P Jake Brentz #14
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 32 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
10/26/2026
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P JAKE BRENTZ #14 - AGE: 32 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
29 0 1-3 0 4.81 43.0 40 7 12 48 1.21 0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 17 17 17 17
Movement 10 10 10 10
Control 13 13 13 13
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 17 17
Curveball 16 16
Changeup 5 5
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 96-98 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 11
Defense 8
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 9
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/16/2026 @ BAL Loss, 5-6 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
10/10/2026 @ BAL Loss, 3-12 1.1 3 2 2 0 3
10/05/2026 TEX Win, 11-0 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
09/23/2026 DET Loss, 7-8 1.2 3 2 2 1 2
09/18/2026 CLE Loss, 3-5 2.2 0 0 0 0 2
09/12/2026 @ LAA Loss, 6-7 1.1 4 1 1 0 2 Loss
09/10/2026 @ BOS Loss, 4-6 2.2 2 0 0 1 1
09/02/2026 @ CHC Loss, 7-11 1.0 2 4 4 3 1
08/15/2026 @ TB Loss, 2-9 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
08/11/2026 @ CLE Win, 5-4 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
PERSONALITY
Brentz is considered one of the team leaders and is an extremely hard worker. He is popular in the clubhouse.
High: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Birthday:09/14/1994
Born in:St. Louis, MO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$563,500
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:3 Years, None
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:13 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 29 0 1 3 0 4.81 43.0 40 23 23 7 12 48 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 29 9 11.72 8.37 10.05 2.51 4.15 1.21 85 0.3 .297        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 59 12 2 0 1 4 5 16 0 0 1 .203 .277 .288 .565      
vs. RHB 107 28 3 0 6 19 7 32 0 0 3 .262 .325 .458 .783      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 7 0 1 0 0 7.00 9.0 10 7 7 2 3 8  
May 3 0 0 1 0 2.25 4.0 1 1 1 0 2 6  
June 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 7.1 3 0 0 0 2 12  
July 7 0 0 1 0 6.35 11.1 15 8 8 4 0 12  
August 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 2  
September 5 0 0 1 0 6.75 9.1 11 7 7 1 5 8  
Spring Training 9 0 0 1 0 3.68 14.2 9 6 6 3 6 14  
Postseason 3 0 0 0 0 3.86 4.2 4 2 2 1 1 6  
Last Year 54 0 4 3 2 3.89 69.1 53 31 30 7 28 78  
2 Years Ago 45 0 5 3 0 4.56 51.1 39 26 26 4 34 68  
Career 128 0 10 9 2 4.34 163.2 132 80 79 18 74 194  
Home 10 0 1 1 0 5.74 15.2 19 10 10 2 3 20  
Road 19 0 0 2 0 4.28 27.1 21 13 13 5 9 28  
Grass 26 0 1 3 0 5.12 38.2 39 22 22 6 11 42  
Turf 3 0 0 0 0 2.08 4.1 1 1 1 1 1 6  
Night 29 0 1 3 0 4.81 43.0 40 23 23 7 12 48  
As Reliever / Substitution 29 0 1 3 0 4.81 43.0 40 23 23 7 12 48  
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+
2024 Kansas City - MLB 29 45 0 5 3 0 4.56 51.1 39 26 26 4 34 68 0 0 1.42 .307 3.39 0.9 98
2025 Kansas City - MLB 30 54 0 4 3 2 3.89 69.1 53 31 30 7 28 78 0 0 1.17 .269 3.54 1.0 116
2026 Kansas City - MLB 31 29 0 1 3 0 4.81 43.0 40 23 23 7 12 48 0 0 1.21 .297 4.15 0.3 102
