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Jake Brentz
Jake Brentz
Knoxville Smokies • Pitcher
Age 31 • 6' 1" • 205 lb
Bats: L • Throws: L
MLB Debut: 2021-04-03
Born: Ballwin , MO • USA
Draft: 2013
2022 Stats
W
0
L
3
ERA
23.63
WHIP
3.94
IP
5.1
SO
9
SV
0
HLD
2
G
8
GS
0
Career Stats
W
5
L
5
ERA
5.19
WHIP
1.49
IP
69.1
SO
85
SV
2
HLD
18
G
80
GS
0
Year-by-Year Pitching
Year Team GGSIP WLSVSO ERAWHIPAwards
2021 KC 72 — 64.0 5 2 2 76 3.66 1.28
2022 KC 8 — 5.1 — 3 — 9 23.63 3.94
Spring Training
Pitching
YearTeamGGSIPWLSVSOERAWHIP
2021 KC 10—9.1 1——13 2.891.61
2022 KC 5—5.0 1——4 0.000.60
2024 KC 7—4.1 —1—8 18.693.92
2025 TB 5—4.1 ———3 6.232.31
Game Logs
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Pitching
Date Opponent IP H R ER BB SO HR
2022-04-29 vs NYY 0.0 4 5 4 0 0 1
2022-04-27 @ CWS 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0
2022-04-23 @ SEA 0.1 1 5 5 4 1 0
2022-04-20 vs MIN 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2022-04-19 vs MIN 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0
2022-04-14 vs DET 0.2 3 2 2 1 2 0
2022-04-11 vs CLE 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 0
2022-04-07 vs CLE 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 0
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2025-06-20
Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Jake Brentz to a minor league contract.
2025-03-13
Tampa Bay Rays released LHP Jake Brentz.
2024-12-07
Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent LHP Jake Brentz to a minor league contract.
2024-12-07
LHP Jake Brentz roster status changed by Tampa Bay Rays.
2024-10-11
LHP Jake Brentz elected free agency.
2024-06-28
Kansas City Royals sent LHP Jake Brentz outright to Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
2024-06-24
Kansas City Royals designated LHP Jake Brentz for assignment.
2024-05-20
Kansas City Royals activated LHP Jake Brentz from the 15-day injured list.
2024-05-20
Kansas City Royals optioned LHP Jake Brentz to Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
2024-04-21
Kansas City Royals sent LHP Jake Brentz on a rehab assignment to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2024-04-21
Kansas City Royals sent LHP Jake Brentz on a rehab assignment to Omaha Storm Chasers.
2024-03-25
Kansas City Royals placed LHP Jake Brentz on the 15-day injured list. Left Hamstring strain.
2023-11-02
Kansas City Royals activated LHP Jake Brentz from the 60-day injured list.
2023-08-22
Kansas City Royals sent LHP Jake Brentz on a rehab assignment to Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
2023-08-16
Kansas City Royals sent LHP Jake Brentz on a rehab assignment to ACL Royals.
2023-03-30
Kansas City Royals placed LHP Jake Brentz on the 60-day injured list. Left elbow surgery.
2023-03-16
Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Jake Brentz.
2022-11-18
LHP Jake Brentz elected free agency.
2022-11-15
Kansas City Royals designated LHP Jake Brentz for assignment.
2022-11-10
Kansas City Royals activated LHP Jake Brentz from the 60-day injured list.
2022-06-19
Kansas City Royals sent LHP Jake Brentz on a rehab assignment to Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
2022-06-19
Kansas City Royals sent LHP Jake Brentz on a rehab assignment to Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
2022-06-12
Kansas City Royals transferred LHP Jake Brentz from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list. Left flexor strain.
2022-04-30
Kansas City Royals placed LHP Jake Brentz on the 10-day injured list. Left flexor strain.
2021-09-01
Kansas City Royals activated LHP Jake Brentz from the 10-day injured list.
2021-08-23
Kansas City Royals placed LHP Jake Brentz on the 10-day injured list. Left shoulder impingement.
2021-04-01
Kansas City Royals selected the contract of P Jake Brentz.
2021-04-01
Kansas City Royals selected the contract of P Jake Brentz from Northwest Arkansas Naturals.
2021-04-01
Kansas City Royals selected the contract of P Jake Brentz.
2021-02-05
Kansas City Royals invited non-roster LHP Jake Brentz to spring training.
2021-02-05
Kansas City Royals invited non-roster LHP Jake Brentz to spring training.
2021-02-05
P Jake Brentz assigned to Kansas City Royals .
2020-07-16
Kansas City Royals invited non-roster LHP Jake Brentz to spring training.
2019-08-20
Kansas City Royals signed free agent LHP Jake Brentz to a minor league contract.
2019-03-23
LHP Jake Brentz assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2018-03-11
LHP Jake Brentz assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates.
2016-09-01
Seattle Mariners traded LHP Jake Brentz and RHP Pedro Vasquez to Pittsburgh Pirates. To complete the August 6 trade for Arquimedes Caminero.
2015-07-31
Seattle Mariners traded RHP Mark Lowe to Toronto Blue Jays for LHP Rob Rasmussen, LHP Jake Brentz and LHP Nick Wells.
2013-07-12
Toronto Blue Jays signed Jacob Brentz.
Scouting Report
Statcast-style percentiles • Basenerd theme
Season 2022
Ready
Basic Line
Season / Game
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Pitch Arsenal
Usage • Velo • Break • Spin • xwOBA
Pitch N Use% Velo HB IVB Spin xwOBA Whiff% Zone% Chase% BNStuff+ BNCtrl+
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Notes
Primary pitch summary
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Movement Profile (Induced Break)
Pitcher's View: HB vs Rise / Drop (in)
Circles: 12/18/24 in • Dots = pitch types (size ~ pitch count)
Pitch Location Heatmaps
KDE-style blur • fixed zone • catcher POV
vs. LHH
vs. RHH
Zone: left -0.7083 / right 0.7083 • bot 1.595 / top 3.394 • Domain: X [-2,2], Z [0,5]
Statcast Game Log
Per-game pitch metrics from Statcast
Date Pitches Velo BNStuff+ BNCtrl+ Whiff% Zone% Chase% K% BB% xwOBA
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