | Age: 30
Draft: 2015 | Rd: 11, #327, San Diego Padres | Fordham
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2018 1 2 6.75 6 6 0 26.2 18 1.80
2023 1 0 6.50 5 2 0 18 9 1.44
2 Seasons 2 2 6.65 11 8 0 44.2 27 1.66
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2018 6 1-2 6.75 26.2 18 1.80
2023 5 1-0 6.50 18 9 1.44
2 Seasons 11 2-2 6.65 44.2 27 1.66
MLB Percentile Rankings
Movement Profile (Induced Break)
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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls
Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity
Max EV Launch
Angle
LA Sweet-
Spot %
XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2018 23 503 96 8 8.3 6.3 88.0 110.2 12.2 32.3 .294 .474 .405 .365 .390 33.3 14.1 9.4 6.75 5.88
2023 28 310 64 4 6.3 4.8 89.5 109.4 13.3 35.9 .263 .404 .352 .338 .329 35.9 10.8 8.4 6.50 4.90
Player 813 160 12 7.5 5.7 88.6 110.2 12.7 33.8 .282 .447 .383 .354 .365 34.4 12.8 9.0
MLB 7.0 4.8 88.5 122.4 12.3 33.2 .245 .405 .316 .315 .368 36.5 22.2 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Kennedy relies on 4 pitches.
Four Seamer
(51.6%) ,
Changeup
(28.1%) ,
Sinker
(14.8%) ,
Slider
(5.5%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2018 42.7 24.0 27.1 6.3 31.3 39.6 28.1 6.3 29.2 26.0 24.0 3.1 8.3 6.3
2023 40.6 18.8 32.8 7.8 40.6 29.7 29.7 3.1 32.8 29.7 18.8 9.4 6.3 4.8
Player 41.9 21.9 29.4 6.9 35.0 35.6 28.7 5.0 30.6 27.5 21.9 5.6 7.5 5.7
MLB 44.4 23.8 24.7 7.1 37.2 37.5 25.2 3.9 32.6 24.8 24.4 5.9 7.0 4.8
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement


How this works: This section shows two different ways to evaluate pitch movement. On the left, “Total Movement” shows the real-world movement of a pitch, including the forces of gravity, which affects every pitch thrown. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren't 'better' just because they have more time to move, a pitch's movement is compared to other pitches of the same pitch type, within +/- 2 MPH and +/- 0.5 feet of extension/release. On the right, Induced Movement (or IVB) is reported without gravity, and attempts to isolate movement created by the pitcher's ability to spin and manipulate the ball.
Total Movement (in inches, w/ gravity)Induced Movement (in inches, w/o gravity)
YearPitchTeamHand#MPHVertical
Drop
vs.
Comparable
Horizontal
Break
vs.
Comparable
Vertical
Break
vs. AvgHorizontal
Break
vs. Avg
2023 Slider CIN R 17 83.8 36.9 -0.9 0.0GLV -5.8 2.0 -0.5 0.0GLV -5.3
2023 Changeup CIN R 87 83.6 32.5 -0.5 12.1ARM -1.8 6.3 -0.9 12.1ARM -2.3
2023 Sinker CIN R 46 91.9 24.1 0.1 15.5ARM 0.4 8.2 -0.6 15.5ARM 0.5
2023 4-Seam Fastball CIN R 160 92.9 18.5 -2.7 12.1ARM 5.0 13.1 -2.7 12.1ARM 4.7
2018 Changeup SD R 43 82.8 29.0 -3.7 12.1ARM -1.7 10.2 -3.5 12.1ARM -1.2
2018 Slider SD R 121 82.2 36.9 -1.7 0.9ARM -6.8 3.5 -1.7 0.9ARM -6.2
2018 4-Seam Fastball SD R 339 91.4 20.0 -2.7 12.5ARM 5.0 12.6 -3.1 12.5ARM 5.3
! Note: Years are in reverse order.

Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2023 4-Seam Fastball 1.4 2 160 51.6 39 .188 .438 .301 20.6 12.8 13.2 .248 .419 .348 41.4
2023 Changeup -0.8 -1 87 28.1 28 .308 .462 .344 20.8 14.3 18.2 .281 .421 .314 30.4
2023 Sinker -7.8 -4 46 14.8 16 .455 .636 .500 5.3 0.0 0.0 .261 .321 .352 33.3
2023 Slider -1.6 0 17 5.5 -- -- -- -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --
2018 4-Seam Fastball -1.6 -5 339 67.4 77 .359 .625 .467 13.4 10.4 11.1 .320 .543 .417 36.2
2018 Slider -0.8 -1 121 24.1 36 .333 .455 .364 32.9 25.0 20.9 .265 .369 .299 32.0
2018 Changeup 4.1 2 43 8.5 14 .167 .417 .223 22.7 7.1 10.0 .238 .395 .253 23.1
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.

Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2023 Changeup 83 83.6 91 13.8 1:45 2:15 -30
2023 4-Seam Fastball 147 92.9 98 17.7 1:30 1:30 0
2023 Sinker 45 91.9 96 17.7 1:30 2:15 -45
2023 Slider 17 83.8 14 2.5 5:45 6:00 -15
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: This table is showing data from the PITCHER perspective.
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Pitcher Arm Angle

! Note: Data is available from 2020 through the present.
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2018 127 503 -4 6 -3 -3 -4
2023 83 310 1 1 -3 -2 -2
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2018 503 45.5 71.2 87.7 25.9 59.2 41.6 53.9 46.5 20.1 8.0 90.0
2023 310 50.3 69.2 87.0 17.5 55.6 46.5 53.0 43.5 18.5 4.5 57.1
Player 813 47.4 70.4 87.5 22.9 58.2 43.4 53.6 45.4 19.5 6.6 81.5
MLB 48.7 67.0 82.0 28.5 57.8 42.6 61.0 47.2 25.0 7.3 76.3
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA
xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit%
K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate
FB
Velo
FB
Spin
CB
Spin
Extension
2018 28 19 85
2023 29 17 52
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Expected Home Runs

Adjusted

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2018 23.6 6 4.0 2 3 2 2 33.3
2023 24.9 1 2.2 -1 3 2 0 0.0
Player 23.8 7 6.2 1 6 4 2 28.6
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Expected Home Runs by Park

Adjusted

Year HR
2018 6 5 2 4 4 4 4 5 3 3 4 3 6 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 3 6 5 4 3 3 4 6 4 3
2023 1 1 3 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 3 1 3 4 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 0
Player 7 6 5 8 7 6 6 7 5 6 6 6 8 4 6 7 6 6 5 7 6 6 10 7 5 5 6 6 8 6 3
Note: xHR tells how many of this pitcher's home runs allowed would have been out of other stadiums. The "Adjusted" view here accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects using Statcast Park Factor data.
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2018 Shifts 127 .405 64 0 0.0 63 16 25.4
2023 Shades 83 .352 40 2 5.0 43 19 44.2
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2018 120 15.2 44.2% 0.0% 111 22.8 0.0% 7.2%
2023 92 16.0 27.2% 1.1% 58 19.8 0.0% 1.7%

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Pitch Distribution