Kody Funderburk

Bats L Throws L6'4" 230 lbBorn 1996 Mesa, USADebut 2023Team MINDraft 2018 R15 #454 Minnesota Twins, Dallas BaptistContract 1 y/$794,700 (26) 2026: $681,445

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	169	22.4	8.7	2.32	21.7	6.25	103.3
2027							103.6
2028							102.4

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 28

His ten closest age-28 comparables averaged 88 PITCH+ the next season; 9 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	Josh Osich	2017	95.8	55.1	61
2	Sam Howard	2021	94.4	26.2	12
3	Michael Rucker	2022	96.0	93.8	176
4	Calvin Faucher	2024	95.0	102.6	255
5	Tyler Kinley	2019	93.8	120.2	96
6	Taylor Williams	2020	95.3	83.8	55
7	Sean Green	2007	96.6	105.6	358
8	Tim Dillard	2012	94.9	did not play
9	Jhan Marinez	2017	95.5	74.1	40
10	Heath Bell	2006	94.8	129.1	363

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									169				103.6
2026*									172				117.0	105.4	122.4
2025	MIN	4	1	3.51	39	0	1	41.0	183	2	18	40	97.3	107.6	104.9
2024	MIN	1	0	6.49	27	0	1	34.7	161	4	15	32	83.5	100.2	83.7
2023	MIN	2	0	0.75	11	0	0	12.0	47	1	5	19	128.0	102.4	130.4
Career		7	1	4.31	77	0	2	87.7	391	7	38	91	95.3		99.3

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	MIN	P	39	41	1	8	0	1.000	+1.7
2024	MIN	P	27	35	1	6	1	0.875	+0.0
2023	MIN	P	11	12	2	3	0	1.000	+0.1

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

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	St. Paul Saints	Pit	56	12.0 IP, 23% K	6.75
2025	AAA	St. Paul Saints	Pit	104	25.1 IP, 24% K	1.79
2024	AAA	St. Paul Saints	Pit	60	13.1 IP, 37% K	6.18
2023	AAA	St. Paul Saints	Pit	210	52.0 IP, 36% K	2.60
2023	AA	Wichita Wind Surge	Pit	40	9.0 IP, 35% K	1.00
2022	AA	Wichita Wind Surge	Pit	459	107.0 IP, 22% K	2.94
2021	AA	Wichita Wind Surge	Pit	85	21.2 IP, 27% K	1.27
2021	A+	Cedar Rapids Kernels	Pit	192	45.1 IP, 31% K	3.19
2019	A	Cedar Rapids Kernels	Pit	223	50.0 IP, 25% K	4.68
2018	Rk	Elizabethton Twins	Pit	159	34.2 IP, 20% K	5.00

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2026	0.241	0.304	0.295	0.248
2025	0.324	0.324	0.295	0.352
2024	0.364	0.405	0.427	0.349
2023	0.265	0.218	0.294	0.202

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