2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
2.03
WHIP
0.60
K
14
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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Another stellar long-relief effort
Muller replaced starter Joe Boyle with two outs in the third inning of Monday's loss to the Red Sox and allowed an earned run on one hit and two walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out six.
ANALYSIS
Muller's previous starting experience has already come into play twice over the first five games, as manager Mark Kotsay has taken advantage of the southpaw's ability to work multiple innings to preserve his bullpen in lopsided shutout losses. Muller's impressive work over that pair of appearances -- he's pitched to a 1.13 ERA and 0.50 WHIP while allowing only two hits in eight innings -- could pay dividends for him down the line in the form of a rotation audition if starters such as Alex Wood or Boyle continue to struggle.
Muller's previous starting experience has already come into play twice over the first five games, as manager Mark Kotsay has taken advantage of the southpaw's ability to work multiple innings to preserve his bullpen in lopsided shutout losses. Muller's impressive work over that pair of appearances -- he's pitched to a 1.13 ERA and 0.50 WHIP while allowing only two hits in eight innings -- could pay dividends for him down the line in the form of a rotation audition if starters such as Alex Wood or Boyle continue to struggle.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
46
Last 10 Games
46
Last 5 Games
46
How many pitches does Kyle Muller generally throw?
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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
-8%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-43%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .293 | 18 | 9 | 29 | 4 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .319 | 64 | 40 | 102 | 15 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .167 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .095 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 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
-56%
ERA at Home
2024
-58%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 4.39 | 1.45 | 55.1 | 7.0 | 3.1 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 9.89 | 2.11 | 47.1 | 7.4 | 5.7 | ||||
| 2024Home | 1.64 | 0.55 | 11.0 | 10.6 | 1.6 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.86 | 0.86 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 0.0 | ||||
| 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
7.00K/9
9.5BB/9
1.4HR/9
0.7Fastball
92.5 mphERA
2.03WHIP
0.60BABIP
.175GB/FB
1.20Left On Base
75.8%Swinging Strike
10.2%Prospect Rankings History
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On track for Opening Day roster?
Muller is a candidate to "open 2023 on the major-league roster," shares Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle.
ANALYSIS
Muller, formerly a top pitching prospect for Atlanta, was acquired by Oakland as part of a package in exchange for catcher Sean Murphy. The 25-year-old logged an 8.03 ERA across 12.1 innings last season, but he's a high-profile arm for Oakland moving forward.
Muller, formerly a top pitching prospect for Atlanta, was acquired by Oakland as part of a package in exchange for catcher Sean Murphy. The 25-year-old logged an 8.03 ERA across 12.1 innings last season, but he's a high-profile arm for Oakland moving forward.
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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Impresses in relief Thursday
Muller fired 2.2 scoreless relief innings in a loss to the Guardians on Thursday, allowing a hit while recording two strikeouts. He also hit a batter.
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Working with revamped delivery
Muller, who struggled to a 1-5 record, 7.60 ERA and 1.96 WHIP across 77 innings in his Athletics debut campaign in 2023, made several changes to his mechanics this offseason, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
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Works in relief Saturday
Muller tossed two innings out of the bullpen in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers, giving up two earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out one.
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Tagged for three runs
Muller yielded three runs on five hits and a walk over four innings during Sunday's win over the Angels. He struck out three and did not factor in the decision.
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Receives start Sunday
Muller is slated to start Sunday's game against the Angels in Oakland.
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