P Corey 'Bird Dog' Knebel #48
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
07/02/2023
 OA: 60 POT: 60
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P COREY 'BIRD DOG' KNEBEL #48 - AGE: 31 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
23 0 4-2 11 5.40 18.1 20 1 12 25 1.75 0.5
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 80 80 80 80
Movement 65 65 70 65
Control 45 45 45 45
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 75 75
Knuckle Curve 80 80
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 30
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 35
Defense 55
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 30
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/29/2023 SD Win, 5-3 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Save
06/27/2023 SD Win, 9-8 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Win
06/24/2023 @ MIA Win, 4-1 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Save
06/22/2023 @ MIA Win, 2-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Save
06/19/2023 CHC Loss, 2-3 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
06/17/2023 @ MIL Win, 10-6 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Save
06/16/2023 @ MIL Win, 4-3 1.0 1 1 0 0 1
06/14/2023 @ CHC Win, 6-5 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 Save
06/13/2023 @ CHC Win, 7-2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
06/10/2023 NYM Win, 6-5 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Win
PERSONALITY
Knebel is likeable.
Low: Leader
Birthday:11/26/1991
Born in:Georgetown, TX
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$20,000,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 12 Days
Service This Yr:94 Days
40-Man Service:8 Years, 12 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MLBLIVE 2023 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 23 0 4 2 11 5.40 18.1 20 13 11 1 12 25 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 16 5 68.8 23 19 16.20 9.82 12.27 5.89 3.10 1.75 79 0.5 .413        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 40 12 3 0 0 2 5 12 2 0 0 .300 .362 .375 .737      
vs. RHB 30 8 3 0 1 11 7 13 0 0 1 .267 .421 .467 .888      
MLBLIVE 2023 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 2 0 1 0 1 0.00 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 3  
Last Week 3 0 0 0 2 0.00 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 3  
May 8 0 2 1 4 8.10 6.2 8 7 6 1 3 9  
June 15 0 2 1 7 3.86 11.2 12 6 5 0 9 16  
Spring Training 3 0 0 0 1 4.50 2.0 3 1 1 1 2 2  
Last Year 49 0 3 5 30 5.27 42.2 29 28 25 4 29 63  
2 Years Ago 82 0 5 7 2 4.75 83.1 65 48 44 10 32 119  
Career 410 0 19 25 104 3.66 398.1 304 176 162 40 185 581  
Home 13 0 4 1 4 5.23 10.1 10 6 6 0 7 17  
Road 10 0 0 1 7 5.62 8.0 10 7 5 1 5 8  
Grass 23 0 4 2 11 5.40 18.1 20 13 11 1 12 25  
Day 9 0 2 0 5 3.68 7.1 8 3 3 0 6 11  
Night 14 0 2 2 6 6.55 11.0 12 10 8 1 6 14  
As Reliever / Substitution 23 0 4 2 11 5.40 18.1 20 13 11 1 12 25  
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+
2014 Detroit - MLB 22 8 0 0 0 0 6.23 8.2 11 7 6 0 3 11 0 0 1.62 .440 1.77 0.3 61
2015 Milwaukee - MLB 23 48 0 0 0 0 3.22 50.1 44 18 18 8 17 58 0 0 1.21 .290 4.10 0.0 121
2016 Milwaukee - MLB 24 35 0 1 4 2 4.68 32.2 32 20 17 3 16 38 0 0 1.47 .333 3.45 0.4 89
2017 Milwaukee - MLB 25 76 0 1 4 39 1.78 76.0 48 15 15 6 40 126 0 0 1.16 .311 2.47 2.0 244
2018 Milwaukee - MLB 26 57 0 4 3 16 3.58 55.1 38 23 22 7 22 88 0 0 1.08 .304 3.12 0.8 112
2020 Milwaukee - MLB 28 32 0 1 0 4 1.16 31.0 17 4 4 1 14 53 0 0 1.00 .302 1.74 1.1 361
2021 Milwaukee - MLB 29 82 0 5 7 2 4.75 83.1 65 48 44 10 32 119 0 0 1.16 .296 3.16 1.3 87
2022 Pittsburgh - MLB 30 49 0 3 5 30 5.27 42.2 29 28 25 4 29 63 0 0 1.36 .312 3.29 0.9 77
2023 Pittsburgh - MLB 31 23 0 4 2 11 5.40 18.1 20 13 11 1 12 25 0 0 1.75 .413 3.10 0.5 72
Total MLB 410 0 19 25 104 3.66 398.1 304 176 162 40 185 581 0 0 1.23 .315 3.03 7.3 111
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 Lakeland - A 21 31 0 2 1 15 0.87 31.0 14 4 3 0 10 41 0 0 0.77 .212 1.52 1.1 458
2014 Erie - AA 22 11 0 3 0 1 1.20 15.0 8 4 2 1 8 23 0 0 1.07 .241 2.60 0.3 336
2014 Sugar Land - AAA 22 9 0 1 0 0 3.75 12.0 9 5 5 2 5 20 0 0 1.17 .318 3.53 0.1 107
2014 Toledo - AAA 22 14 0 1 1 2 1.96 18.1 6 4 4 0 9 20 0 0 0.82 .158 2.82 0.4 204
2014 Total - AAA 22 23 0 2 1 2 2.67 30.1 15 9 9 2 14 40 0 0 0.96 .217 3.10 0.5 150