Total MLB 128 0 10 9 2 4.34 163.2 132 80 79 18 74 194 0 0 1.26 .288 3.65 2.2 106
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+
2013 Toronto (GCL) - R 18 9 0 0 0 0 10.57 7.2 5 9 9 1 12 8 0 0 2.22 .211 8.29 -0.4 38
2014 Toronto (GCL) - R 19 12 6 1 3 2 4.08 39.2 30 21 18 1 26 34 0 0 1.41 .259 4.01 0.5 99
2015 Bluefield - R 20 6 6 0 1 0 4.09 22.0 25 13 10 2 11 16 0 0 1.64 .343 4.84 0.1 98
2015 Everett - A- 20 5 4 1 1 1 3.86 14.0 9 7 6 0 8 14 0 0 1.21 .257 3.13 0.3 104
2016 Everett - A- 21 10 7 1 1 0 5.08 33.2 34 22 19 3 28 35 0 0 1.84 .341 5.22 -0.1 79
2016 Clinton - A 21 8 0 3 1 0 4.35 10.1 7 5 5 0 6 14 0 0 1.26 .280 2.52 0.2 92
2016 Tacoma - AAA 21 2 0 0 0 0 16.20 1.2 2 4 3 0 2 1 0 0 2.40 .333 7.40 -0.1 24
2017 Bradenton - A+ 22 19 0 1 2 2 3.81 26.0 23 13 11 0 9 33 0 0 1.23 .338 1.70 0.9 106
2017 Altoona - AA 22 14 0 0 1 0 5.79 14.0 7 9 9 3 15 16 0 0 1.57 .133 7.34 -0.5 69
2018 Bradenton - A+ 23 19 0 0 0 0 8.02 21.1 25 20 19 1 18 30 0 0 2.02 .407 3.53 0.2 50
2018 Altoona - AA 23 12 0 0 1 0 13.50 11.1 12 19 17 1 21 15 0 0 2.91 .355 7.26 -0.4 30
2019 Northwest Arkansas - AA 24 5 0 0 0 0 3.38 5.1 6 2 2 1 2 5 0 0 1.50 .333 4.89 -0.0 119
2019 Altoona - AA 24 9 0 0 1 0 0.77 11.2 6 1 1 0 3 13 0 0 0.77 .214 2.00 0.3 519
2019 Total - AA 24 14 0 0 1 0 1.59 17.0 12 3 3 1 5 18 0 0 1.00 .256 2.91 0.3 252
2019 Indianapolis - AAA 24 27 0 1 0 8 5.55 35.2 42 24 22 4 23 41 0 0 1.82 .388 4.46 -0.1 72
2020 Wilmington - A+ 25 24 0 0 0 2 1.83 39.1 21 11 8 3 13 50 0 0 0.86 .214 3.63 0.7 262
2020 Northwest Arkansas - AA 25 12 0 1 0 2 2.95 21.1 16 7 7 1 8 16 0 0 1.12 .259 4.36 0.1 151
2021 Wilmington - A+ 26 39 0 5 3 7 2.00 45.0 26 10 10 1 23 55 0 0 1.09 .248 4.92 1.0 328
2022 Northwest Arkansas - AA 27 38 0 6 1 1 2.32 77.2 54 24 20 4 23 105 0 0 0.99 .291 2.87 1.8 195
2023 Northwest Arkansas - AA 28 13 0 1 1 1 2.55 17.2 11 6 5 0 6 25 0 0 0.96 .297 2.37 0.8 204
2023 Omaha - AAA 28 32 0 3 0 2 4.13 32.2 28 15 15 3 15 34 0 0 1.32 .305 4.39 0.3 115
Total IL 27 0 1 0 8 5.55 35.2 42 24 22 4 23 41 0 0 1.82 .388 4.46 72.1
Total PCL 34 0 3 0 2 4.72 34.1 30 19 18 3 17 35 0 0 1.37 .307 4.54 97.3
Total EL 35 0 0 3 0 6.57 37.0 25 29 27 4 39 44 0 0 1.73 .236 5.63 61.0
Total TEX 68 0 8 2 4 2.51 122.0 87 39 34 6 39 151 0 0 1.03 .287 3.15 181.9
Total CAR 63 0 5 3 9 1.92 84.1 47 21 18 4 36 105 0 0 0.98 .232 4.32 293.7
Total FSL 38 0 1 2 2 5.70 47.1 48 33 30 1 27 63 0 0 1.58 .370 2.52 70.5
Total MID 8 0 3 1 0 4.35 10.1 7 5 5 0 6 14 0 0 1.26 .280 2.52 91.7
Total NWL 15 11 2 2 1 4.72 47.2 43 29 25 3 36 49 0 0 1.66 .317 4.61 84.7
Total APP 6 6 0 1 0 4.09 22.0 25 13 10 2 11 16 0 0 1.64 .343 4.84 97.8
Total GCL 21 6 1 3 2 5.13 47.1 35 30 27 2 38 42 0 0 1.54 .252 4.70 78.5
CAREER POSTSEASON 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+
2021 Wilmington - CAR 26 4 0 0 0 0 4.91 3.2 4 2 2 0 1 5 0 0 1.36 .400 3.50 0.1 134
2022 Northwest Arkansas - TEX 27 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.00 .000 1.29 0.1 999
2023 Northwest Arkansas - TEX 28 2 0 0 0 1 3.86 2.1 1 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 0.86 .200 2.73 0.1 135
2026 Kansas City - MLB 31 3 0 0 0 0 3.86 4.2 4 2 2 1 1 6 0 0 1.07 .273 4.08 0.0 127
Total MLB 3 0 0 0 0 3.86 4.2 4 2 2 1 1 6 0 0 1.07 .273 4.08 127.0
