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2019 Projections (Preseason PECOTA - seasonal age 29)

IP	ERA	WHIP	SO	W	L	SV	WARP
45.7	4.02	1.35	54	2	1	0	0.5

Birth Date	8-7-1989
Height	6' 1"
Weight	230 lbs

Age	35 years, 6 months, 23 days
Bats	R
Throws	R

: -0.42015
: -0.32016
: 2.22017
: 0.22018
: 0.52019
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Historical (past-seasons) WARP is now based on DRA..
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YEAR	Team	G	IP	W	L	SV	H	BB	SO	HR	PPF	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	GB%	BABIP	WHIP	FIP	ERA	cFIP	DRA	DRA-	WARP
2014	COL	54	68.7	2	1	0	51	31	63	7	120	6.7	4.1	0.9	8.3	0%	.240	1.19	3.99	4.19	110	4.73	116.1	-0.2
2015	COL	36	33.3	0	1	2	31	28	39	3	109	8.4	7.6	0.8	10.5	0%	.329	1.77	4.51	4.86	109	5.80	135.4	-0.4
2016	CHA	29	27.3	0	1	1	21	20	25	2	104	6.9	6.6	0.7	8.2	50%	.264	1.50	4.42	2.63	119	5.95	131.6	-0.3
2017	CHA	37	36.0	1	3	0	28	7	60	3		7.0	1.8	0.8	15.0	43%	.352	0.97	1.47	2.50	63	2.10	44.8	1.2
2017	NYA	32	26.7	1	1	0	25	10	36	1		8.4	3.4	0.3	12.2	40%	.364	1.31	2.28	2.70	68	2.05	43.5	0.9
2017	TOT	69	62.7	2	4	0	53	17	96	4		7.6	2.4	0.6	13.8	42%	.358	1.12	1.82	2.59	65	2.08	44.2	2.2
2018	NYA	24	23.3	2	0	1	23	15	30	3	111	8.9	5.8	1.2	11.6	39%	.339	1.63	4.22	6.56	94	4.03	90.1	0.2
2019	NYA	72	61.3	3	2	0	45	20	88	9	101	6.6	2.9	1.3	12.9	51%	.279	1.06	3.36	3.67	69	2.41	49.4	2.0
Career		284	276.7	9	9	4	224	131	341	28	85	7.3	4.3	0.9	11.1	46%	.290	1.28	3.48	3.84	91	3.81	86.7	3.4

Statistics for All Levels

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YEAR	Team	Lg	LG	G	GS	IP	W	L	SV	H	BB	SO	HR	PPF	H/9	BB/9	HR/9	K/9	GB%	BABIP	WHIP	FIP	ERA	cFIP	DRA	DRA-
2010	STA	A-	NYP	11	0	16.0	0	0	3	3	5	25	0		1.7	2.8	0.0	14.1	0%	.115	0.50	1.83	0.56	0	0.00	0.0
2011	CSC	A	SAL	40	0	81.0	3	5	2	69	49	112	1		7.7	5.4	0.1	12.4	0%	.340	1.46	2.77	4.22	81	4.21	86.1
2012	TAM	A+	FSL	30	0	55.0	2	1	6	30	24	72	3		4.9	3.9	0.5	11.8	0%	.223	0.98	2.90	2.45	82	2.14	44.7
2012	TRN	AA	EAS	1	0	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0		9.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	0%	.333	1.00	1.19	0.00	76	3.53	73.5
2013	TRN	AA	EAS	46	0	60.0	1	3	15	38	45	74	4		5.7	6.8	0.6	11.1	0%	.254	1.38	3.97	2.85	103	3.46	75.2
2014	COL	MLB	NL	54	0	68.7	2	1	0	51	31	63	7	120	6.7	4.1	0.9	8.3	0%	.240	1.19	3.99	4.19	110	4.73	116.1
2015	COL	MLB	NL	36	0	33.3	0	1	2	31	28	39	3	109	8.4	7.6	0.8	10.5	0%	.329	1.77	4.51	4.86	109	5.80	135.4
2015	ABQ	AAA	PCL	21	0	27.0	1	3	6	19	12	28	3		6.3	4.0	1.0	9.3	0%	.235	1.15	4.41	4.67	96	2.33	51.1
2016	CHA	MLB	AL	29	0	27.3	0	1	1	21	20	25	2	104	6.9	6.6	0.7	8.2	50%	.264	1.50	4.42	2.63	119	5.95	131.6
2016	CHR	AAA	INT	23	0	27.0	1	1	7	17	12	36	0		5.7	4.0	0.0	12.0	48%	.283	1.07	1.94	3.00	74	3.16	69.7
2017	CHA	MLB	AL	37	0	36.0	1	3	0	28	7	60	3		7.0	1.8	0.8	15.0	43%	.352	0.97	1.47	2.50	63	2.10	44.8
2017	NYA	MLB	AL	32	0	26.7	1	1	0	25	10	36	1		8.4	3.4	0.3	12.2	40%	.364	1.31	2.28	2.70	68	2.05	43.5
2018	NYA	MLB	AL	24	0	23.3	2	0	1	23	15	30	3	111	8.9	5.8	1.2	11.6	39%	.339	1.63	4.22	6.56	94	4.03	90.1
2018	CSC	A	SAL	1	1	2.0	0	1	0	3	0	2	1	92	13.5	0.0	4.5	9.0	67%	.400	1.50	7.96	4.50	99	4.70	99.5
2018	SWB	AAA	INT	25	0	24.7	2	2	1	23	11	37	2		8.4	4.0	0.7	13.5	40%	.375	1.38	2.84	4.01	76	4.05	85.6
2019	NYA	MLB	AL	72	0	61.3	3	2	0	45	20	88	9	101	6.6	2.9	1.3	12.9	51%	.279	1.06	3.36	3.67	69	2.41	49.4

