Andrew Kittredge

Andrew Kittredge

34-Year-Old PitcherRP
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Kittredge was out for much of last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in June 2022, but he made his return from the IL in mid-August after appearing in 12 minor-league rehab games. The 33-year-old right-hander recorded a save in his first appearance back for the Rays, but that would be the only one he'd record for the rest of the season. He'd finish with a solid 3.09 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 10:2 K:BB over 11.2 innings. If Kittredge can overcome the health woes that have plagued him in recent seasons, he figures to fill a late-inning role for Tampa Bay that's likely to include the occasional save chance. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year, $2.63 million contract with the Cardinals in January of 2024.
Snags fifth win
PSt. Louis Cardinals  
September 24, 2024
Kittredge (5-5) struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the win over the Rockies on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Kittredge has earned three of his five wins this season in September, allowing just two runs on seven hits and four walks while striking out 14 over 13 innings this month. The right-handed reliever was the beneficiary of the Cardinals' go-ahead rally in the eighth inning Tuesday. He's now at a 2.88 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 65:20 K:BB while adding a save and 36 holds through 68.2 innings this season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
14
Last 10 Games
13
Last 5 Games
12
How many pitches does Andrew Kittredge generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Andrew Kittredge generally pitch?
 
 
 
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Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-11%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-36%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-65%
BAA vs LHP
2022
 
 
-41%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .245 153 33 10 35 7 1 10
Since 2022vs Right .217 259 58 14 52 11 0 5
2024vs Left .296 104 24 6 29 7 1 6
2024vs Right .188 183 43 14 31 5 0 4
2023vs Left .118 19 3 2 2 0 0 1
2023vs Right .333 31 7 0 10 3 0 0
2022vs Left .143 30 6 2 4 0 0 3
2022vs Right .244 45 8 0 11 3 0 1
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-55%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-54%
ERA on Road
2023
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-2%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 3.86 1.20 56.0 6 3 4 8.4 2.1 1.9
Since 2022Away 1.75 0.95 46.1 4 3 3 7.6 2.1 0.6
2024Home 3.69 1.21 39.0 2 2 1 8.5 2.3 2.1
2024Away 1.71 1.04 31.2 3 3 0 8.5 2.8 0.3
2023Home 6.35 1.59 5.2 2 0 0 11.1 1.6 1.6
2023Away 0.00 0.83 6.0 0 0 1 4.5 1.5 0.0
2022Home 3.18 0.97 11.1 2 1 3 6.4 1.6 1.6
2022Away 3.12 0.69 8.2 1 0 2 6.2 0.0 2.1
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Stat Review
How does Andrew Kittredge 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.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
3.35
 
