P Corey 'Bird Dog' Knebel #23
Iowa Cubs (CHC) IL
Age: 35 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
10/17/2027
 OA: 28 POT: 28
BNN Index | IL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P COREY 'BIRD DOG' KNEBEL #23 - AGE: 35 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
11 0 1-0 1 1.23 14.2 7 0 5 12 0.82 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 45 50 50
Movement 60 55 65 60
Control 35 35 35 35
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Knuckle Curve 50 50
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 35
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/02/2027 @ TOL Loss, 3-5 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
08/27/2027 @ NAS Win, 4-2 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 Save
08/20/2027 MEM Loss, 1-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
08/07/2027 TOL Loss, 3-8 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
07/03/2027 @ IND Loss, 2-5 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
06/02/2027 CLM Loss, 6-9 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
05/19/2027 @ NAS Win, 4-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Win
05/13/2027 TOL Loss, 2-5 2.2 1 0 0 2 2
04/22/2027 @ BUF Loss, 1-3 2.1 0 0 0 0 2
04/17/2027 IND Loss, 6-9 2.1 3 2 2 1 2
PERSONALITY
Corey wants to be known as a good teammate.
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:11/26/1991
Born in:Georgetown, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:7 Years, 102 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 102 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2027 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 11 0 1 0 1 1.23 14.2 7 2 2 0 5 12 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 11 7 7.36 4.30 7.36 3.07 2.44 0.82 69 0.3 .189        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 20 5 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 .250 .348 .300 .648      
vs. RHB 29 2 0 0 0 0 2 10 0 0 0 .069 .129 .069 .198      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 3 0 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 3 2 2 0 1 4  
May 2 0 1 0 0 0.00 3.2 2 0 0 0 2 2  
June 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0  
July 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 1  
August 3 0 0 0 1 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 2  
September 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 3  
Last Year 17 0 1 0 0 3.38 21.1 21 9 8 1 15 14  
2 Years Ago 16 0 0 0 0 2.41 33.2 30 13 9 2 11 30  
Career 81 0 4 1 3 2.80 132.0 100 46 41 5 66 126  
Home 5 0 0 0 0 2.84 6.1 5 2 2 0 3 5  
Road 6 0 1 0 1 0.00 8.1 2 0 0 0 2 7  
Grass 11 0 1 0 1 1.23 14.2 7 2 2 0 5 12  
Day 5 0 1 0 0 2.57 7.0 6 2 2 0 3 5  
Night 6 0 0 0 1 0.00 7.2 1 0 0 0 2 7  
As Reliever / Substitution 11 0 1 0 1 1.23 14.2 7 2 2 0 5 12  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2014 Detroit - MLB 22 8 0 0 0 0 6.23 8.2 11 7 6 0 3 11 0 0 1.62 .440 1.77 0.3 61
2015 Milwaukee - MLB 23 48 0 0 0 0 3.22 50.1 44 18 18 8 17 58 0 0 1.21 .290 4.10 0.0 121
2016 Milwaukee - MLB 24 35 0 1 4 2 4.68 32.2 32 20 17 3 16 38 0 0 1.47 .333 3.45 0.4 89
2017 Milwaukee - MLB 25 76 0 1 4 39 1.78 76.0 48 15 15 6 40 126 0 0 1.16 .311 2.47 2.0 244
2018 Milwaukee - MLB 26 57 0 4 3 16 3.58 55.1 38 23 22 7 22 88 0 0 1.08 .304 3.12 0.8 112
2020 Milwaukee - MLB 28 15 0 0 0 0 6.07 13.1 15 9 9 4 8 15 0 0 1.72 .314 6.82 -0.3 74
2021 Los Angeles - MLB 29 27 4 4 0 3 2.45 25.2 16 8 7 2 9 30 0 0 0.97 .233 2.89 0.6 171
2022 Philadelphia - MLB 30 43 0 3 5 12 3.61 42.1 31 22 17 4 25 39 0 0 1.32 .241 4.26 0.0 112
Total MLB 309 4 13 16 72 3.28 304.1 235 122 111 34 140 405 0 0 1.23 .296 3.42 3.8 125
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 Total - A 21 31 0 2 1 15 0.87 31.0 14 4 3 0 10 41 0 0 0.77 .212 1.52 1.1 459
2014 Erie - AA 22 11 0 3 0 1 1.20 15.0 8 4 2 1 8 23 0 0 1.07 .241 2.60 0.3 336
2014 Round Rock - AAA 22 9 0 1 0 0 3.75 12.0 9 5 5 2 5 20 0 0 1.17 .318 3.53 0.1 107
2014 Toledo - AAA 22 14 0 1 1 2 1.96 18.1 6 4 4 0 9 20 0 0 0.82 .158 2.82 0.3 203
2014 Total - AAA 22 23 0 2 1 2 2.67 30.1 15 9 9 2 14 40 0 0 0.96 .217 3.10 0.5 150
2015 Total - AAA 23 16 0 1 2 6 4.70 15.1 14 8 8 1 7 22 0 0 1.37 .371 2.35 0.4 85
