P Esteban Muñóz #12
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/27/2025
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P ESTEBAN MUÑÓZ #12 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
14 0 1-1 1 9.00 13.0 22 2 11 9 2.54 -0.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 55 55 55 60
Movement 55 55 55 55
Control 35 35 35 35
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 80 80
Slider 75 80
Changeup 40 40
Cutter 75 80
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 99-101 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 65
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/02/2025 NRL Win, 2-0 X 2.1 1 0 0 2 1
08/27/2025 @ ABQ Win, 6-3 X 6.1 9 3 3 1 7 Win
08/22/2025 IOW Loss, 5-8 X 3.2 5 4 3 0 2
08/17/2025 CS Win, 7-6 X 6.0 9 5 4 2 9
08/12/2025 EP Win, 4-1 X 7.0 2 1 1 6 4 Win
08/07/2025 @ FRE Win, 4-3 X 7.1 6 1 1 3 6
08/02/2025 @ SAC Loss, 4-7 X 7.0 8 4 4 5 4
07/27/2025 ABQ Win, 6-3 X 7.0 6 3 3 3 7 Win
07/22/2025 @ IOW Win, 5-3 X 8.0 8 2 2 1 12 Win
07/16/2025 NAS Loss, 0-1 X 6.0 4 1 1 3 8 Loss
PERSONALITY
He's the type who would rather blend in than stand out.
Birthday:02/16/1998
Born in:Haubstadt, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$740,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 4 Days
Service This Yr:122 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2019, 4th Pick in Round 4
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 14 0 1 1 1 9.00 13.0 22 14 13 2 11 9 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 4 3 25.0 14 7 23.54 15.23 6.23 7.62 5.40 2.54 136 -0.3 .417        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 29 11 3 0 0 4 7 3 2 0 1 .379 .487 .483 .970      
vs. RHB 28 11 0 0 2 10 4 6 0 0 0 .393 .469 .607 1.076      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
March 1 0 0 1 0 40.50 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 1  
April 11 0 1 0 1 7.50 12.0 17 11 10 1 11 8  
June 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 0  
Spring Training 6 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.0 2 0 0 0 1 6  
Last Year 29 11 3 6 3 4.07 79.2 75 40 36 6 35 66  
2 Years Ago 10 8 2 3 0 2.47 51.0 40 15 14 3 17 32  
Career 53 19 6 10 4 3.95 143.2 137 69 63 11 63 107  
Home 7 0 1 1 1 11.57 9.1 17 12 12 2 9 6  
Road 7 0 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 5 2 1 0 2 3  
Grass 13 0 1 1 1 9.24 12.2 21 14 13 2 11 8  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 1  
Day 7 0 0 1 0 20.25 5.1 15 13 12 2 7 2  
Night 7 0 1 0 1 1.17 7.2 7 1 1 0 4 7  
As Reliever / Substitution 14 0 1 1 1 9.00 13.0 22 14 13 2 11 9  
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 18 18 5 6 0 4.10 107.2 110 53 49 5 51 100 0 0.0 0 10 55.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.54 9.20 8.36 4.26 3.78 1.50 89 2.0 .340        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 178 48 7 1 2 25 21 43 3 0 0 .270 .342 .354 .696      
vs. RHB 231 62 14 5 3 28 30 57 2 1 1 .268 .352 .411 .764      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 4 4 1 3 0 5.56 22.2 28 14 14 2 11 17  
June 2 2 0 1 0 4.38 12.1 11 6 6 1 6 9  
July 5 5 2 2 0 3.55 33.0 31 15 13 1 15 41  
August 6 6 2 0 0 3.86 37.1 39 18 16 1 17 32  
September 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 1 0 0 0 2 1  
Last Year 4 3 2 2 0 5.24 22.1 19 14 13 1 12 17  
2 Years Ago 15 15 4 5 0 3.96 88.2 104 40 39 4 33 88  
Career 50 49 13 20 0 4.83 272.0 305 152 146 12 119 250  
Home 9 9 2 4 0 5.25 48.0 48 30 28 3 26 43  
Road 9 9 3 2 0 3.17 59.2 62 23 21 2 25 57  
Grass 18 18 5 6 0 4.10 107.2 110 53 49 5 51 100  
Day 6 6 2 3 0 3.72 38.2 35 16 16 2 19 32  
Night 12 12 3 3 0 4.30 69.0 75 37 33 3 32 68  
As Starter 18 18 5 6 0 4.10 107.2 110 53 49 5 51 100  
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+
2023 Kansas City - MLB 25 10 8 2 3 0 2.47 51.0 40 15 14 3 17 32 0 0 1.12 .242 3.84 0.5 147
2024 Kansas City - MLB 26 29 11 3 6 3 4.07 79.2 75 40 36 6 35 66 0 0 1.38 .294 4.05 0.5 92
2025 Kansas City - MLB 27 14 0 1 1 1 9.00 13.0 22 14 13 2 11 9 0 0 2.54 .417 5.40 -0.3 44
Total MLB 53 19 6 10 4 3.95 143.2 137 69 63 11 63 107 0 0 1.39 .289 4.10 0.7 95
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+
2019 Total - 21 19 19 11 3 0 2.31 128.2 88 37 33 7 63 194 0 0 1.17 .297 2.38 4.7 100
2019 Lexington - A 21 11 9 0 4 0 7.01 34.2 43 28 27 4 23 31 0 0 1.90 .368 5.58 -0.1 60
2020 Northwest Arkansas - AA 22 12 12 2 4 0 2.70 63.1 42 21 19 3 35 47 0 0 1.22 .231 4.35 0.7 154
2020 Omaha - AAA 22 11 11 1 7 0 8.32 44.1 65 41 41 2 23 38 0 0 1.98 .426 4.34 0.8 58
2022 Omaha - AAA 24 2 2 1 0 0 4.00 9.0 7 4 4 0 0 7 0 0 0.78 .259 2.03 0.4 102
2023 Omaha - AAA 25 15 15 4 5 0 3.96 88.2 104 40 39 4 33 88 3 0 1.55 .388 3.03 2.1 96
2024 Omaha - AAA 26 4 3 2 2 0 5.24 22.1 19 14 13 1 12 17 1 1 1.39 .273 4.11 0.2 77