Total TEX 4 0 0 0 1 1.93 4.2 1 1 1 0 1 6 0 0 0.43 .111 2.01 269.4
Total CAR 4 0 0 0 0 4.91 3.2 4 2 2 0 1 5 0 0 1.36 .400 3.50 133.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2020 Northwest Arkansas - AA P 12 0 1 4 3 6 1 .833 21.1 2.11 -0.5 .868
2020 Wilmington - A+ P 22 0 1 4 1 6 1 .833 39.1 1.14 +0.3 .847
2021 Wilmington - A+ P 39 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 45.0 0.40 +0.2 1.040
2022 Northwest Arkansas - AA P 37 0 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 77.2 0.70 -0.3 1.007
2023 Omaha - AAA P 29 0 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 32.2 1.65 -0.1 1.953
2023 Northwest Arkansas - AA P 13 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 17.2 1.53 -0.4 .672
2024 Kansas City - MLB P 44 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 51.1 0.53 +0.4 .987
2025 Kansas City - MLB P 53 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 69.1 0.91 -0.6 .988
2026 Kansas City - MLB P 29 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 43.0 1.26 +0.5 .992
TOTAL P 278 0 15 28 4 45 2 .956 397.1 0.97 -0.5 .947
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2013 Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 11th round of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from Parkway South HS (Manchester, MO).
07/31/2015 Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays with LHP Rob Rasmussen and LHP Nick Wells to the Seattle Mariners for RHP Mark Lowe.
09/01/2016 Traded by the Seattle Mariners with RHP Pedro Vasquez to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete August 6 trade for Arquimedes Caminero.
08/16/2019 Released by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
08/20/2019 Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.
06/14/2020 Signed a 0-year minor league contract extension with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (16); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (11).
09/30/2021 Finished 3rd in 2021 CAR Reliever of the Year voting.
10/24/2021 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (16); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
04/03/2022 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Kansas City Royals organization.
06/26/2022 Was selected to the 2022 Texas League All-Star Game.
08/24/2022 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/28/2022 Finished 2nd in 2022 TEX Reliever of the Year voting.
09/30/2022 Finished 3rd in 2022 TEX Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 13 (13).
11/20/2023 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $563,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (18); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 12 (12).
04/20/2024 Injured (Back spasms), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/11/2024 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $563,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 18 (18); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 12 (12).
11/10/2025 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $563,500 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 17 (17); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 13 (13).
10/10/2026 Injured (Back tightness), day-to-day for 2 days.
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