2016 Total - A+ 24 2 1 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 1.00 .400 0.20 0.2 999
2016 Total - AAA 24 11 2 1 0 2 1.32 13.2 5 2 2 0 3 14 0 0 0.59 .172 1.81 0.5 304
2018 Biloxi - AA 26 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.75 .200 1.33 0.1 999
2018 Total - AAA 26 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2.00 .333 4.20 0.0 999
2021 Oklahoma City - AAA 29 6 1 0 0 0 1.59 5.2 4 1 1 0 1 11 0 0 0.88 .400 0.38 0.3 252
2024 Iowa - AAA 32 23 0 1 0 0 3.68 44.0 36 18 18 2 26 50 0 0 1.41 .304 3.51 0.4 106
2025 Iowa - AAA 33 16 0 0 0 0 2.41 33.2 30 13 9 2 11 30 0 0 1.22 .298 3.49 0.3 163
2026 Iowa - AAA 34 17 0 1 0 0 3.38 21.1 21 9 8 1 15 14 0 0 1.69 .303 4.81 -0.3 107
2027 Iowa - AAA 35 11 0 1 0 1 1.23 14.2 7 2 2 0 5 12 0 0 0.82 .189 2.44 0.3 289
Total IL 81 0 4 1 3 2.80 132.0 100 46 41 5 66 126 0 0 1.26 .274 3.50 137.0
Total PCL 43 3 3 2 8 3.02 47.2 33 16 16 3 17 68 0 0 1.05 .303 2.30 132.4
Total EL 11 0 3 0 1 1.20 15.0 8 4 2 1 8 23 0 0 1.07 .241 2.60 335.7
Total SL 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.75 .200 1.33 999.0
Total MWL 2 1 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 1.00 .400 0.20 999.0
Total CAL 31 0 2 1 15 0.87 31.0 14 4 3 0 10 41 0 0 0.77 .212 1.52 459.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2018 Milwaukee - MLB 26 9 0 1 0 1 0.90 10.0 2 1 1 0 3 14 0 0 0.50 .111 1.35 0.4 447
2021 Los Angeles - MLB 29 7 2 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 5 2 2 0 1 11 0 0 1.20 .455 0.00 0.3 117
Total MLB 16 2 1 0 1 1.80 15.0 7 3 3 0 4 25 0 0 0.73 .241 0.90 229.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2014 Detroit - MLB P 8 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 8.2 3.12 0.0 .000
2015 Milwaukee - MLB P 48 0 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 50.1 1.97 -0.1 .000
2016 Milwaukee - MLB P 35 0 1 4 0 6 1 .833 32.2 1.38 -0.2 .000
2017 Milwaukee - MLB P 76 0 2 3 0 6 1 .833 76.0 0.59 -1.0 .000
2018 Milwaukee - MLB P 57 0 5 3 0 8 0 1.000 55.1 1.30 +0.8 .000
2020 Milwaukee - MLB P 15 0 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 13.1 2.02 +0.2 .000
2021 Los Angeles - MLB P 27 4 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 25.2 1.75 -0.1 .000
2022 Philadelphia - MLB P 43 0 4 7 0 11 0 1.000 42.1 2.34 0.0 .000
2027 Iowa - AAA P 11 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 14.2 1.23 +0.4 .936
TOTAL P 320 4 23 30 1 55 2 .964 319.0 1.50 +0.1 .936
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2013 Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (39th) of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX).
07/23/2014 Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Texas Rangers with P Jake Thompson for P Joakim Soria.
01/19/2015 Traded by the Texas Rangers to the Milwaukee Brewers with P Marcos Diplan and IF Luis Sardinas for P Yovani Gallardo and cash.
07/02/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/12/2019 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,125,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
12/11/2019 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,125,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
12/02/2020 Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Los Angeles Dodgers for future considerations.
11/03/2021 Granted Free Agency.
12/01/2021 Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as a free agent.
04/12/2022 Philadelphia Phillies placed RHP Corey Knebel on the 10-day injured list. [Auto]
04/13/2022 Philadelphia Phillies activated RHP Corey Knebel from the 10-day injured list. [Auto]
08/04/2022 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
11/28/2023 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 35 (35).
07/10/2024 Injured (elbow strain),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 35 (35).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (45); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 35 (35).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 35 (35); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 35 (35).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2017 76 1
Year SV Rank
2017 39 3
Year RA Rank
2017 76 1
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