Andrew Benintendi vs Dean Kremer

The Almanac's Take

Benintendi gets the platoon edge here as a left-handed bat against Kremer's right arm, and his season line — .257/.314/.764 OPS across 236 PA — is the real foundation. The power has shown up this year with 9 home runs, though the 24.6% strikeout rate is worth watching against Kremer's 13.1 K/9 through two starts. That early-season ERA of 4.09 comes with 4 home runs surrendered in just 11 innings, so the ball has been leaving the yard at a notable clip. The head-to-head is 11 PA, barely a footnote — 1 hit, a 92.6 mph average exit velocity, nothing to build a read around.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.100

1-for-10

PA

11

HR

0

K

1

BB

1

Pitches seen

35

Avg exit velo

92.6 mph

Career meetings in the Statcast era (2015–present). Even a clear edge over a handful of plate appearances is a small sample — read it as color, not a projection.

Pitch mix to the batter

Plate-appearance log

• 2025-09-16Strikeout · Split-Finger 82.7 mph
• 2025-09-16Field Out · Sinker 94.1 mph · 91.5 mph EV
• 2025-05-31Single · Split-Finger 82.3 mph · 95.5 mph EV
• 2025-05-31Field Out · Curveball 77.8 mph · 85.7 mph EV
• 2025-05-31Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 92.1 mph · 103.6 mph EV
• 2023-08-29Field Out · Changeup 87.1 mph · 82.8 mph EV
• 2023-08-29Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 92.9 mph · 90.0 mph EV
• 2023-08-29Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 94.7 mph · 95.0 mph EV
• 2022-06-12Field Out · Changeup 85.1 mph · 91.9 mph EV
• 2022-06-12Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 94.9 mph · 97.4 mph EV
• 2022-06-12Walk · 4-Seam Fastball 93.5 mph