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Alex Lange
Kansas City Royals
RP · #56 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'3" · 202 lb · Age 31 · 6 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
1.7
- Runs prevented
- −11.6
- IP · ERA
- 60.0 · 6.75
- K · BB
- 60 · 33
- Rank
- 202 of 205 relievers
What the grade is made of
Runs each part saves or costs against an average pitcher facing the same batters. Contact counts a quarter for how it turned out, because over a season that's mostly the fielders and luck.
- Home runs allowed13 vs 8 avg−6.4
- Walks33 vs 24 avg−3.0
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)163 vs 178 avg−1.7
- Hit batters6 vs 3 avg−1.0
- Parks pitched in+0.8
- Strikeouts60 vs 61 avg−0.4
2026 game log: pitching
Game grades need 3 batters faced; starts are ranked against starts, relief outings against relief outings.
| Game | Result | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 26vsCLE | L 5-11 | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0.7 | |
| Thu, Sep 24vsCHW | L 1-9 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5.5 | |
| Tue, Sep 22vsCHW | L 11-14 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 88.5 | |
| Thu, Sep 17@HOU | L 2-6 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 14.5 | |
| Sat, Sep 12@BOS | L 1-5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7.3 | |
| Tue, Sep 8vsARI | L 3-5 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 10.3 | |
| Sat, Sep 5vsTOR | L 3-4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 59.3 | |
| Wed, Sep 2vsMIA | L 6-9 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 3.9 | |
| Sat, Aug 29@CLE | W 8-3 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 26.6 | |
| Thu, Aug 27@TOR | W 13-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 31.7 | |
| Sat, Aug 22vsDET | W 3-1 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 87.4 |
| Wed, Aug 19vsATH | W 9-7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 87.4 | |
| Tue, Aug 18vsATH | W 4-3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 88.5 | |
| Fri, Aug 14@LAA | W 7-6 | W | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12.7 |
| Mon, Aug 10@LAD | L 5-6 | L | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 15.6 |
| Thu, Aug 6vsMIN | L 3-4 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 66.2 |
| Sat, Aug 1@COL | L 6-12 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 26.0 | |
| Tue, Jul 28@MIN | L 2-3 | L | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 9.6 |
| Sat, Jul 25@DET | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 59.8 |
| Tue, Jul 21vsSF | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 66.4 |
| Mon, Jul 20vsSF | W 4-3 | W | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 13.2 |
| Fri, Jul 17vsSD | W 7-6 | B | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 23.3 |
| Wed, Jul 8@NYM | L 2-6 | L | 0.2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6.4 |
| Sun, Jul 5vsPHI | W 5-2 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 89.0 |
| Sun, Jun 28@CHW | W 5-4 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 76.8 |
| Fri, Jun 26@CHW | L 1-22 | 0.1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 2.6 | |
| Mon, Jun 22@TB | W 2-1 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 80.5 |
| Fri, Jun 19vsSTL | W 6-5 | S | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | – |
| Wed, Jun 17@WSH | W 6-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 61.5 | |
| Sat, Jun 13vsHOU | L 7-8 | L | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 66.9 |
| Wed, Jun 10vsTEX | L 4-6 | L | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 12.4 |
| Tue, Jun 9vsTEX | W 5-3 | S | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 65.2 |
| Sat, Jun 6@MIN | W 3-2 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 30.3 |
| Thu, Jun 4@MIN | W 8-6 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 40.0 |
| Wed, Jun 3@CIN | W 5-2 | S | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 30.9 |
| Mon, Jun 1@CIN | W 9-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 81.8 | |
| Sat, May 30@TEX | L 6-7 | H | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 42.3 |
| Wed, May 27vsNYY | L 0-7 | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | – | |
| Fri, May 22vsSEA | L 0-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 81.8 | |
| Wed, May 20vsBOS | L 3-4 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 32.9 | |
| Mon, May 18vsBOS | L 1-3 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15.6 | |
| Thu, May 14@CHW | L 2-6 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 42.7 | |
| Wed, May 13@CHW | L 5-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 48.8 | |
| Sun, May 10vsDET | L 3-6 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 70.2 | |
| Thu, May 7vsCLE | L 5-8 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 31.6 | |
| Wed, May 6vsCLE | L 1-3 | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 70.2 | |
| Mon, May 4vsCLE | W 6-2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 46.0 | |
| Thu, Apr 30@ATH | L 3-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 85.7 | |
| Wed, Apr 29@ATH | L 2-5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 65.2 | |
| Sun, Apr 26vsLAA | W 11-9 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 20.4 | |
| Wed, Apr 22vsBAL | L 6-8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 83.7 | |
| Mon, Apr 20vsBAL | L 5-7 | L | 1.0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 4.4 |
| Fri, Apr 17@NYY | L 2-4 | L | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 12.4 |
| Thu, Apr 16@DET | L 9-10 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 36.6 | |
| Sun, Apr 12vsCHW | L 5-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 66.1 | |
| Wed, Apr 8@CLE | L 2-10 | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 19.4 | |
| Sat, Apr 4vsMIL | L 2-5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 66.8 | |
| Wed, Apr 1vsMIN | W 13-9 | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 6.8 | |
| Fri, Mar 27@ATL | L 0-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 79.8 |
2026 game log: hitting
Game grades need 3 plate appearances.
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