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Kody Funderburk

Age 29 B/T L/L 6′4″, 230 lb USA MLB debut 2023

40-man

Minnesota’s roster as it stands on the 40-man, off the 26-man (call-up depth)

Keystone Stuff 97 35th pct

2026 fWAR 0.4

Projected 2027 WAR 0.3 Keystone Marcel+ at 60 IP

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 876 pitches

Keystone Stuff 97

Keystone Location 84

Keystone Pitching 92

Run value (xRV) +0.14

Strikeout % 22.1%

Walk % 12.2%

Whiff % 22.9%

Chase % 25.2%

Fastball velo 92.9

Extension 6.9 ft

51.0 IP3.71 ERA3.65 FIP 33° arm1 SV

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

LHP · arm angle 33° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Cutter36% use	36%	92.5	12.7	+1.3	96	96	33%	+1.85
Sinker35% use	35%	92.9	7.5	+15.6	96	91	13%	−0.47
Sweeper20% use	20%	81.6	−3.4	−15.1	106	74	22%	−0.94
Changeup6% use	6%	89.0	1.1	+15.6	87	97	10%	−2.09
Slider4% use	4%	87.7	5.0	−0.4	98	85	18%	−1.12

Weak pitch to watch

Sinker grades 96 with below-average expected results; his sweeper grades 106. The best case is against righties: the sweeper is worth +0.9 runs per 100 pitches more, 1.0 standard errors (82 and 108 pitches), short of the 2 needed. No mix change until it clears.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Funderburk: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
59	Bryan King HOU · ’96	98	−0.4	0.1	Pre-arb
42	Tyler Alexander TEX · ’94	96	1.2	0.6	Free agent
39	Tyler Holton DET · ’96	96	0.3	0.3	Arb
35	Mason Fluharty TOR · ’01	113	0.6	0.6	Pre-arb
30	Sean Newcomb CWS · ’93	100	1.7	0.9	Free agent

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Sinker 44%

51% zone

Cutter 30%

48% zone

Sweeper 20%

32% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 0.3 WAR —

2028 0.2 WAR —

2029 0.1 WAR —

2030 0.0 WAR —

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Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2026AAA	AAA	St. Paul Saints	29	11	12 IP	12 IP · 6.75 ERA · 23.2% K · 5.4% BB
2025AAA	AAA	St. Paul Saints	28	19	25.1 IP	25.1 IP · 1.78 ERA · 24.0% K · 8.7% BB