Plate Discipline

YEAR	Pits	Zone%	Swing%	Contact%	Z-Swing%	O-Swing%	Z-Contact%	O-Contact%	SwStr%
2014	1070	0.5075	0.4607	0.7546	0.6501	0.2657	0.8499	0.5143	0.2454
2015	650	0.4662	0.4169	0.6679	0.5776	0.2767	0.7771	0.4688	0.3321
2016	488	0.5205	0.4734	0.7576	0.6654	0.2650	0.8284	0.5645	0.2424
2017	1017	0.5113	0.5310	0.6667	0.7038	0.3501	0.7240	0.5460	0.3333
2018	486	0.4671	0.4362	0.6509	0.6344	0.2625	0.7361	0.4706	0.3491
2019	1006	0.4811	0.5149	0.6351	0.7025	0.3410	0.7471	0.4213	0.3649
Career	4717	0.4942	0.4802	0.6878	0.6628	0.3011	0.7769	0.4957	0.3122

Injury History — No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On	Date Off	Transaction	Days	Games	Side	Body Part	Injury	Severity	Surgery Date	Reaggravation
2014-08-13	2014-09-02	15-DL	20	18	Right	Shoulder	Inflammation		-
2011-08-18	2011-08-23	Minors	5	0	-		Not Disclosed		-	-

Compensation

Year	Team	Salary
2014	COL	$500,000
2015	COL	$
2016	CHA	$
2017	CHA	$
2018	NYA	$1,312,500
2019	NYA	$1,387,500
2020	NYA	$2,650,000
2021	NYA	$1,025,000
2022	NYA	$3,725,000
2023	NYA	$5,750,000
2024	NYA	$5,750,000

Years	Description	Salary
8 yr	Previous	$22,100,000
8 yr	Total	$22,100,000

Service Time	Agent	Contract Status
7 y 131 d	Ballengee	2 years/$11.5M (2023-24)

Details

2 years/$11.5M (2023-24). Signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/6/22. 23:$5.75M, 24:$5.75M.
2 years/$4.75M (2021-22). Signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 12/30/20. $550,000 signing bonus ($25,000 on 2/1/21, $500,000 on 7/1/21, $25,000 on 2/1/22). 21:$750,000, 22:$3.45M. 2022 performance bonuses: $250,000 for 60 games pitched, $500,000 for 70 games pitched.
1 year/$2.65M (2020). Re-signed by NY Yankees 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$1.3875M (2019). Re-signed by NY Yankees 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration).
1 year/$1.3125M (2018). Re-signed by NY Yankees 1/11/18 (avoided arbitration).
1 year (2017). Re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/17. Acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Chicago White Sox 7/18/17.
1 year (2016). Re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/2/16.
1 year (2015). Re-signed by Colorado 3/6/15. Acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade 11/24/15 after being DFA by Colorado 11/20/15.
1 year/$500,000 (2014). Selected by Colorado from NY Yankees in Rule 5 draft 12/12/13. Signed by Colorado 3/9/14.
Drafted by NY Yankees 2010 (5-175) (Lynn University, Boca Raton, Fla.). $150,000 signing bonus.

