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Nolan Hoffman
Kansas City Royals
RP · #35 · Bats R · Throws R · 6'4" · 190 lb · Age 29 · 2 yrs in MLB
2026 grade
35.6
- Runs prevented
- +0.7
- IP · ERA
- 15.0 · 3.60
- K · BB
- 12 · 6
- Rank
- Not qualified
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 allowed0 vs 2 avg+2.8
- Hit batters3 vs 1 avg−0.8
- Strikeouts12 vs 15 avg−0.7
- Contact allowed (how it turned out counts a quarter)45 vs 43 avg−0.6
- Parks pitched in+0.2
- Walks6 vs 6 avg−0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Sep 27vsCLE | W 3-2 | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 46.2 | |
| Fri, Sep 25vsCLE | L 9-12 | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8.3 | |
| Thu, Sep 24vsCHW | L 1-9 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 30.4 | |
| Tue, Sep 22vsCHW | L 11-14 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 48.2 | |
| Sun, Sep 20@PIT | L 3-4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – | |
| Sat, Sep 19@PIT | L 5-6 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 62.1 |
| Wed, Sep 16@HOU | W 5-2 | H | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20.0 |
| Fri, Sep 11@BOS | W 3-2 | H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 86.7 |
| Tue, Sep 8vsARI | L 3-5 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – | |
| Sun, Sep 6vsTOR | W 6-1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 59.3 | |
| Fri, Sep 4vsTOR | L 2-9 | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 19.5 | |
| Tue, Sep 1vsMIA | L 3-6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 49.5 | |
| Sun, May 31@LAD | L 1-9 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 28.9 | |
| Thu, Apr 30vsSF | W 6-5 | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 21.1 | |
| Sun, Apr 26@ATL | L 2-6 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 56.0 |
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