"What's truly wild about Wright's career is that he's got 24 total wins over parts of six seasons, and 21 of them came in one season. He went 21-5 over 30 starts for Atlanta in 2022, which means that season also saw him make more starts with more innings pitched than in the rest of his MLB career combined. His 3.19 ERA that season is also well over a run below his aggregate mark."
"Though it's listed as a knuckle curve each season, he bumped both its usage and velo in a major way that year and the next. The curve became Wright's primary offering, going from under 15% in each of the three previous seasons to over 34% usage in 2022. That went to a little over 47% in '23, albeit in a 31-inning sample."
Kyle Wright signed a minor-league contract with the Chicago Cubs and joined big-league camp after missing the 2024 season due to shoulder surgery. He has 24 career MLB wins across parts of six seasons, with 21 of those wins coming in 2022 when he went 21-5 over 30 starts and posted a 3.19 ERA. Wright's fastball averaged just over 95 mph in 2022 before dipping to about 93.3 mph in 2023. He substantially increased use of a knuckle curve, raising its usage from under 15% to over 34% in 2022 and roughly 47% in 2023 while the curve's velocity climbed from around 81 mph to 84–85 mph. His fastball shows arm-side run and his sinker has heavy movement.
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