P Joel Kuhnel #6
Louisville Bats (CIN) IL
Age: 30 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
03/15/2025
 OA: 40 POT: 40
BNN Index | IL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JOEL KUHNEL #6 - AGE: 30 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 45 45 50 45
Movement 45 45 50 45
Control 60 60 60 60
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 50 50
Sinker 45 45
Splitter 40 40
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 50
Defense 60
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
03/08/2025 WSH Loss, 4-6 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 Loss
03/06/2025 LAD Loss, 2-5 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
02/27/2025 @ COL Loss, 1-13 0.1 2 3 2 0 0
02/22/2025 @ SD Loss, 2-3 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
He is super smart.
High: Intelligence
Birthday:02/19/1995
Born in:Goldsboro, NC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:250 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,260,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 109 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:2 Years, 41 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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+
2019 Cincinnati - MLB 24 11 0 1 0 0 4.66 9.2 8 5 5 1 5 9 0 0 1.34 .259 4.34 0.0 94
2020 Cincinnati - MLB 25 3 0 1 0 0 6.00 3.0 4 2 2 2 0 3 0 0 1.33 .250 10.03 -0.2 74
2022 Cincinnati - MLB 27 53 0 2 3 1 6.36 58.0 67 41 41 8 14 56 0 0 1.40 .347 4.11 0.1 64
2023 Cincinnati - MLB 28 24 0 2 2 0 7.28 29.2 40 25 24 7 15 23 0 0 1.85 .355 6.70 -0.6 63
Total MLB 91 0 6 5 1 6.46 100.1 119 73 72 18 34 91 0 0 1.52 .339 5.08 -0.6 66
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+
2016 Aberdeen - R 21 18 0 0 1 4 3.43 21.0 4 11 8 1 1 14 0 0 0.24 .041 2.91 0.4 116
2017 Total - A 22 48 0 2 4 11 4.36 64.0 78 37 31 6 10 54 0 0 1.38 .353 3.29 0.8 92
2018 Cleveland (DSL) - A+ 23 44 0 1 4 17 3.04 53.1 54 23 18 2 11 56 0 0 1.22 .340 2.26 1.4 132
2019 Chattanooga - AA 24 25 0 3 2 10 2.27 35.2 26 10 9 5 8 30 0 0 0.95 .212 3.76 0.3 177
2019 Louisville - AAA 24 16 0 2 1 4 2.00 18.0 13 5 4 1 8 20 0 0 1.17 .273 3.03 0.3 201
2021 Cincinnati (ACL) - R 26 4 1 0 1 1 2.25 4.0 4 1 1 1 0 8 0 0 1.00 .429 2.45 0.1 175
2021 Louisville - AAA 26 4 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.0 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.75 .182 2.45 0.1 999
2022 Louisville - AAA 27 10 0 0 1 3 2.61 10.1 9 3 3 1 1 7 0 0 0.97 .242 3.39 0.1 154
2023 Chattanooga - AA 28 15 0 2 3 8 4.82 18.2 23 14 10 6 6 15 0 0 1.55 .315 6.19 -0.4 100
2023 Louisville - AAA 28 14 0 0 0 11 3.00 12.0 16 4 4 0 6 10 0 0 1.83 .410 3.01 0.4 160
2024 Chattanooga - AA 29 22 0 4 2 1 5.46 31.1 33 19 19 7 5 24 0 0 1.21 .289 5.03 -0.0 86
2024 Louisville - AAA 29 14 0 0 0 2 4.02 15.2 15 9 7 1 7 8 0 0 1.40 .275 4.06 0.3 131
Total IL 58 0 2 2 20 2.70 60.0 55 21 18 3 23 48 0 0 1.30 .292 3.32 170.5
Total SL 62 0 9 7 19 3.99 85.2 82 43 38 18 19 69 0 0 1.18 .263 4.76 113.6
Total MWL 44 0 1 4 17 3.04 53.1 54 23 18 2 11 56 0 0 1.22 .340 2.26 131.6
Total CAL 48 0 2 4 11 4.36 64.0 78 37 31 6 10 54 0 0 1.38 .353 3.29 91.8
Total ACL 4 1 0 1 1 2.25 4.0 4 1 1 1 0 8 0 0 1.00 .429 2.45 174.8
Total PIO 18 0 0 1 4 3.43 21.0 4 11 8 1 1 14 0 0 0.24 .041 2.91 116.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2019 Cincinnati - MLB P 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Cincinnati - MLB P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2022 Cincinnati - MLB P 53 0 9 4 0 14 1 .929 58.0 2.02 +0.8 .000
2023 Cincinnati - MLB P 24 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 29.2 1.21 +0.3 1.026
2024 Louisville - AAA P 14 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 15.2 0.57 +0.0 .000
2024 Chattanooga - AA P 22 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 31.1 0.29 -1.1 .469
TOTAL P 127 0 12 7 0 21 2 .905 147.0 1.16 +0.1 .803
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2016 Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 11th round (318th) of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Texas at Arlington (Arlington, TX)
07/15/2023 Suspended 8 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/10/2023 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/28/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 45 (45); Control: 65 (65).
07/01/2024 Injured on 06/30/2024, diagnosed with a sore thumb, is day-to-day.
11/20/2024 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,260,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 60 (60).
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