2025 Omaha - AAA 27 18 18 5 6 0 4.10 107.2 110 53 49 5 51 100 0 0 1.50 .340 3.78 2.0 105
Total PCL 50 49 13 20 0 4.83 272.0 305 152 146 12 119 250 4 1 1.56 .363 3.60 88.3
Total TEX 12 12 2 4 0 2.70 63.1 42 21 19 3 35 47 0 0 1.22 .231 4.35 154.3
Total SAL 11 9 0 4 0 7.01 34.2 43 28 27 4 23 31 0 0 1.90 .368 5.58 60.4
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+
2023 Kansas City - MLB 25 2 0 0 1 0 5.40 1.2 4 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 3.60 .167 28.96 -0.7 67
Total MLB 2 0 0 1 0 5.40 1.2 4 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 3.60 .167 28.96 67.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2023 Kansas City - MLB P 10 8 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 51.0 0.71 -0.0 1.039
2024 Kansas City - MLB P 29 11 6 3 0 9 0 1.000 79.2 1.02 -0.4 1.002
2025 Kansas City - MLB P 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 13.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2025 Omaha - AAA P 18 18 10 4 1 15 1 .933 107.2 1.17 +0.5 1.048
TOTAL P 70 37 16 11 1 28 1 .964 251.1 0.97 -0.1 1.032
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/2019 Drafted in the 2019 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 98th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals, out of college (Evansville).
06/17/2019 Signed a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals organization with a signing bonus of $240,000.
07/01/2019 Injured on 06/30/2019, diagnosed with a mild shoulder strain, is day-to-day.
08/01/2019 Injured (Pulled abdominal muscle), day-to-day for 3 days.
08/06/2019 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
08/11/2019 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
09/11/2019 Injured on 09/10/2019, diagnosed with a sore shoulder, is day-to-day.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (70); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 30 (50).
04/10/2020 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 3 days.
04/21/2020 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for 4 days.
10/29/2020 Named the #84 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (75); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 45 (45).
03/24/2021 Injured on 03/20/2021, diagnosed with a torn flexor tendon in his elbow, will miss 12 months.
03/25/2021 Named the #81 prospect in the MLB
10/31/2021 Named the #68 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (75); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 50 (50).
03/31/2022 Named the #70 prospect in the MLB
04/15/2022 Injured on 04/12/2022, diagnosed with a torn meniscus, will miss 4 months.
06/22/2022 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 5 months.
07/01/2022 Named the #53 prospect in the MLB
10/07/2022 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 7 weeks.
11/01/2022 Named the #69 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
02/27/2023 Injured on 02/25/2023, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day.
03/11/2023 Injured (biceps strain),day-to-day for 4 weeks.
03/28/2023 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
03/30/2023 Named the #69 prospect in the MLB
04/14/2023 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 4 weeks.
06/25/2023 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/30/2023 Named the #62 prospect in the MLB
07/09/2023 Injured on 07/07/2023, diagnosed with a strained back muscle, is day-to-day.
07/19/2023 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/24/2023 Injured on 07/23/2023, diagnosed with a sore back, is day-to-day.
08/20/2023 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for one week.
08/31/2023 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/21/2023 Injured (shoulder tendinitis),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/03/2023 Named the #70 prospect in the MLB
11/27/2023 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $620,000.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 65 (65); Control: 50 (50).
03/20/2024 Injured (forearm soreness),day-to-day for one week.
06/12/2024 Injured (strained oblique),out for 5 weeks.
07/30/2024 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nashville Sounds with 4 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
12/02/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
05/02/2025 Injured on 04/29/2025, diagnosed with a herniated disc, will miss 2 weeks.
05/23/2025 Injured on 05/21/2025, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day.
06/09/2025 Injured on 06/07/2025, diagnosed with back tightness, is day-to-day.
08/23/2025 Injured on 08/22/2025, diagnosed with back spasms, is day-to-day.
09/04/2025 Injured on 09/02/2025, diagnosed with a stretched elbow ligament, will miss 9 months.
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