K/9
8.5
 
BB/9
2.5
 
HR/9
1.3
 
Fastball
94.5 mph
 
ERA
2.80
 
WHIP
1.13
 
BABIP
.274
 
GB/FB
1.50
 
Left On Base
81.8%
 
Exit Velocity
82.8 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
5.5%
 
Spin Rate
2477 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
25.3%
 
Swinging Strike
14.0%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Kittredge was another one of the high profile Tampa Bay arms which went down in 2022 as he required Tommy John Surgery in early June, likely shelving him until August of 2023. Kittredge first had a UCL sprain in 2020, but was able to avoid surgery with a PRP injection and a rest and rehab approach but the ligament gave out in an outing against the Cardinals on June 7th in his second outing back off the injured list with back issues. The pre-injury version of him was far from the dominating version we saw in 2021 giving us yet another reminder of reliever volatility. Once Kittredge returns in 2023, it is unlikely he jumps right back into the role he had before he went down as other arms have stepped up in his place during his absence. We would not rule out one save for him simply because any pitcher in Tampa Bay could get a save at any time.
Kittredge was one of the biggest surprises of the 2021 season given how his 2020 season ended. He walked off the mound in early August with a sprained UCL, was outrighted off the roster and became a free agent. Nobody was interested in "damaged goods," but Kittredge did avoid Tommy John surgery and came back to the Rays on a minor-league deal. He pitched so well in camp that he made the club and had an amazing season which included making the All-Star team. The sinker/slider approach peppers the edges of the strike zone and is particularly tough on righties while being tough to elevate overall. His slider is an elite offering with a 41% Whiff rate that he will throw at any point in the count. It is expected he will once again be manager Kevin Cash's favorite Swiss Army Knife and be used all over the late innings, garnering more wins and saves with solid ratios as long as the elbow continues to hold up. He is why all players with elbow injuries don't immediately opt for TJS.
Kittredge made his big-league season debut in mid-June and remained with the Rays the rest of the year, throwing a career-high 49.2 innings. His 4.17 ERA was nothing special, but it hid some strong peripherals which led to a 3.56 FIP and a 3.25 xFIP. His 27.6% strikeout rate, 5.7% walk rate and 50.0% groundball rate were all solidly better than the league average. The righty's improvement from his 7.75 ERA in 2018 was dramatic, but given how extensively his repertoire changed, it's easy to buy that it's sustainable. He added a sinker, throwing it 40.2 percent of the time. He also saw his fastball velocity jump from 93.1mph to 95.0 mph while his slider velocity jumped from 84.6 mph to 88.3. The new version of Kittredge should be able to fill a useful role for the Rays this season, but he's still a level below being a candidate for the closing role he'd need to be a significant fantasy asset.
Kittredge headed up a bullpen game in Tampa Bay's third game of the season and went on to make 32 additional appearances (two additional "starts") over the remainder of the season, covering no more than 2.1 innings in any of those outings. The slider remained Kittredge's primary pitch, but he cut its usage down from 71% to 54.7% and instead relied more heavily on his fastball. The altered mix was mostly unsuccessful as Kittredge's fastball velocity was down, his Ks were down as well and his walks and homers were up (the homers especially). The Rays outrighted Kittredge off the 40-man roster after the season but he remains in the organization.
Kittredge is an interesting player. He throws his fastball close to 95 mph on average, but it basically never gets by hitters. In fact, he had just a 1.4 percent whiff rate with the fastball last season, according to Brooks Baseball. He only threw it 29 percent of the time in his first opportunity in the big leagues last year, instead relying primarily on his slider, which does generate swinging strikes unlike the fastball. Kittredge issued too many free passes with the Rays last year, but his history on the farm points to improvement ahead -- he's had identical 2.1 BB/9 marks at the Triple-A level over the past two seasons. The Tampa Bay bullpen is unsettled and Kittredge could rise through the ranks with more refinement, but first things first: he needs to lock down a roster spot in spring training.
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Gives up decisive run
PSt. Louis Cardinals  
September 16, 2024
Kittredge (4-5) allowed one run on two hits and a walk while striking out one over two-thirds of an inning to take the loss Sunday versus the Blue Jays.
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Snags another win
PSt. Louis Cardinals  
September 7, 2024
Kittredge (4-4) allowed a hit and a run while striking out one over one scoreless inning to earn the win Saturday over the Mariners.
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Nabs extra-inning win
PSt. Louis Cardinals  
September 4, 2024
Kittredge (3-4) walked one and struck out two over 1.2 scoreless and hitless innings to earn the extra-inning win over the Brewers on Wednesday.
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Grabs second win
PSt. Louis Cardinals  
August 22, 2024
Kittredge (2-4) struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the win Thursday over the Brewers.
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Secures 30th hold
PSt. Louis Cardinals  
August 10, 2024
Kittredge allowed a hit and a walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning, earning his major-league-leading 30th hold of the season in Friday's 8-5 win over the Royals.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Target for Twins
PFree Agent  
November 20, 2024
According to Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic, the Twins could attempt to sign Kittredge.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander missed most of the 2022 and 2023 campaigns while recovering from Tommy John surgery, but he was fully healthy in 2024 and recorded 37 holds with a 2.80 ERA in 74 appearances with the Cardinals. Kittredge would likely fill a seventh-inning role ahead of Griffin Jax and Jhoan Duran if he were to link up with Minnesota.
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