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	H	BB	SO	HR	BABIP	WHIP	ERA	DRA
90^o	0	0	0	0	0	14.5	10	6	17	1	.252	1.09	2.70	2.82
80^o	0	0	0	0	0	9.4	7	4	11	1	.267	1.18	3.08	3.23
70^o	0	0	0	0	0	5.9	5	3	7	1	.277	1.25	3.35	3.52
60^o	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	2	1	3	0	.287	1.30	3.59	3.78
50^o	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	0	0	0	0	.295	1.36	3.82	4.03
Weighted Mean	?	?	?	?	?	0.0	?	0	0	?	.000	0.00	0.00	?

Preseason Long-Term Forecast (Beyond the 2019 Projections)

Playing time estimates are based on performance, not Depth Charts.

Year	Age	W	L	G	IP	H	BB	SO	HR	GB%	BABIP	WHIP	ERA	DRA	H/9	BB/9	K/9	HR/9	WARP
2020	30	3	1	51	54	46	28	63	7	42	.286	1.36	4.50	4.47	7.6	4.6	10.4	1.2	0.4
2021	31	2	1	49	52	42	25	59	6	42	.280	1.30	4.37	4.34	7.3	4.4	10.3	1.0	0.4
2022	32	2	1	46	49	42	25	57	6	42	.293	1.38	4.48	4.45	7.8	4.6	10.5	1.1	0.3
2023	33	2	1	45	48	41	24	55	6	42	.292	1.36	4.58	4.55	7.7	4.5	10.4	1.1	0.3
2024	34	2	1	39	41	36	21	47	5	42	.294	1.38	4.61	4.58	7.8	4.6	10.2	1.1	0.2
2025	35	2	1	40	43	37	21	48	6	42	.289	1.36	4.71	4.67	7.8	4.4	10.1	1.3	0.2
2026	36	2	1	37	39	34	19	44	5	42	.293	1.36	4.64	4.61	7.8	4.4	10.2	1.2	0.2
2027	37	2	1	35	37	33	18	42	5	42	.295	1.37	4.62	4.59	8.0	4.3	10.1	1.2	0.2
2028	38	2	1	35	38	33	19	43	5	42	.294	1.38	4.69	4.65	7.9	4.5	10.3	1.2	0.2

Comparable Players (Similarity Index 75)

Rank	Score	Name	Year	Run Average
1	86	Steve Cishek	2015	4.23
2	84	Al Alburquerque	2015	4.35
3	83	Boone Logan	2014	7.20
4	82	Jose Valverde	2007	2.94
5	82	Zach Putnam	2017	1.04
6	80	Fernando Rodney	2006	4.52
7	80	Frank Francisco	2009	3.83
8	80	Bill Bray	2012	5.19
9	80	Brian Wilson	2011	3.27
10	80	Vinnie Pestano	2014	3.86

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BP Annual Player Comments

Year		Comment
2019		Due to publishing agreements, the 2019 player comments and team essays are only available in the Baseball Prospectus 2019 book (available in hardcopy, and soon e-book and Kindle).
2018		Acquired at midseason from the White Sox in a deal that also netted the Yankees a reunion with David Robertson, Kahnle slid into a secondary setup role and made himself at home in a bullpen full of similarly huge strikeout rates. The biggest change for Kahnle last season was vastly improved control, which allowed his always outstanding raw stuff to take the forefront. Kahnle seemed to hit a wall late in the season, but he was acquired to be more than a second-half pickup and won't be eligible for free agency until after 2020.
2017		When you first think of Kahnle you might say "who?" when in reality it should be "The Who." (Tommy Kahnle hear me? Can you feel me near you?) Initially thought to be a bargain last offseason, Kahnle's walk rate makes you think the umpire's putting a squeeze box on him. Instead he rode the magic bus between Charlotte and Chicago, trying to be the seeker of the strike zone. Otherwise, he'll constantly change uniforms anyway, anyhow anywhere they choose. In conclusion ... pinball wizard.
2016		A year ago, Kahnle was a clear Rule 5 success, thriving in multi-inning stints to be, by Deserved Run Average, a top-30 reliever. Hitting cherries on a Rule 5er means the club is essentially playing with house money, but that didn't make Kahnle's step backward in 2015 any easier for the Rockies to stomach. He lost control of his four-seamer and all but junked his slider, forcing him to lean on a changeup and pitch backward—throwing, in one two-week stretch of August, 65 percent cambios. Batters walked against him at a Harper-ian rate, more than offsetting gains to his K and GB rates. Indeed, no pitcher with at least 30 innings had a worse walk rate than Kahnle, who was optioned back to Triple-A by the end of August and traded to Chicago in the winter.
2015		The Rockies selected Kahnle in the Rule 5 draft from the Yankees' system, where he closed for Double-A Trenton. For his first major-league game, they thrust him into a two-on, one-out jam created by Franklin Morales. That was the first of many multi-inning appearances for Kahnle, who averaged 1.7 innings per game in the minor leagues. By the All-Star break, he trailed only Dellin Betances in bullpen appearances of more than three outs, and had pitched the fourth-most relief innings in the league, all with a .208 TAv against. Kahnle relies on a mid-90s fastball, mid-80s slider, and hard changeup, the latter especially good against lefties. He struggles with command and had a poor second half, but Kahnle, at least for 2014, can be declared a Rule 5 success.
2012		Reliever Tommy Kahnle can get his fastball into the high 90s, leading to a career 12.7 strikeouts per nine innings and just one home run allowed in 97 innings, but his mechanics and command await refinement.

