Andres Munoz
25-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
2-2
ERA
2.03
WHIP
1.13
K
17
SV
5
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Munoz broke out in 2022 and carried that momentum into last season by recording Seattle's first save of 2023. Unfortunately, any hopes of him taking on more expansive closing duties were put on hold, as the right-hander suffered a shoulder sprain after just a few appearances. Munoz missed two months of action and was limited to setup duties upon his return with Paul Sewald locking down the 9th inning. When Sewald was traded, Munoz finally got some run as the M's closer. He recorded 11 of Seattle's 18 saves after the trade and finished the year with a career-high 13 overall. His strikeout and walk rates regressed a bit, but he maintained a 99th percentile whiff percentage (39.4%) and his groundball rate (59%) spiked since he implemented a sinker (19% pitch usage). Munoz enters 2024 as the favorite for closing duties in Seattle, but don't expect 70+ percent team save share. Munoz's health, plus the emergence of Matt Brash and Justin Topa, make a 50-60% share more realistic. Read Past Outlooks
Picks up second win Sunday
Munoz (2-2) got the win against the Astros on Sunday, firing 1.1 perfect innings during which he recorded a strikeout.
ANALYSIS
Munoz continued what is turning into his best stretch of pitching this season, locating eight of his 11 pitches for strikes on his way to his ninth scoreless effort in the last 10 appearances, including his fifth straight. The right-hander has whittled his ERA and WHIP to 2.03 and 1.13, respectively, and he'd also recorded saves in three consecutive appearances before Sunday's victory.
Munoz continued what is turning into his best stretch of pitching this season, locating eight of his 11 pitches for strikes on his way to his ninth scoreless effort in the last 10 appearances, including his fifth straight. The right-hander has whittled his ERA and WHIP to 2.03 and 1.13, respectively, and he'd also recorded saves in three consecutive appearances before Sunday's victory.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
15
Last 5 Games
15
How many pitches does Andres Munoz generally throw?
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11-20
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121+
What part of the game does Andres Munoz generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-2%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-65%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .202 | 87 | 24 | 45 | 4 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .197 | 93 | 20 | 46 | 4 | |||
2024vs Left | .294 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |||
2024vs Right | .103 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .242 | 31 | 10 | 22 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .194 | 36 | 12 | 18 | 1 | |||
2022vs Left | .157 | 52 | 8 | 18 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .223 | 44 | 7 | 25 | 3 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-26%
ERA at Home
2024
-59%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 2.23 | 0.87 | 64.2 | 13.2 | 2.5 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.02 | 1.26 | 62.2 | 12.2 | 3.7 | ||||
2024Home | 1.23 | 0.68 | 7.1 | 16.0 | 2.5 | ||||
2024Away | 3.00 | 1.67 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 7.5 | ||||
2023Home | 2.77 | 1.19 | 26.0 | 12.5 | 3.8 | ||||
2023Away | 3.13 | 1.35 | 23.0 | 12.1 | 4.3 | ||||
2022Home | 2.01 | 0.64 | 31.1 | 13.2 | 1.4 | ||||
2022Away | 2.94 | 1.13 | 33.2 | 13.4 | 2.7 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Andres Munoz 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
2.43K/9
11.5BB/9
4.7HR/9
0.7Fastball
98.3 mphERA
2.03WHIP
1.13BABIP
.254GB/FB
1.67Left On Base
80.9%Exit Velocity
81.8 mphBarrels/BBE
2.0%Spin Rate
2149 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.5%Swinging Strike
15.7%Prospect Rankings History
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Return date gets pushed
Munoz recently suffered a minor setback while rehabbing from a deltoid strain, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
ANALYSIS
The hard-throwing righty has been out since April 8 and was nearing a rehab assignment, but he experienced shoulder soreness during a bullpen session, and a subsequent MRI revealed some inflammation. As a result, Munoz is not expected to begin a minor-league stint until the end of the month. He posted a 2.49 ERA across 65 innings in 2022.
The hard-throwing righty has been out since April 8 and was nearing a rehab assignment, but he experienced shoulder soreness during a bullpen session, and a subsequent MRI revealed some inflammation. As a result, Munoz is not expected to begin a minor-league stint until the end of the month. He posted a 2.49 ERA across 65 innings in 2022.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After signing a team-friendly, 4-year extension before the season, Munoz finally broke out in 2022, overcoming his biggest obstacle (health) to pitch a career-high 65 remarkable innings. The 24-year-old averaged 100.3 mph on his fastball and was in the 99th percentile or better in seven Statcast pitching metrics, including K%, whiff% and xERA/xWOBA. His 32.7% K-BB% was second-best among qualified relievers, while his 38.7% strikeout rate was fourth-best thanks to a slider that was among the best pitches in the league. Munoz limited baserunners (0.89 WHIP) to scale his way up Seattle's high leverage ladder, posting 22 holds while also getting a taste of closing with four saves. The Mariners have no financial reason to limit Munoz's save chances moving forward, so he could emerge as their primary closer in 2023. However, he must improve the effectiveness of his fastball (.338 BA, .500 SLG) and prove he's healthy after offseason foot surgery to take the next step.
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Goes five outs for save
Munoz completed a five-out save in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Atlanta, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out three in the process.
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Secures fourth save
Munoz earned the save over the Diamondbacks on Saturday, pitching a perfect ninth inning while striking out one.
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Perfect for save No. 3
Munoz pitched a perfect ninth inning Thursday against the Rangers to earn a save.
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Blown save, loss versus Colorado
Munoz (1-2) suffered a blown save and picked up the loss after he failed to record an out while allowing two runs (one earned) on three hits in Seattle's 2-1 extra-inning defeat to the Rockies in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader.
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Used before ninth inning Tuesday
Munoz recorded his third hold in a win over the Reds on Tuesday, firing 1.1 scoreless innings during which he allowed a hit and a walk while recording three strikeouts.
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