2015 Nashville - AAA 23 16 0 1 2 6 4.70 15.1 14 8 8 1 7 22 0 0 1.37 .371 2.35 0.4 85
2016 Brevard County - A+ 24 2 1 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 1.00 .400 0.20 0.2 999
2016 Nashville - AAA 24 11 2 1 0 2 1.32 13.2 5 2 2 0 3 14 0 0 0.59 .172 1.81 0.5 302
2018 Biloxi - AA 26 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.75 .200 1.33 0.1 999
2018 Nashville - AAA 26 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2.00 .333 4.20 0.0 999
2022 Indianapolis - AAA 30 3 0 0 0 1 3.38 2.2 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1.12 .375 1.56 0.1 128
Total IL 17 0 1 1 3 2.14 21.0 9 5 5 0 9 23 0 0 0.86 .196 2.66 189.8
Total PCL 37 2 3 2 8 3.21 42.0 29 15 15 3 16 57 0 0 1.07 .292 2.56 123.9
Total EL 11 0 3 0 1 1.20 15.0 8 4 2 1 8 23 0 0 1.07 .241 2.60 335.9
Total SL 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.2 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.75 .200 1.33 999.0
Total MWL 2 1 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 1.00 .400 0.20 999.0
Total CAL 31 0 2 1 15 0.87 31.0 14 4 3 0 10 41 0 0 0.77 .212 1.52 457.7
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+
2018 Milwaukee - MLB 26 9 0 1 0 1 0.90 10.0 2 1 1 0 3 14 0 0 0.50 .111 1.35 0.4 447
2022 Pittsburgh - MLB 30 2 0 0 1 1 13.50 1.1 3 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 2.25 .500 9.87 -0.1 30
Total MLB 11 0 1 1 2 2.38 11.1 5 3 3 1 3 16 0 0 0.71 .182 2.35 170.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2014 Detroit - MLB P 8 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 8.2 3.12 0.0 .000
2015 Milwaukee - MLB P 48 0 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 50.1 1.97 -0.1 .000
2016 Milwaukee - MLB P 35 0 1 4 0 6 1 .833 32.2 1.38 -0.2 .000
2017 Milwaukee - MLB P 76 0 2 3 0 6 1 .833 76.0 0.59 -1.0 .000
2018 Milwaukee - MLB P 57 0 5 3 0 8 0 1.000 55.1 1.30 +0.8 .000
2020 Milwaukee - MLB P 32 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 31.0 1.16 +0.5 1.356
2021 Milwaukee - MLB P 80 0 2 6 0 9 1 .889 83.1 0.86 -0.7 .857
2022 Pittsburgh - MLB P 48 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 42.2 1.48 +0.1 1.006
2022 Indianapolis - AAA P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 0.0 .000
2023 Pittsburgh - MLB P 23 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 18.1 0.49 -0.5 1.032
TOTAL P 410 0 18 34 0 56 4 .929 401.0 1.17 -1.1 1.008
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2013 Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (39th) of the 2013 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX).
07/23/2014 Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Texas Rangers with P Jake Thompson for P Joakim Soria.
01/19/2015 Traded by the Texas Rangers to the Milwaukee Brewers with P Marcos Diplan and IF Luis Sardinas for P Yovani Gallardo and cash.
07/02/2017 Was selected to the 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/12/2019 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,125,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
12/11/2019 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $5,125,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
07/25/2020 Injured (Rotator cuff inflammation), out for 2-3 months.
07/25/2020 Was selected to the 2020 MLBLive All-Star Game.
11/15/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,500,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 50 (50).
03/26/2021 Injured (Tender elbow), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
04/04/2021 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days.
11/25/2021 Became a free agent.
12/21/2021 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $52,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 45 (45).
02/15/2022 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 4-5 weeks.
04/02/2022 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/28/2022 Injured on 06/27/2022, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 80 (80); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 45 (45).
03/02/2023 Injured (rotator cuff inflammation),out for 2-3 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
2017 76 1
2021 82 1
Year SV Rank
2017 39 3
2022 30 4
Year HLD Rank
2021 15 8
Year RA Rank
2017 76 1
2021 82 1
Year GF Rank
2022 39 9
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