Kyle Backhus

Bats L Throws L6'4" 185 lbBorn 1998 New Waverly, USADebut 2025Team ARIContract 1 y/$785,000 (26) 2026: $536,031

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	133	22.0	8.1	2.60	21.6	6.36	102.9
2027							103.9
2028							103.0

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 27

His ten closest age-27 comparables averaged 84 PITCH+ the next season; 7 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Tim Peterson	2018	92.5	81.3	35
2	Miguel Sanchez	2021	89.8	80.9	58
3	Preston Guilmet	2015	91.4	did not play
4	Justin Garza	2021	91.5	did not play
5	Stephen Nogosek	2022	89.8	79.2	118
6	Josh Fields	2013	92.7	108.6	231
7	C. C. Lee	2014	89.4	56.8	10
8	Evan Reed	2013	94.5	88.8	145
9	J. B. Bukauskas	2024	92.1	did not play
10	Chaz Roe	2014	91.6	91.0	177

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									133				103.9
2026*									94				90.7	102.8	93.5
2025	ARI	0	3	4.62	32	0	2	25.3	115	3	8	22	91.3	102.3	93.7
Career		0	3	4.62	32	0	2	25.3	115	3	8	22	91.3		93.7

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	ARI	P	32	25	0	4	0	0	1.000	+0.3

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	Pit	75	17.2 IP, 29% K	3.14
2025	AAA	Reno Aces	Pit	117	26.1 IP, 32% K	2.07
2024	AAA	Reno Aces	Pit	146	32.0 IP, 26% K	3.94
2023	AAA	Reno Aces	Pit	57	13.2 IP, 21% K	3.41
2023	AA	Amarillo Sod Poodles	Pit	246	55.0 IP, 26% K	3.76
2022	AA	Amarillo Sod Poodles	Pit	60	13.1 IP, 28% K	4.12
2022	A+	Hillsboro Hops	Pit	166	39.0 IP, 37% K	3.00
2021	A+	Hillsboro Hops	Pit	41	9.1 IP, 22% K	5.93
2021	A	Visalia Rawhide	Pit	73	16.2 IP, 21% K	3.89

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.353	0.353	0.416	0.309
2025	0.250	0.445	0.371	0.379

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.