Andres Munoz
25-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
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
Impresses in only spring appearance
Munoz flashed a triple-digit fastball during his one Cactus League appearance thus far, Brent Stecker of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.
ANALYSIS
Munoz allowed a hit and recorded two strikeouts over one inning against the White Sox on Thursday, offsetting the impressive heater with a sharp slider, per Stecker. The flame-throwing right-hander, who was 13-for-16 in save opportunities last season and is likely to have ninth-inning work all to himself early in the season with Matt Brash (elbow) potentially sidelined, needed only eight pitches to get through his one frame against Chicago.
Munoz allowed a hit and recorded two strikeouts over one inning against the White Sox on Thursday, offsetting the impressive heater with a sharp slider, per Stecker. The flame-throwing right-hander, who was 13-for-16 in save opportunities last season and is likely to have ninth-inning work all to himself early in the season with Matt Brash (elbow) potentially sidelined, needed only eight pitches to get through his one frame against Chicago.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-8%
BAA vs LHP
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .194 | 83 | 18 | 40 | 3 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .210 | 80 | 19 | 43 | 4 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
-22%
ERA at Home
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ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 2.35 | 0.89 | 57.1 | 12.9 | 2.5 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.02 | 1.22 | 56.2 | 12.9 | 3.3 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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
3.05K/9
12.3BB/9
4.0HR/9
0.4Fastball
98.9 mphERA
2.94WHIP
1.27BABIP
.348GB/FB
3.45Left On Base
70.9%Exit Velocity
82.1 mphBarrels/BBE
2.6%Spin Rate
2223 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.9%Swinging Strike
18.3%Prospect Rankings History
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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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Collects fourth win
Munoz (4-7) didn't allow a baserunner in one-third of an inning and earned the win Thursday over the Rangers.
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Grabs 13th save
Munoz picked up the save in Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Angels. He allowed one hit while striking out two in a scoreless inning.
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Back in action
Munoz (hip) allowed two hits and hit a batter while striking out one over a scoreless inning in Monday's 8-5 extra-innings loss to the Angels.
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Dealing with hip tightness
Munoz said he's been battling some minor left hip tightness but threw without issue ahead of Sunday's game at Tampa Bay, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
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Likely unavailable Sunday
Manager Scott Servais said Munoz is dealing with "a little something" and is likely unavailable Sunday at Tampa Bay, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
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