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2017-07-12 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Should the White Sox consider Tommy Kahnle a good future piece for their bullpen, or given the volatility of relievers, should they trade him while his value is at its highest? (Collin from ATX)	The nice thing about his breakout (well, beyond the fact that he throws 100 and has a 90-92 mph change that destroys people) is that they can let people know they're listening on offers and wait to get blown away. If they don't just enjoy having a cheap uber reliever. The White Sox are pretty good with pitchers, so I guess if they see something in his delivery they hate they can be patient. They gave up a pretty decent arm to get him so I have a hard time thinking they are down on him at all. (Nick Schaefer)
2017-06-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)	Who do you think the White Sox actually trade at the deadline? (jfegan from Papa John's)	Hey, an easy one to start. Thanks, Jim Jam. I think the most obvious answer here is David Robertson, as relievers seem to be the biggest need among contenders. Whether the White Sox are willing to absorb some of his money or not will be the determining factor on what they get in return (spoiler alert: they won't be willing). But I think he's gone regardless. After Robertson, Melky, Frazier and Swazark are probably the most likely to go. I don't think the Sox will budget on Quintana until they get an offer they believe is reasonably value, and given his start to the season, that's unlikely to come before July 31. I also think they'll hold onto Avisail Garcia and Tommy Kahnle. (Collin Whitchurch)
2017-06-22 13:00:00 (link to chat)	If Robertson is indeed traded at the deadline is Jake Petricka a possibility to close some games? (John from CT)	I think option 1 at this point would be Tommy Kahnle. Could see Petricka in the mix if he stays healthy and maybe the Sox like Kahnle in the role he's been handling. If/when Nate Jones is healthy he's probably the first choice, though. (Collin Whitchurch)
2017-05-03 20:00:00 (link to chat)	Does Koda Glover lead the Nats in saves, or will it be Kelvin Herrera? (Gregg from Cali)	Let me continue here. This SEEMS like a natural landing spot for Herrera. Pair him with Lorenzo Cain (I stole this idea from a twitter follower) and can the Royals get Robles back? He's heretofore been untouchable, but for that package, perhaps a deal could be swung. So, that gives Soria a chance for saves. Who else... Nate Jones on the White Sox (unless they trade him AND Robertson, which might leave... Tommy Kahnle?! Who else... I have this feeling about Archie Bradley, who also could go into the rotation. (David Brown)
2017-04-28 13:30:00 (link to chat)	What do you do with guys like Tommy Kahnle who have big raw stuff and excellent peripherals in tiny samples that are out of line with their prior track record? (nschaef from NYC)	What's encouraging to me is that he's back to getting ~54% ground balls, which he did in Colorado. I'm not sure you do anything with those guys. They're going to regress or establish a new baseline, right? We'll find out in due time which one wins out, but if you're the white sox you ride em as long as they stay hot. Relievers are more likely to out/underperform their baseline talent level just because of sample size to begin with. The 2005 white sox basically rode a bunch of random relievers having career years to a title. It happens. (Craig Goldstein)

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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Tommy Kahnle has thrown 7,095 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2014 and 2024, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2024, he has relied primarily on his Change (87mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (94mph) and Slider (86mph). He also rarely throws a Sinker (93mph).